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Well thank u to whoever suggested the milk of mag to me earlier.., been farting all night!! So much relief!! I owe u a million dollars.. Feel so good!! Lol!! It's not that serious.. We should all uplift and motivate each other. I welcome all suggestions!!!

RN here in Warner Robins, Georgia to have my surgery next Friday on April 27th. Had to jump a lot of hoops to get my insurance to cover it (I have Aetna), but they did and I can't wait. I have about 100 pounds to lose so I am sure these forums will provide much needed great info! Good luck to everyone!

Good luck with your surgery!! Praying for a speedy recovery! U will do great

Thank u and I will keep u posted! My husband said the same thing get some rest so off to bed I go.... Goodnite!!!

So excited and nervous!! The day I have been waiting on is finally here!! I am afraid of the surgery and what to expect after but looking forward to a new life and lifestyle!! My husband has been very supportive and I have told those close to me. I have discovered since being on this wonderful site is if u work and do what u need to do.. The band works for you!! Please keep me in your prayers! Surgery at 0830am

So excited and nervous!! The day I have been waiting on is finally here!! I am afraid of the surgery and what to expect after but looking forward to a new life and lifestyle!! My husband has been very supportive and I have told those close to me. I have discovered since being on this wonderful site is if u work and do what u need to do.. The band works for you!! Please keep me in your prayers! Surgery at 0830am

So excited and nervous!! The day I have been waiting on is finally here!! I am afraid of the surgery and what to expect after but looking forward to a new life and lifestyle!! My husband has been very supportive and I have told those close to me. I have discovered since being on this wonderful site is if u work and do what u need to do.. The band works for you!! Please keep me in your prayers! Surgery at 0830am

So excited and nervous!! The day I have been waiting on is finally here!! I am afraid of the surgery and what to expect after but looking forward to a new life and lifestyle!! My husband has been very supportive and I have told those close to me. I have discovered since being on this wonderful site is if u work and do what u need to do.. The band works for you!! Please keep me in your prayers! Surgery at 0830am

I am 4 plus years post op. I lost 100, then gained 56 back. Had gallbladder and then port replacement surgery. A month ago I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia and severe esophagitis.
I wanted my band out. I was tired of all the issues, pain, limited weightloss. I felt like a failure. I was jealous of those with a sleeve and wanted a revision.
Well guess what. I was jealous of those with a band before I had one. Why would I be anymore successful with a sleeve? I re-evaluated what I was doing and realized I wasn't following the rules. I was cheating my band. Eating crap food, sliders, binging on ice cream, drinking with meals, drinking hot tea to facilate movement through the pouch, taking too big of bites, and not chewing well enough.
I was breaking every single bandster rule. And I was surprised I was failing? Hello. Huge wake up call.
So in order to "save my band" I went back to basics. I cleaned out my fridge, freezer, and pantry of processed crap food. Hubby and I made a pact not to eat out anymore. (Taco Bell was my favorite slider haven). No more ice cream (my personal kryptonite).
I take small bites. Protein first. Chew chew chew. I LISTEN to my soft stop signals (running nose, sigh, or hiccup) and I STOP. No more drinking with meals.
Guess what I found out. My band works when I work with it. As of this morning I am down 8 pounds in about a month. Not too shabby considering I am slacking on the exercise.
This is a tool. You will get out of it what you put into it. As long as your band is functioning and you have a good fill with proper restriction, you should lose if you follow the rules.
Think long and hard about whether or not you have done everything to be successful with your band. Revision is risky. Another surgery. If you aren't complying with the band rules, what makes you think you will comply better with sleeve or RNY rules?
No surgery is a magical fix. They all take work and dedication. Coming back to the support boards is a great first step!! It has helped me tons to be back on the boards. Getting support, ideas, and keeping the bandster way of life in the forefront of my mind.
I wish you lots of success with whatever your decision is. I just implore you to really think hard about what you have done and what you can do to be successful. Don't give up on yourself. It is never too late to start over with a band.