donniej

Im right cheer !

Happy1957 you are doing it for all the right reasons, you will do fine. The first couple days after surgery we will be doubting our decision lol but we know we will make it thru and start living a healthier,happier life! Goodluck to you. I have mine in the morning.....its like Christmas a couple days late for me. Best gift Ive ever given myself! Donnie

I flew To San Diego today, going for pre-op testing tomorrow and surgery on Tuesday.....cant wait!

Count me in, surgery 12/27 and Ill need all the support I can get,and will be supporting others as much as possible.

Hey Lil sis, Im trying my best to be good, Im right on the line with my doctors requirement for the pre-op diet (bmi of 40 or higher) I have been doing the low-carb thing and have lost 5-6 pounds, hopefully a few more before surgey. Im thinking if it helps the surgery Im gonna do what I can!!! Good luck and best wishes !!!

Goodluck enixon2010. Mine will be on 12/27 now 3 days away.... what a great Christmas present and a great way to kickstart the New Year!

Merry Christmas December Sleevers! 4 more days and I will be sleeved, very excited about that fact, but I will admit Im also nervous. Best of luck to us all! Donnie

jasleeve....I got the starter kit from unjury....the chocalate mixed with 2% milk tastes like chocalte milk, you should really try it. The premier from Cosco or Sams Club is also pretty good. Good luck.

wow ...only 7 more days and I get a spot on the losers bench!!!

Goodluck Babigrl and congrats Laura2112 Yall keep us posted on how its going, and keep that losers bench warm for us!! Donnie

Does that make me the sleeve brother? My date is 12/27 with Dr. Aceves in Mexico. I am so ready to get this done already! Goodluck. Donnie

Im in Pineville and will be having the sleeve surgery in Mexico on 12/27

Hi Future December sleevers. Im looking forward to seeing all the results from you guys, Im a late December sleever. My surgery is with Dr.Aceves on Dec 27 I can wait!

I guess it depends on how bad the erosion is. 90% of my band had eroded into my stomach. I went to Dr.Aceves and he couldnt remove the band and the sleeve at the same time, too much damage and would not of been safe. I had to wait 6 months for the stomach to heal and will be returning to Dr. Aceves next month. I can hardly wait!!!

I will be headed to San Diego on the 26th and surgery on the 27th. Donnie

Yes it does, or atleast it did for me.

Cant wait to get my sleeve.

Congrats girl. Awsum job!

Glad that hes honest, but I would run from him fast if thats the case.

Just wondering if anyone has had a eroded lapband to sleeve surgery and what kind of results you have had.

Hi LilmissDiva Thanks for the reply. I went to Dr. Aceves in Mexico in June to have revision surgery and found out that my lapband had eroded into my stomach. Dr. Aceves removed the band but didnt feel comfortable enough to do the sleeve at the same time. I will be going back towards the end of the year to be sleeved. I havent seen many sleeve patients that had an erosion. Just wondering if theres been many and the results.

I cant say that I hated the band in the beginning. I actually loved the band and the hope that it gave me to lose weight! Unfortunately the band(s) hated me. Yes I said bands Surgery (1) First band installed in December of 2003.... after several fills with no restiction my Dr. decided I had a leak, Dr. (assumed) it was the port leaking ,so the port was replaced near the end of 2004...surgery (2) a couple days later the port became infected ,port had to be removed for the infection to go away. Surgery (3) after a few weeks of healing from the infection the port was installed in a new location Surgery (4) after several more fills and no restriction my Dr decided it wasnt the port leaking and that it must of been the band itself, so in late 2005 or 06 (hell I forget)....lol the whole band, port, tubing, everything was replaced ..surgery (5) New band worked great for a couple years, I lost weight slowly and steadily to the tune of about 85-90 pounds, then the weight stopped coming off and I could eat way too much and the fills didnt seem to give me any restriction again. Yep, if your thinking another leak ,you are correct, atleast thats what the Dr. thought so he again(assumed) it was the port, so the port was replaced ....surgery (6) after surgery 6 and still no restriction or weightloss I decided the band wasnt for me....trust me I gave it alot of chances Found out about this sleeve surgery and started researching experienced Dr,s and decided a revision with Dr. Aceves was in order. Went to Mexico on 6/17 for surgery on the 18th .During the pre-op testing it was discovered that 90% of the band had eroded into my stomach and the sleeve could not be done at the same time. Band was removed on the 18th ...surgery (7) Presently waiting on the stomach to heal and planning to be sleeved at the end of 2011 or beginning of 2012 . Happy to be free from the band and all the lies,hidden costs and complications associated with it. So after giving a condensed version of my band history and saying that I hated the band and Dr. would be the understatement of the century.

Im doing good girl, hope you are also!

Goodluck with the insurance approval. I was the other way around, insurance paid for the band,unfortunately I had to pay for the removal and for the sleeve when I get it.

Hi Blondie 1007 Sorry to hear about your erosion. I went to Mexico in June to have the revision from lapband to sleeve. I found out my band was 90% eroded into my stomach. I am waiting for the stomach to heal and will be getting the sleeve later this year or early next year if Gods willing You will find alot of happy former bandsters here that have the sleeve. It appears the sleeve is everything we were promised with the band. Did you have and symtoms with your erosion? I had no idea I had eroded until the pre-op testing in Mexico. Goodluck in your research concerning the sleeve. Donnie