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Oh thank you u feel so much better I teach zumba and im hoping working out prior will speed up my recovery

I'm having only one surgery band out sleeve in thats why im hoping I breeze through like when I got lapband

My surgery is may2 my pre op diet starts April 18 I started at 36 bmi now im at 34.8 im doing weight watchers so to get my mind straight with eating right and logging my food. I've lost 11.5 pounds in 5 weeks I just wonder about how I will feel after I have a band that never worked for me but it cause severe reflux and esophagus dilation so it has to come out ive been unfilled for 6 weeks lets stay in touch

Is anyone here a revision from lapband im wondering if my post op will be different from virgin sleevers

My doctor office is really good about working with you and gave me four weeks off since im a revision thank god for disability insurance

Well I have it and my surgeon is so sure that my surgery date and pre and post appt are scheduled as well I did weight watchers started last day of February and as soon as I attended one meeting in April they filed I'm a revision from lapband

May 2 revision im excited but want to prepare as much as I can

For me weight watchers counted and didn't need to be 30 apart I started ww feb 28. As soon as my first April meeting papers but through my date is May 2 revision from lapband

Any thoughts to share. I'm not really nervous just trying to get prepared. I didn't have much pain after lapband but it seems I will with the vsg. I have my bag of Protein samples Vitamins etc all done. Still going to weight watchers to help.

Hello Everyone, I was banded in October of 2009, I have never really had restriction, got stuck alot but never that sweet spot I read about. I teach zumba 3 times a week and the only time I had great weight loss was the two week post op of liquids only. I do realize that no matter how much you excercise a bad diet or eating will not make it a difference, and this is where I fell. I was burning 5K calories a week and felt like I could eat what I wanted, I didnt gain but I didnt lose , I kep losing the same 10 lbs over the last 3 years. Last year I started getting really bad acid reflux but at first I didnt go back to the doctor because I felt like a failure in the weight loss department. Part of my issue is menopause as well, weight is the only symptom I have nothing else. Well I got sick in January and when throwing up the band was acting funny, went to the doctor and I had esophogus dialition and they had to unfill my entire band. WOW the hunger pains I felt were like are you kidding me? My first thought was take it out and I'll do it on my own with weight watchers. Then as I was talking to the physicians assistant who I trust and has been incredible during this journey told me that although my band didnt work as it was suppose to that it was still doing something, and that if I didn't revise I would probably gain 10 lbs a month until my body normalized, around 6 months, and when she said it I didn't believe her but since getting unfilled and the hunger I feel I do now. I also started weight watchers as I think its a good foundation to eating after the revision, so if I'm ahead of the ball this time the more the better. Its also helping me to lose my ten pounds before surgery. and its great espeically with the apps on my phone, and its true when you logging what you eat, you do realize when you really are hunger or just thirsty or doing something out of habit. My surgery tentatively is for May 2, I have BCBS federal and they require 3 months weight classes, well it seems that weight watchers classifies so my billing admin is going to try to submit next week since April will make 3 months going and weight watchers is weekly. \

My question is to the board, how do you feel when you awake from a revision? How are you at getting around? Whats the best Protein poweder? I have a realize band so I dont know if that makes a difference. When I had my lapband day 4 I walking 4 miles at the park, so I"m just trying to get my head around it and try and be as prepared as possible. ANy hints, info you can provide would be helpful and appreciated.