darksatinkitten

I just had my band removed on June 24 after 9 years. I hope to get a surgery date for the sleeve for October.

Thanks for your responses! My surgery went well but it was a tough case. I had a previous open surgery in 1987 (gallbladder) and there was scar tissue and leions all down the front of my abdomen. My surgeon cut that all down and away from my abdomen wall in preparation for the sleeve surgery. And even though I had stuck to a strict liquid diet for 5 days pre-surgery, my liver was still so large that the surgeon had a hard time. But i came home from the hospital and my abdomen is sore and I have gas in my left shoulder. But I can eat and drink and I just had my first bm and it was ok. Tomorrow I plan to go back to work. I work in an office so I think it'll be ok. My surgeon asked me to lose 30 pounds before my sleeve surgery so my liver will shrink some just to make the sleeve surgery easier. This pain my shoulder is the worse pain I have had since the surgery.

My surgeon had me on a liquid diet for the last 5 days. chicken broth, sugar free popcicles and Jello and Atkins Protein shakes 3 times a day. Last night I also had to drink 10oz of magnesium citrate. However, there is no special post-op diet I am to follow. I can return to eating solid foods right away, which surprised me. My band is coming out tomorrow morning 5:30. Nervous. I only took Monday and Tuesday off work and I am supposed to go back on Wednesday......do you think that's enough time? I hope you start feeling better soon.

I'm about to have my band removed on Monday. I've had it for 9 years so I'm worried my stomach will be all messed up too. My surgeon is also implanting a filter to prevent pulmonary embolism. He said he never does band to sleeve revisions in one surgery...he just thinks it's too big a risk. He told me I'd have to wait about 3 months to have my sleeve done.