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Back on point...next visit to the Surgeon and I am going to have a serious talk about long term effects with the band... I will be 62 before my 3 year mark (very soon) with the band...which means at least 3 good years left with my excellent insurance (unless Obama takes it away)....so if I am going to make any change, it will be soon.... I have also wondered what it would be like to have the band removed completely...I have been at my optimal goal for 2 years now, have a very low boidy fat %, and all my new eating habits are all part of me now, don't think twice about it.... However I do worry about my appetite and hunger returning, and also without the band and the returning hunger, there would be no stoppage to my portion sizes other than my shrunken hard stomach...but that could stretch again as before. Need to have a good sit down with him....

Interesting, so you believe that the band had shrunken your stomach kind of like the sleeve but without the cutting?

Lol,

Poor band forum, you can keep her.

And as far as you calling out that other girl about being apprehensive about change? We all were, and she didn't say anything outside the normal of what a lot of people were thinking.

Nice try.

Oh and you've insulted the bypass, the sleeves and the band. Are you going to go after the duodenal switch too?

Might as well there might be a few out there that haven't been insulted by you yet..

Hello... No thank you, I don't care to go the Sleeve route, if I develop another hernia in 7 years, my surgeon can just unbuckle this band and fix it. The older 4cc band that I had could not unbuckle...so I had to get my band replaced.... As long as my band keep my weight down, without horrible complications I will keep it or replace it.... Regarding the Sleeve what are YOUR plans when it stretches back out in the next 1-3 years? Do you have a PLAN B? So.....you can redirect that Band revision link to someone else that's interested....Okay?

I was at My goal weight within 18 months post op.......Remember I am going on 9 years.....you know the time MOST Bypass and other surgical types have gained it all back...LOL

I kept my weight down for 7 solid years with hardly NO gain....I am not cranky...just spunky...

I gained 30 pounds back last year when I developed a hiatal hernia...and had to saline reduced....there is no shame in my game...

I've lost 20 of that....I am VERY HAPPY where I am right now...so I will any additional weight loss I can get...

Don't brag too much...because what I hear the Sleeve can/and do stretch back out double its capacity in a few years....you are not that far out yet...so don't go bragging...

Nana,

I noticed you are on your second band? When you are finished with that one there is a great sub forum we have on the sleeve site.

http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/394-band-to-gastric-sleeve-revisions/

I think there might be some serious erosion issues going on..

And why are we intermixed with lap band people under current threads???

Also why can't I read past page one one most topics?

And also I think we need a congressional hearing to question the powers that be as to why they thought this was a good idea!

OMG cue the sad violins....

Cindy I would like to congratulate you.

You "knew" your provocative passive aggressive title would start a seriously dysfunctional thread.

You got what you wanted.

And I see you here everyday lapping it all up.

Still don't know what I did..

But to the op.

I did read the thread I hope you find your answers soon. I could not imagine going through this at such a young age. But you made a brave (and smart) choice but along with the sleeve most of us need outside help in the form of therapy. Until I could be honest with myself and my therapist nothing changed.

??? What spell check? Sorry but you got me stumped on this one.

Look at my face! Don't I looked stumped

PDX I know fake pease when I see them..

Fake fake fake pease!!

Hey' date=' for some having sex is a success story [/quote']

HAHAHA!!!

I guess so....

Don't tell anyone, I can eat a whole banana!!!!

Fat girl sleeves anonymous

I started at 259' date=' they want me at 245 and I've stalled at 253 for most of it. I understand the science behind it, I was a bio major once upon a time. My scale must be screwing with me, to put me down and then up two in an hour without any intake of food doesn't make sense. Debating buying a new one tonight and burning this one for its treachery.[/quote']

My scale reads differently throughout the day. Stay on plan and things will work out.

And try to let the stress go I always hold on to weight when I'm stressed!

Trying to figure out how this is a success story?

And logging it? I don't, it's a part of healthy moving around in life.

Tell you what. I'll go get another pack and eat all of it' date=' and then report back to you [/quote']

Lol you do that! I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about the idea!

Now I saw a news story today about lays potato chips coming out with chocolate dipped chips.

Those I know what I feel about those! I hope I never have to walk past a bag of them that's all I'm saying!

Wow! Bloody stool from dumping? This I have never heard of. What did they give you for it?

I hope it gets better for you soon.

For the most part I'm freezing all the time!

But I do get hot flashes if I eat to fast or to much!

Weird huh?

I lost my husband two years ago. Didn't think I could live without him. I heard this song one day "Blue Skies". It always lifts my mood makes me feel hopeful.Once I decided to become healthy and start my life again the name felt appropriate.

This is such a sad and beautiful story and name.

Thank you for sharing. I wish you well in your journey!

I think I want to get a sexy sports car! Something I didn't fit into before

Just keep walking! It will help the gas. I used my pain meds for a week at nighttime so you are not alone.

The Doctor will separate muscles to get access to the stomach then put a deep stitch in. It takes a few weeks for it to totally stop hurting. You did too much! I did the same thing a couple weeks out. Hurt so bad! Good luck

This is spot on!

At about the two to three week mark those internal stitches will "pop" and cause some discomfort!

Well I have not lost enough weight yet, but oh boy something else to look forward too!

I did see a picture here a couple of days ago by a woman right before cosmetic surgery and the lady bits were, well they looked like they had once been fluffier?

I'm still pre-op' date=' (surgery is in 10 days!), but I've got a few confessions... 1. One reason I'm going to Mexico to have my surgery is because I didn't think I'd pass the psyke eval. 2. I'm more afraid of the flight down there than anything about the surgery. 3. I'm not telling my dad, or any of my extended family if I can help it. 4. I'll be in Mexico while my 4th baby brother is being born. 5. Sometimes I think I'm too young for this (18), but I didn't go to my junior or senior prom because I didn't feel pretty enough to wear a dress, and I don't want to let my weight take any more of my life away from me. 6. I've been weighing myself several times a day since I started pre-op. I'm down 10 pounds, but I'm pretty sure most of it is Water. 7. I ate an entire large pizza the day before my pre-op started. 8. I'm terrified of loose skin and losing my hair. 9. I've been so focused on my upcoming surgery that I've been slacking in my college classes. 10. My biggest hope for this is that I'll finally be pretty enough to attract a mate.[/quote']

Oh honey! My heart just broke in five different ways for you! You are young. You will do well and live a happy and healthy life I'm sure

Did you drink the Water? I would call a doctor for some meds if you did!

HOW DARE YOU JUDGE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's kind of hard not to, with that jelly filled smeared all over you face!!!!