toothdoc

That is excellent progress. I never felt "Full" with the band. Your story makes me hopeful.

I'm new to the forum. It has a lot of new fresh users and information. I had lap band surgery in April 2009. I lost just about 20 pounds, but could never find the sweet spot with my fills. In 2012 my cardiologist suggested I lose a few pounds. When I reminded him I had a band, he suggested investigating the possibility of a revision. A lot of his banded patient's didn't seem to have much weight loss success. I started the whole process over in November 2012 and in about 10 days I will get a surgery date for the by-pass. I originally wanted the sleeve in 2009, but the insurance company then thought t was experimental. Now, it seems I meet more sleeve patients than any other in the Bariatric surgery practice where I go which is at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. The surgeon is Dr. Christina Li. She advised me that it doesn't make sense to go from one restrictive procedure (Band) to another (sleeve). The Bypass is still the gold standard. I have a better concept of how to eat post-op, and have been able to practice a lot better than I did 4 years ago. I use fresh ingredients and have found better sources of protein. I should be a more compliant patient. I am a bit worried. I don't want to be disappointed like I was with my weight loss progress with the band. Hopefully the greater restriction and the malabsorption will be the key. I exercise regularly. I hear on the forum that revision patients don't lose as much weight as patients who go directly to the bypass. Can anyone who has had this revision provide me with some feedback. I am 232 pounds. I lost 10 pounds on the pre surgery regiment. My target weight is 175. Thats only a 55 pound weight loss.