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I felt the same way very depressed everyone around me are solids I sipped. Then I had the revision it wasn't bad at all. I remember being at a BBQ two weeks later everyone was eating and drinking I sipped and it felt GREAT!!

I didn't hurt as much after my RNY as I did after the band. After the band I cried and said what have I done to myself. I was in extreme pain. When I had my revision I hurt but I was not in extreme pain. I have very low pain tolerance. My doc that did the revision does open RNY I would thought that I would thought that I would have been in more pain.

I was banded in 2010. My band would move up and down. Some days it was 6 or 7 Before I could drink water. My port would flip itself talk about painful!! I had gerd and a lot of pain. That started about 7 months after my band. I had to change doctors card his office closed. I saw a new doctor which rocks. After lots of time with all the issues I was having I was approved for removal and revision. I had my revision done 5/12. Lost a total of 90-95 pounds. Not recounting what I gained and relost after the revision just a total. Soo happy I had it done.

I felt the same way about water/broth/SF anything. I could not do SF puddings to much on sugar alcohols. I wanted apple juice and I dislike apple juice never have I asked for or wanted it. I found some in glass bottles shaped like apples. It was expensive but soo good. I diluted the juice it was yummy and I wanted apple sauce.

Woohoo congrats!! Sending good vibes your way!!

I did a watermelon diet once and I did a only eat if it swims or flys. I did phen phen diet. The watermelon diet it yeah not so good my partner and I did it at the same time. So glad we had two bathrooms. Never again.

I know the stuck feeling oh to well. Painful on so many levels. I went 1 1/2 years post op Before I got something stuck and it felt like no pain I've ever had. I think I just ate to fast didn't chew well enough. I think it angered my pouch and didn't give it enough time to heal after. I did get stuff stuck after but now I'm good.

My daughter was my main moving factor. I didn't get in any of her pictures I always took the pictures. I wanted to be able to go down a slide with her ride rides with her. Most of all I wanted to be healthy to be around for her myself and my partner. I got the band 2/10 I thought that would help me fix it all. Just a little over two years of pain I had RNY that was the best thing I could have done for myself and my family.

I went from band to rny if I knew what I know now I would have gone with rny to start with. I had to many issues with my band. Talk to your doctor they will help you to make the best choice for you. Good luck.

Terry1118 how are you feeling? Any improvements?

Yay I have been able to eat the past couple of weeks. So excited to eat with out getting sick.

I am a year and half post op and I still can't drink. One sip and it burns makes my pouch act all funky. Take just a tiny drink see what type of reaction your pouch is going to have. Most of the people i know that have had WLS have tried drinking at least 3 months post op. Don't make yourself sick surely your friends will understand. I went to lots of parties after my RnY it was summer time all of my friends were very supportive. They kept replacing my water/gatoraid as soon as they would see it get warm. I could only handle ice cold drinks.

I had it done on Thursday and saw him in the office on Monday. Went back two weeks later it was all good. Dr Warnock and his staff was great. He wants me down another 20 pounds for skin removal. We will see I'm stuck have been for the last 7 months.

Yes SnowDaisy there are two drains. They both would have come out before I left the hospital but somehow one of the drains was not closed properly. They are to squeeze it to let the air out and cover. I think I popped mine open while I was walking and didn't notice so it did not drain correctly. I did not have to go back to the office to have it taken out. He gave me the ok to have it done here at home. Dr Warnock gave me what I needed to remove it. OUCH it hurt but really I have no pain tolerance. I finished my first bottle of meds and filled my refill. My partner on the other hand didn't even finish her bottle not even half way.

Mine was done open. My doctor said he does them open because that's what he prefers and can see more that way. I honestly don't remember if it was all staples or a combination of stitched and staples. I know my drains had stitches holding them in place. I was able to get one drain out before leaving the hospital the other stayed in just a little bit longer. I took off two weeks from work but wished I had taken three. I have very low pain tolerance I am a whimp but I kept my own as good as I could. I took my pain meds as instructed. My scar healed really well unlike my original scar from my band. That was done laparoscopic those scared really bad.