DENISEMIC

I WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A REVISION FROM LAP BAND TO BYPASS 8/27/14, BUT WOKE UP TO FIND DR. CHAND COULDN'T DO IT. HE EMPTIED THE BAND 4/1/14, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT WAS STILL TIGHT AND IT HAD ATTACHED ITSELF TO MY LIVER. THERE WAS ALSO ALOT OF SCAR TISSUE. HE REMOVED THE BAND, DETACHED IT FROM MY LIVER & CUT OUT SCAR TISSUE. IT WAS A 2 HOUR SURGERY. SO I WAS SENT HOME TO RECOVER FOR 3 MONTHS. I KNOW ABOVE ALL ELSE, WE WANT TO BE SAFE AND MY DOCTOR IS EXCELLENT BUT,I WAS SOOOO DISAPPOINTED. I JUST WENT TO SEE HIM 10/14/14 AND HE SAID I SHOULD HAVE A EARLY DEC. 2014 DATE FOR THE BYPASS. I CAN'T WAIT.

WOW YOU LADIES ARE AN INSPIRATION!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK AND PLEASE CONTINUE TO SHARE YOUR RESULTS AS WELL AS WHAT YOU'RE EATING AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SHARE. I NEED HELP. I AM RELATIVELY NEW TO THIS SITE AND EXTREMELY NEW TO POSTING LOL!. I WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A REVISION FROM LAP BAND TO BYPASS 8/27/14, BUT WOKE UP TO FIND DR. CHAND COULDN'T DO IT. HE EMPTIED THE BAND 4/1/14, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT WAS STILL TIGHT AND IT HAD ATTACHED ITSELF TO MY LIVER. THERE WAS ALSO ALOT OF SCAR TISSUE. HE REMOVED THE BAND, DETACHED IT FROM MY LIVER & CUT OUT SCAR TISSUE. IT WAS A 2 HOUR SURGERY. SO I WAS SENT HOME TO RECOVER FOR 3 MONTHS. I KNOW ABOVE ALL ELSE, WE WANT TO BE SAFE AND MY DOCTOR IS EXCELLENT BUT,I WAS SOOOO DISAPPOINTED. I JUST WENT TO SEE HIM 10/14/14 AND HE SAID I SHOULD HAVE A EARLY DEC. 2014 DATE FOR THE BYPASS. I CAN'T WAIT. I WAS 278 WHEN I SAW HIM YESTERDAY. I WANT TO GET DOWN TO 135-140 BECAUSE HE SAID YOU ALWAYS PUT BACK ON 10% OF THE WEIGHT YOU LOOSE - SO I WANT TO STABILIZE AT AROUND 150. I'M 62 WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE WAS ONLY USING 12-15% OF MY HEART WHEN DIAGNOSIS'D IN 2011, BUT NOW I'M AT 45 -50%. GOD IS SOOOO GOOD!! I'M ON CPAP MACHINE SINCE 2008 WHEN I GOT THE LAP BAND. I'VE GOT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, BORDER LINE DIABETES AND GERD. I WON'T EVEN GO INTO THE BODY ACHES & PAINS. I CAN THINK OF AT LEAST 14 THINGS HAVING THIS SURGERY IS EITHER GOING TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE OR CURE. I KNOW THIS IS ONLY A TOOL AND WE STILL HAVE TO DO THE WORK, BUT BABY AM I READY. YOU GUYS BE BLESSED.

HI EVERYONE MY COUNT DOWN IS ON. SURGERY DATE 8/27/14 THIS WED!!!!! THE SURGEON UNFILLED BY MY BAND 4/1/14. I WILL HOPEFULLY WAKE UP HAVING HAD THE RNY BYPASS - WITH MY NEW LIFE BEFORE ME. I'VE BEEN ON THE PRE-OP FAST. MINE IS 4 SLIM FAST HIGH Protein shakes OR 5 1/2 CARNATION INSTANT Breakfast sugar free. I ALSO CAN HAVE SF POPSICLES & SF Jello & 1 CUP OF chicken BULLION OR STOCK. I DON'T KNOW WHY ONLY 1 CUP. THE DIETIAN SAID IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF THE SODIUM SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND. DOES ANY ONE OUT THERE NO WHYIF NOT BECAUSE OF SODIUM. I KNOW THE FAST IS TO HELP YOU LOOSE WEIGHT & SHRINK A FATTY LIVER BUT I DON'T GET THAT. I'M EXCITED & NERVOUS. KEEP IN YOU PRAYERS.

HI I AM HAVING MY REVISION FROM BAND TO RNY 8/27/14. I GOT A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT DRINKS/SHAKES. CARNATION INSTANT Breakfast sugar free. I COULDN'T FIND IT IN THE STORES BUT AMAZON SUPPLY HAS A GREAT DEAL $37 FOR 8 PACKS OF 8 MAKING 64 INDIVIDUAL SERVINGS. I GOT THE VARIETY. I GOT ATKINS ADVANTAGE DAILY, & SLIM FAST DAILY HIGH Protein, BOTH THE ALREADY MIXED & THE powder. THE DEITIAN ALSO SAID TO BUY NON FAT INSTANT MILK TO ADD FOR EXTRA PROTEIN IN EVERYTHING. WALMART WAS THE CHEAPEST FOR ME. I STARTED MY WEEK OF PRE-OP WED 8/20. SO I HAVEN'T DRANK THAT MUCH, BUT FOR ME. ALL OF THEM ARE OK. THE CARNATION I'LL LIKE BETTER WHEN I CAN ADD banana TO IT AFTER THE SURGERY. SLIM FAST IS MY FAVORITE SO FAR. HOPE IT HELPS

HI THIS ACTUALLY MY FIRST POST. I ANSWERED A LOCAL MEETING POST. I'M IN A SUBURB OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO IL. I'M DENISE. I HAD LAPBAND SURGERY IN 2008. IT DIDN'T WORK FOR ME. I LOST APPROX. 40 POUNDS AND REGAINED IT. I REACH MY SWEET SPOT FOR A MINUTE MAYBE THE 3RD MONTH, BUT THE DOCTOR HAD AN INEXPERIENCED TECH DO MY FILL AND IT WAS ALL DOWN HEEL FROM THERE. I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I DO KNOW THE DOCTOR FINALLY SAID THE TECH DIDN'T HIT MY PORT. AFTER THAT I STARTED HAVING BOUTS OF NO RESTRICTION & THE BAD ACID REFLUX DANCE. AT ONE POINT THE HEADBOARD OF MY BED WAS POSITIONED SO HIGH UP; WE SLID OFF THE BED. LOL! I STARTING BECOMING SO FRUSTRATED AND EATTING AROUND THE BAND. FAST FORWARD TO 2014. THE DOCTOR DID AN UNFILL ON MY BAND 4/1/14 (HAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY). I HAD SOME ESOPHICAL DAMAGE, BUT NOW I'M SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE BAND OUT AND RNY REVISION 8/27/14. OH HAPPY DAY. I AM BOTH EXCITED & NEVEROUS. NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF THE SURGERY, BUT BECAUSE THIS JUST HAS TO WORK. YOU KNOW? ALSO I WON'T KNOW UNTIL I WAKE UP IF HE WAS ABLE TO DO BOTH SURGERIES. WELL I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED. PRAY FOR ME!!!!! DENISE

HI I BELIEVE YOU'RE MY VERY 1ST POST. I LIVE IN MAYWOOD AND AM ABOUT TO HAVE RNY.