allielee

I was a huge band supporter, banded in 2008 lost all my weight in 9 months stayed at goal for almost 6 years no problems.. The bam I started having major issues, couldn't keep anything down, for a complete unfill still vomiting.. I followed all the band rules for 6 years! No pasta, no rice no bread no soda.. Never ate more than a cup of food at a time I didn't drink with meals etc.. My band failed. I was devastated. It didn't slip and it wasn't anything to do with me. It had eroded. I still am super upset I paid $18,500 for that damn thing. Yes it helped me to lose the weight I just wish I had had bypass first. I had to be revised from band to bypass on May 21, 2014 and honestly it's been amazing! I haven't had any dumping at all and I am healthy. If you think your band will stick with you I pray you are right but out of the 5 friends of mine who had it I was the only one who's lasted over 5 years. @@2muchfun I understand your eagerness and joy with your band I used to be you. I pray you don't have issues as soooooo many do. I honestly only know of a handful who still have a lapband that is still doing great over 6 years with no issues and I only know of them from these type of posts.

I've had coffee since day 2 just one cup a day though.

When they wheeled me up to my room my roomie had about 8 people in there, one guy was laying on my "bed" with his shoes on.. My husband immediately said to the nurse this is NOT ok, there are to many people in there and they were all really loud. He asked if I could have a private room and they obliged.. I was revision from band to rny but only stayed one night. Left next morning .. It was the easiest surgery I ever had. So glad my hubby put his foot down lol I was up walking within an hour after surgery and walked every second I could.

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Thank you!! I hope you have an easy time as well when is your surgery?

I'm 10&1/2 weeks out and my doc says wine is fine. I buy skinny vine moscato low calorie, low sugar and carbs. I usually only have a glass or two .. I do get tipsy quicker so I never drive. I don't like to drink like I did before though.

I had mine revision from band to bypass done the same day.. May 21, 2014. I'm down 37 pounds which I'm super stoked about especially since I started with a lower BMI. It was honestly the easiest surgery I ever had. I stayed in hospital less than 24 hours. I felt great and still do! Oh Man is rny easier than the band! I have had no dumping issues and can eat pretty much anything I just get full super fast. I haven't thrown up once either!! Love my bypass!

I didn't when I had my lapband and I lost all my weight and I don't anymore that I have RNY I find for me counting calories was making me food obsessed. I find I am losing and doing awesome without counting anything. I feel great as well. I do track my weight on mfp which has been amazing for me to understand stalls and be able to see the progress I am making. Counting just made me constantly think of food. I don't really have hunger now and just make sure I eat 3 times a day. It's working for me

I was able to have regular foods at 4 weeks out and I go out to restaurants a lot. I usually order an appetizer ( shrimp cocktail, chicken or ahi) or I do sometimes get a side salad and ask for them to add some type of protein and they usually charge just a little bit extra. Or I split a meal with a friend. I haven't had any issues at all I am RNY and 10 weeks out. Going out tonight for dinner

Really? Dang that was harsh! I have raised two children successfully, both went to college, never arrested, never once in trouble and my kids would ransack the cupboards in the short time I took a shower. Do you even have children?? Lol Making comments like this is not ok in my opinion..

I had salad at 4 weeks out.. No issues. I prefer baby spinach as my "lettuce" but I always have a protein with it. For dressing I went to the store and examined all the dressing lol took about an hour but bought 10 different types that have low sugar.. I so far have loved a couple of them. I prefer not light dressings especially since I may have just 1 tablespoon. It's worth it to me to have a yummy dressing than one full of chemicals to make it low fat or light. A couple extra calories is no biggie to me lol

I haven't thrown up or had diarrhea from food but fried food makes me feel yucky.. I haven't had more than 10 grams of sugar at a time and have had no issues. Love my RNY!

Congratulations!!!! Awesome job! When I lost my hundred I bought a 100 charm from Brighton to commemorate it.. I love to wear it and it helps me to stay focused lol keep up the great work! Buy yourself something to commemorate it!!

Congratulations!!! I am 8 and a 1/2 weeks out and doing awesome too!!! I started with a low bmi and was a revision but I am down 35 & 1/2 pounds! Less than 30 to go! I love my rny!! Wish I had done it first instead of lapband. Keep posting about your experiences. It's so nice to see a positive post!!!

I have mthfr and can't take folic acid at all. Was wondering if anyone else found a vitamin for bypass that doesn't have folic acid in it? Such a pain!!!!!

Every stall is frustrating no matter how far out you are. We all fear this surgery (doesn't matter which one) won't work for us.. We all fear we will fail.. I know I will have stalls some will be a couple days and some will be weeks even months. It is scary and frustrating to not see the scale move but if you are following your program and moving your body it will eventually start to move.. I hold my breathe every morning when I get on the scale knowing it could be the same or down or even up. I have to weigh every day for me it motivates me no matter what it says to either keep doing what I'm doing or shake things up. I have been a successful lapband story and now I am on track to be a successful rny story. For me success is getting to a healthy weight. What that number is really doesn't matter as much as how I feel at that number. Good luck to everyone and know that everyone will have this happen to them. You are NOT alone and you will lose again

I was revised from band to rny same day on May 21, 2014. My band eroded. I was at goal when it eroded... I chose the revision based on these facts: 1. I was self pay and didn't want to pay to have another band placed and have it erode 6 years later like this one did 2. I have a blood clotting disorder and only wanted to have 1 final wls surgery 3. Seeing so many revisions from band or sleeve to rny made me choose rny , again only wanted 1 final surgery. 4. My doc said he is steering away from bands because of the high failure rate after 5 years. So those are my reasons for revisions... Getting information is key to making the right choice for you.. Oh and rny is soooo much easier than lapband was for me!!! I have no sliming, no throwing up, no having to look for a bathroom before I eat to be sure I can get there.. I have had no dumping, I eat whatever I want but I still stay away from rice pasta white bread and soda same as I did with the band.. I don't feel stuck either.. Wish I had done rny first! I love it.

I make an awesome pizza with a whole wheat low carb tortilla.. Turkey pepperoni and low fat mozz with a sprinkling of tastefully simple Italian garlic bread seasoning! So yummy!!! I do out a tsp of pizza sauce as well and sometimes add onions and peppers.. I can usually eat half a tortilla. I pop it in my toaster oven before adding toppings to crisp it a bit then add toppings and pop it back in until it's all melty.. Yum!

I disagree DS I think all the wls are bashed equally. I agree that we should only be talking about our PERSONAL experiences with the wls . Not others experiences. I have had lapband and rny .. Each has there own pros and cons. Each work and don't work. No one needs to get upset when the choice they choose isn't the choice someone else chooses. I was very successful with my lapband and would still be a huge advocate for it if it hasn't eroded. I'm sure I would have had success with being sleeved as well. I am self pay and after seeing the sleeve to rny revision board decided I didn't want to take the chance I would have issues with GERD. Each wls is awesome and each has issues. The point is talking about your personal experience to help others make the choice that is best for them. It's all good people we are all working towards the same goal to be healthy!

I find I have no problems as long as it's less than 10 grams of sugar.. That is the amount my doc said is ok. I had rny 8&1/2 weeks ago. Fatty foods make me feel super ill. I can't tolerate mayo or butter which for me is a good thing!!!! Down 35 pounds and my bmi is 31 almost to overweight bmi woohoooooo!!!!

Dairy Queen has a vanilla orange bar that is delicious and it only has 60 calories, 0 fat and drum roll 4 grams of sugar!!! It is so good and big! They come in a box from the freezer at DQ. Really satisfies my sweet craving.

8 weeks + out Breakfast: light wasa cracker with single serve cottage cheese and a small slice of watermelon Lunch: 4 oz grilled salmon and veggies Dinner: 4 oz filet mignon with grilled veggies Snack: Dairy Queen vanilla orange bar (60 calories, 0 fat, 4 grams of sugar and delicious!) 64 oz of Water

I can say from only my personal experience that I wouldn't choose the lapband. I was a huge success and advocate of it.. Banded June 2008 beginning weight 305 was down to 170 (goal weight) in 9 months. Kept the weight off for almost 6 years then bam it eroded. No fault of mine, I followed all the band rules.. No bread, no rice , no pasta, no soda.. My doctor said most lapbands are failing after 5 years. Some have been lucky and a lot have not with it failing. A lot of physicians are not even doing them anymore because of this.. So from my personal experience I suggest not getting the lapband. I was a self pay and wish I had gone the tried and true route the first time around.. I am 8 weeks out from my revision and down 34 lbs (had to gain 50 to be eligible for the rny). Do some research on the percentage of revisions being done from band to sleeve and sleeve to rny and band to rny. It's shocking! Just my personal 2 cents..

Hi ladies!! I was revised from band to bypass on May 21, 2014. 8 weeks later I am down 34 pounds. I have found it much easier with the bypass than the band. The weight is coming off slower this time though. Most likely because when I was banded I was 305 and when I was revised I was 245 ( had to gain 50 to be eligible to have the rny) recovery was so much easier this time. I did a bowel prep day before surgery so I wouldn't have to worry about BM after which always were an issue for me. I also walked a lot after surgery.. Good luck and if you have any questions feel free to ask away!!

Rny was by far the easiest surgery I have ever had and I was revised from band to bypass at same time.. Easier than 2 c-sections, hysterectomy, tummy tuck, thigh lift, boob job, lapband and an exploratory surgery. Rny I went home within 22 hours of surgery, only took pain meds for first 24 hours and was back to feeling almost normal within 36 hours. I walked an hour after waking in recovery and kept walking I think that was the key.. Oh that and I did a bowel prep day before surgery.. I read all the horror stories of not being able to have a bowel movement and I figured why go through that.