MamaRita

I did a search but could not find the groupNever mind, I am assuming you closed it, I did put in a request for the other page Anyways, I am scheduled for my band removal/sleeve surgery on May 5, I have a strict liquid only 800 calorie 2 week pre op diet. Today was day one and it sucked:(

May 5th surgery date for me. I am having lap band removed, and sleeve surgery performed. This Friday I start a 2 week liquid diet and also have to go to hospital, for blood work, urine test, and an ekg. I am nervous and excited

Congrats!!!!!!! How are you feeling??

Please keep me updated on how it goes

My doctor said more then likely I will have it done in one procedure. She said this, after she did my EDG. But I still got the warning that she would not know for sure until she is in there.

Thanks

Happy Easter to you as well. I will be sure to mention to my surgeon to look for scar tissue. Even with my band being empty, I still get horrible Port pain, if I sit or lay in one position to long, it burns and throbs. If I put my arm above my head it throbs, I can not do any kind of tummy exercises due to pain. If I bump it or touch it with my fingers, it's just pain pain pain.... how is your revision going? I am nervous but excited for mine:)

I don't see many things posted about Port sites, but I am curious to follow this thread. I am having my band removed and a sleeve done on May 5th, I have had the band for 2.5 years and have always had Port pain from day one....in the beginning it was written off as needing time to heal, to later on when I was told that it shouldn't hurt anymore.....like that made it all fricken better???!!!!! lol I am going to ask my doctor to pay extra special attention when removing the port to find out why this has always ached and hurt the whole time, and see if she comes up with a reason.

I got my approval and a surgery date of May 5th

Figured I would join the waiting group I started this part of my journey back in January. I am doing a revision from band to sleeve. I was banded 2.5 years ago, and never found that green zone. I did lose 80 pounds, but that was mainly due to being to tight and not being able to eat. My doctor wanted more tests then the insurance even required, so I have done the psych eval, sleep test, edg, echocardiogram, stress test, 2 nut classes, and blood work. My insurance already sent me my approval letter, so no more nut classes, thought for sure they would make me do 6, so now I just need to wait for the results on the echo, and stress test, then I should be good to schedule surgery. I had to have all my fluid removed for the EDG, so now I am gaining pretty steadily, some weight from bad choices but mainly just because I can now eat without throwing up or choking. Hoping everyone gets approval and scheduled soon:)

Has anyone used Dr. Le from Kim Bariatrics?

I have 14 cc and filled to 10.9 I feel I may be entering the green zone:)

Maybe post this under the sleeve section, you might get more responses. If you haven't already:)

I didn't do so well on the slow small bites or the drinking with meals, but as my fills continued, I learned the hard way of why these rules are encouraged early on!!!! I am currently at 10.9 in a 14cc band. I don't know why you can't drink with meals, but I can say that i physically can not do so, it makes my food come back up. Same thing happens with bigger bites. Like I said I learned the hard way lol. Also certain foods bother me, for example water Mellon will not go down no matter how small the bite, and every time I eat a tomato, the tomato skin never stays down. It's so weird because I can eat all meats ect, as long as I follow the rules, I also can't eat bread but can still tolerate cheese enchiladas in very small bites, I can also handle rice. My current favorite meal is a bowl from chipotle. I get both kinds of rice, both kinds of beans and either Barbacoa or chicken, lettuce cheese sour cream and guacamole. I only eat a third of it and save the rest for dinner and lunch the next day:)

Mine is fluids same day as fill, and soft the next, then back to normal