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I'm staring my 2nd post up and I have a lot of pain around m incisions where they worked in that area. Also sever pain when walking. Hard to get liquid now. When I do swallow just a little, I feel like everything in my stomach and surrounding organs all cramp up. Anyone know if his is normal? The cramping Hoping it gets better soon,

kym, glad you posted. I'm just letting my mind go wild when I read some of this and assume EVERYTHING will happen to me. Silly and very self centered. I'm about 6 hr away and feeling good. I'm ready and feel confident everything will be OK. This is an important blog allowing people to share there stuff, no matter what. Thanks and see you all on the other side of a healthier me!

Thank you granddaddy. i needed that! Follow it to a T. I will!

So sorry you are having trouble Kym. I hope it's just the blues. Let us know. "I've got to stop readying this stuff, my surgery is tomorrow and with all the problems it makes me wonder if I should bail. I'm hoping there are many who don't post and are doing fine after a few weeks. I saw some older ladies (like me) 64 yrs or so a week after surgery and they were great. Little pain, drinking and eating ok. I just keep thinking about them."

It sure varies. My surgery is tomorrow Jan 13 and I can have 3-5 Protein drinks and a small meal. calories under 850. Nothing after midnight. I have elected to do all Protein shakes tho. eating just 350 is truly painful. Very hard to stop. Looking forward to no having that hunger all the time. It showed me I canont do this alone. I have to have some help. The pre-op diet for 10 days was very hard. Hungry all the time.

surgery is tuesday afternoon. 1 or so PM. Then overnight but discharged at 7:30AM! Not even 24 hours for me. I know there will be some pain. And getting used to a new tool, diff than the band. BUT I CAN DO THIS! (Saying that for me....)

Well, tomorrow is my surgery. It went fast once I decided to go ahead. They will remove the band and I get a sleeve. I have a lot of anxiety but know this is my chance to get my healthy life back and do the things I want at a normal weight. Also want to do things with husband that I can't now. He's been very supportive and wants me back in health. Anyway, trying to keep positive thoughts. Hoping all will go well and I won't have any issue. Here I go!!! Yikes

Also on pre-op diet. But different diet than what has been written here. Only 10 days and I can do 2-3 Protein Drinks and a meal of 300 calories staying under 850 total calories. No mention of no coffee except 3 days before surgery. It's been very hard but having 300 calories of real food (beans, hard boiled eggs, a salad, few slices of orange, cottage cheese) has made it a bit easier. It is hard to stop with just a very small low-cal meal but so far I've been ok. However bad headaches from sugar withdrawal (my choice) and can't take aspirin. I wonder why the pre-op diet is so different doc to doc? I am losing weight.

Gauge's Mom-so far is the recovery similar to the band surgery? Is it hard to get the liquids down? BTW-congrats on the weight loss! Gotta love that!

I was banded May 6, 2006, replaced May 7, 2006 due to slip. Same day. It's very, very rare but it happen to me. Yes, he plans to do it in one operation. With other revisions he said it took up to 3 hours to get the band out due to scare tissue and then about 1.5 hr for sleeve. He has also removed bands in 1 hr. He thinks it is better to just get it done in one operation if possible. I agree. Not sure I'll go back if I have to do 2 surgeries.

I'm now scheduled for a revision to sleeve next tuesday, Jan 13. I've gone all around this. My doctor has been great. He spent 30 minutes with me on the phone today discussion the pros and cons. He wasn't pushing anything. My band doc was really pushing me to do something and I just went along with it. After the slip I told him to take the band out and I didnt want him to put anything back in. Just let me be. He talked me into it and I've had so many issues. 't good to hear Gauge Mom you are doing ok with the sleeve and they got the band out without issue. Are you feeling hungry? I just want that thing out of me. The sleeve may have it's own issues but I have to do something. I can't lose the weight myself and if I don't I"m headed for a lot of disability in my senior years. Turning it over and hoping for the best.

@RJ'S/beginning Jane, thank you again. Would you mind staying in touch with me during this time before and after surgery? I won't bug you too much but I'd like to have someone who's been thru it and has a positive attitude cuz I'm sure I'm going to have some questions. I don't know how to make these private so we can exchange emails. thanks

@@Kindle I'm getting ready for revision lap band to sleeve. (Complications with lap band) I know the games I can play in my head and I really appreciate your tough love. I needed to hear it.

Mowgli19 Thank you for your honesty. And I am so sorry for your suffering. I am scared to have the surgery but may more scared of what I will put my family thru if I don't. I hope you will be feeling better soon and maybe have better results. Thank you again for your response.

Thank you RJ, that really helped. Attitude is so much of this effort and success. Can you tell me why you'd do the by-pass instead of sleeve? I'm pretty anxious about having the surgery but do feel I have no choice and will be so limited in my final years (I'm 64) that I will do this fear and all. Also, if I don't my husband is going to be taking care of me in ways that weight loss will prevent. Thank you again, baj

@@bearhugs1975 I had a band placed in 2006, slipped within 24 hours, have had constant problems. gained all weight back and then some. Now considering revision to sleeve. with the sleeve do you feel full or in pain like with the band? Did they have any trouble getting the band out? I'm concerned that I will have a lot of scare tissue over my band because of the slip and 2 surgeries to repair it. Having had so many problems with the band and my age 63, I'm scared. But have to do something.

@RJ'S/beginning read you had complications, considering all you went thru would you still have baritric surgery? With all the paint etc, was it worth it? Thanks