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I am scheduled to have revision from band to sleeve July 1 and have been having so many emotions as well!!
Hope it goes well- please post update next week.

I was banded in 2012, lost only 25lbs. I yoyo'd for the next year with fill/unfill repeatedly. In 2013, they couldn't find anything wrong with the band but went ahead and unfilled the band. I gained over 75lbs before doing revision in July 2015. I am down 96lbs since my revision and no complications.

I was banded in 2012, lost only 25lbs. I yoyo'd for the next year with fill/unfill repeatedly. In 2013, they couldn't find anything wrong with the band but went ahead and unfilled the band. I gained over 75lbs before doing revision in July 2015. I am down 96lbs since my revision and no complications.

I can share my results from revision: banded in 2/2012, lost 25lbs gained 80. Revision 71/2015 and have lost 105lbs so for me is was successful. I say that any surgery, there's always the risk not failure.
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I can share my results from revision: banded in 2/2012, lost 25lbs gained 80. Revision 71/2015 and have lost 105lbs so for me is was successful. I say that any surgery, there's always the risk not failure.
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I can share my results from revision: banded in 2/2012, lost 25lbs gained 80. Revision 71/2015 and have lost 105lbs so for me is was successful. I say that any surgery, there's always the risk not failure.
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@@Dawnana
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i hope not!!
i was sleeved 12/15/11
4 yrs+ ago
restriction is not as good as it was 1rst year PO
4 years+ PO, i am 8.7 lbs OVER goal (working on that)
this can happen to the best of us (even me LOL)
sleeve hasn't/won't fail you/me
i work with the sleeve
and the sleeve works for/with me!!!
get back on that horse
drink only Protein shakes for a few days
that will give you a jump start on losing weight
never, never, ever give up
people have been shot for loss!!!
you've had success in the past
you can/will do it again
you should have confidence in yourself
i know i do!!
you are doing great with your exercising
watch what you eat
keep track of your food with MFP
write EVERYTHING down
get back to drinking 64 oz of H20 a day!!
this is a must!!!
what's worse than gaining 35 lbs??
gaining 35.5 lbs!!!!
remember - you must follow all the rules
for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life!!
refresher course 101 to follow LOL
"its" not over til the "fat" lady sings
please stay on the board, ask all your questions etc
come here for info and support
we're all full of it LOL
good luck
kathy

Hi, my primary care doctor told me I should expect to lose, then regain a little and my body/weight would stabilize there. That was from her experience with sleeve patients
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My surgery was a breeze. These first 3 months were a breeze. Of course there were ups and downs, WAY more ups, but I am extremely pleased with my journey. I'm down 57lbs in 3 months. The red hair was taken on December 4th the other one was taken 2 days shy of 3 months.
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I hit my goal for this challenge and am down to 266.4. Yay!!!

And I just realised, 100lbs lost! I didn't realise because my scales are metric.

194.2
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Wow! I busted out of my little stall with a vengeance! I lost 7.2 lbs this week.
Last week was 243 and today I am 235.8!!!
Today is my 3 month surgery anniversary! Woo Hoo

191.0
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251.7 almost time for a new goal!!!!

I purchased a seat from Amazon, the seat is called "cloud 9" and made for a bigger butt. It will make a difference!!!
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Presently a lovely 236! A lose of nine pounds.

Week 1 weigh in: 193.2
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Thank you for organizing and updating!!
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Hola amigos!
Weigh-in: 231.2
Down exactly 51lbs since I started this journey! Woot woot!
Thanks Sarah!

168.5 today.
*Happy dance* I can't remember the last time I was in the 160's. Maybe middle school?

You will need to dress in an extra layer as after some have had surgery and lose some of the fat insulation they get cold. As far as camping I went camping at about one month out from surgery and did fine!

Thank you for organizing and updating!!
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Tomorrow is our first official weigh in!!!! Good luck to us all!
I work tomorrow, so I may not get everyone updated until Tuesday.
Have fun with this challenge everyone!

My insurance didn't cover WLS at all. I paid $6500 at Obesity Control Center in TJ. Dr. Ariel Ortiz is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Bariatric Surgeon of Excellence. His facility is an International Center of Excellence. He's proctored dozens of US and Canadian surgeons in laparoscopic technique, performed over 16,000 bariatric surgeries and has a complication rate 1/10 that of the US average. I had an easy, pain free recovery and was back to work in 7 days. Excellent postop communication and even at 2 years out they continue to monitor my progress. My PCP is so impressed he is recommending OCC to his patients that dont have WLS insurance.
If you can't get things straightened out with your local doctor and insurance, you should look at the great surgical options offered elsewhere.