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Checking in from Spring Tx. Had my revision from the Lapband to Sleeve surgery August 17th. Dr. Turnquest is my surgeon (love him & his staff). I'm doing great so far. Still low energy but feeling better every day.

Checking in from Spring Tx. Had my revision from the Lapband to Sleeve surgery August 17th. Dr. Turnquest is my surgeon (love him & his staff). I'm doing great so far. Still low energy but feeling better every day.

I made an outstanding home made low carb chicken parmesean tonight for dinner. My husband loved it and my pouch is very happy now!
I used almond flour/meal instead of flour and bread crumbs .
Here is the recipe:
1 large chicken breast (I love smart chicken brand) - boneless, skinless
1 egg
1/4 c milk or half and half
1cup almond meal
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesean cheese - all I had was Pecorino Romano and it was excellent!
Salt
Pepper
Olive oil
Fresh mozerella - chopped
Marinara sauce - I cook this by sautéing onions and fresh mushrooms and then adding my favorite jarred marinara sauce
I preheated the oven to 375.
I sliced the chicken breast to make a thinner filet using a sharp knife. This made two large chicken filets. Set up a breading station. Place 1/4 cup almond meal in one dish, 1 egg plus 1/4 cup milk whisked with a touch salt and pepper. In the last dish add 1 cup of almond meal plus the parmesean cheese. Mix well.
Place a shallow layer of olive oil in your frying pan and turn heat to med/high.
Place chicken breast first in plain almond flour, then dip both sides in egg mixture, then roll in almond flour/parm mixture until well coated. Repeat with 2nd slice of chicken.
When oil is hot but not smoking add both chicken breasts to pan and brown. You will finish this dish in the oven so you are just looking to brown your crust. Remove chicken from pan and place in baking dish. Spoon marinara sauce around the sides and a little on the top of each breast but don't cover them completely. Some of the crust should be peeking out.
Sprinkle with fresh mozerella and cover with foil. Place in 375 oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil and let bake another 7 to 10 minutes to brown cheese.
Do not over bake your chicken. Adjust the times accordingly. Mine was very juicy, tender and delicious!
Yum! Eat up! I was able to eat about 1/3 of one slice with some lovely green Beans with bacon and onion as my side. Very nice Italian dinner.< /p>

Hey y'all!
I had my revision from a lapband to a sleeve on Monday.I agree with teitei636's description of the pain. When I was in the hospital, it felt like I had done too many stomach crunches. The gas pain that I'm feeling whether I'm drinking something or not feels like muscle spasms. Don't get me wrong, it hurts. But I think I was expecting to feel like I had been cut and that's not how it feels at all.

Pink- very good have lost 33 pounds and 5 inches off my stomach and 1.5 off my neck. I can tolerate any food just not much of it. Sweets are the past as it doesn't taste good anymore. Definitely a great move for me. I sleep better , sweat less, and knees hurt less already. Not to mention clothes are draping off of me

Hi bariatric 's friends I came out from surgery after 2 hours.. I had a gas Pain so they gave me medicine sleepy the whole day I woke up at 12 yo walk and the gas pay was worst when to my shoulder and under my right breast is really bad pain but is not new in me I had it with my 1st c section so I know it will go away. Right now feeling a little be better but admitted for the gas pain. I'm very positive I will be fine in a few days... thanks for reading make me feel I'm not alone ????

Yes. The lights came on today (post op day 7)! Hallelujah! The pain is more discomfort (except when sneezing) and I'm wanting to get out and join the world again!!!
Not to mention a 13.4lb loss from surgery!!
Thanks for all the encouragement and support!!

Get another doctor! I am not knocking the band, but my surgeon does not even do them anymore. I am 42, had sleeve surgery 12 weeks ago and have NO regrets. I started the process as soon as I realized my weight put me at the minimum BMI that my insurance would qualify me for surgery. I was beyond miserable and cannot imagine putting it off until I was older, heavier, diabetic, etc!
You say you are self pay, I would find another doctor. Best of luck to you!!!

Hi I'm having a band to sleeve revision August 17th

Today has been a month today since I had revision surgery. Surgery was easier than lap-band surgery in my opinion. I weighed 264.8 when I got home from surgery, and I weighed 242.2 this morning. That is 22.6 pounds in a month. I have went from 2x shirts to XL already. I am now at a stage where I can eat what I want but can't eat much at all. I have no problems eating and drinking but have trouble getting all my Protein in just eating. The weight came off fast for 2 weeks but is coming off pretty slow now. I don't like to really go out and eat now because I can't very much at all. Other than that it's coming off slowly. Been a good month but definitely a change in my way of life.

Congratulations...It's been about 6 weeks for me. I've become a cheap date...can't order my own
plate, no drinks. Saving money though!

Unfortunately my Insurance didn't cover the band and will not cover the revision so I am heading to Mexico for revision on Sept. 7th. I'm nervous and excited all at the same time. I was banded July 2008 and it went very well for about 5 years until I got a stomach virus and was throwing up everything I put in my mouth and at times it seemed somethings I didn't
. I called my fill center to get an unfill just to find out they had closed without notice UGH and couldn't find anyone to do the unfil because no one wanted to touch a Mexican surgery patient. My stomach ended up swelling so bad from the vomiting that I ended up in the ER with kidney failure. Finally they emptied my band WOW what a relief! After a few days in the hospital and kidneys back in shape I was sent home empty and starving. Once again no one in my area would fill me afterwards so I gained back 80lbs in 2 years partly due to depression and partly due to just being a jerk and excited about eating things I hadn't had in 5 yrs I want my healthy life back and this dang band (AKA my frenemy) out of me. I have Chosen Dr. Carlos Altamirano in TJ as my surgeon. I'm looking forward to following the progress of others that have had revision already. You see so much about revision patients having slower weightloss but I have all intentions of putting that myth to bed. Good luck to everyone on their journey, It's nice to know there are others out there going through the same thing and can understand what someone that has not been in this situation can.

I know that same full feeling - I got that on Saturday when I took one bite too many of the hamburger patty I was eating.
I have had no trouble whatsoever with any foods. I went to solids on day 10 with my surgeon and NUT approval.
My surgeon did tell me that he only took out about 75% of the stomach because I had scarring at the esophagus from the band and he didn't want to run the risk of leaking at that spot.
I haven't thrown up once in 7 weeks. With my band everything was coming back up.
Sounds like your experience is similar to mine.

So I had my surgery on 6/30. I was in the hospital for 2 days. The surgery pain was much easier than the band or the band removal (mine was removed in April). I lost about 12lb by one week. Weirdly I lost the Water weight from the surgery more quickly than with my band removal. At 3 weeks out now I am down 19-20lbs. My assessment is that this surgery is easier than the band. With the band my stomach was more swollen and I had more trouble with liquids for longer. With this surgery I really have had no problems sipping away and making my fluid goals. The only thing that has been hard is that I have had no appetite and experienced no thirst even when I need to drink so I need to remind myself. I did purees with zero problems measuring my food, eating slowly just like with the band. Today is my first day of solids. I packed 4oz of tuna salad and 4 whole wheat crackers for lunch in my cooler bag. I ate maybe 2 1/2 ozs of tuna salad and 3 crackers about 2 hours ago and feel very full now - almost don't want to drink. To describe the full-feeling it is somewhat similar to the feeling of full with the band in that I feel full up to my esophagus - kind of like a small lump in my throat but it doesn't feel painful or like I need to throw up like it did with the band - also my chest/stomach just feels full.. hard to explain. I keep getting worried when I see posts on other parts of this site about people struggling so much to drink and eat and I haven't had this experience. Is my sleeve smaller? Is my anatomy different post-banding? This is what I like to think: after 8 years with the band I have learned Portion Control and how to chew, sip and eat in a bariatric-friendly way. I really hope this is true! Sorry for the long post but when I was leading up to surgery I was really looking for answers to some of these questions. Remember I am soooo new so take it with a grain of salt!

@@hockeyfan7 thank you so much for your post! Yes, I too had the stabbing pain at my port site and I've always thought it was just me! You are the first person to tell me you had it. I feel like I'm about to break out in tears reading this because it's me to a tee. The thought of being able to remain at the dinner table through an entire meal without having to throw up in numerous public bathrooms is worth all of this! Yesterday, I ate broccoli for the first time in about three years and cried because it went down! Thank you again!

I had a band to sleeve revision all in one surgery on June 1st. I had the band in 2012 and the first 2 years were fine. Then I started throwing up everything I ate including even something like Protein shake. I kept going to get the fill adjusted and never could get into the green zone. So in April the doctor removed all the fill and then I had the surgery.
I haven't thrown up or slimed once. I can eat chicken again. I haven't found any lean Protein or non-starchy veggie I can't eat. I can eat fruit. The amounts are still small and I still get full quickly. But it stays down.
I don't miss having that port at all either. Mine would move and rub on a nerve and hurt like heck like I was being stabbed.
My sleeve surgery was really easy. No complications, no problems with the liquid stage and no problems so far with the real food solid stage. Very little pain in the hospital and didn't take any pain meds once I got home. The hardest part was the 2-3 weeks of sheer exhaustion. The first week I had to sit on a chair to dry my hair or put on makeup and after a shower I had to sit on the bed for about 5 minutes before I could get dressed.
I don't regret switching one bit at all. I feel normal with the sleeve. When we go out to dinner I don't have to get up to go to the bathroom because what I just ate is coming back up.

To me you always knew there was a band. You would get that stuck feeling, reflux, slime, throw up, etc. You feel stuck but still hungry. With the sleeve you feel normal. I eat until I'm comfortably full. I have no issue stopping and I'm no longer hungry. I imagine this is how people feel that never had eating issues. I just wish I switched sooner.

I'm sure you will be able to do some. I wouldn't lift anything if I were you! I helped my friend take her daughter last year and we were there just long enough to bring her stuff up, make the bed and unpack her clothes. Maybe 30 minutes. She really didn't want us to linger lol. Bittersweet time for you. Congrats!

You might not have all the energy you wish you could have, but you will be ok as long as you stay hydrated, extremely important drink your fluids as prescribed. I have my done last Tuesday and am now just feeling better ☀️

I'm also a very slow loser. Hardly eat. Gym 5 days a week and I was ever on April 6. Today July 19 and I have only lose 40lbs. It's discouraging sometimes but I see the inches dropping off my waist even when the scale is not moving. Try and stay positive and motivated

Just scheduled for August 17, and I'm more than ready to get going!

We are a day apart doing the revision!

My info was finally faxed to insurance Monday and I got approved today! YAY!!!! Am scheduled for August 17.

I am happy to announce that baring any unforeseen circumstances I shall be having surgery on August 17th!!!!!
Happy Dance Time!!!!!!!

I am now scheduled for August 17th and very excited plus a little bit scared (of course). I am more worried about the psychological after effects and how I will cope with stress without food than I am of any actual surgical complication. Hormonal swings can really effect my mood and I have heard that they can be severe in the two weeks or so post surgery. Also, for Ms Aliz, if you are having surgery in August, then I do sincerely believe that you will be down several sizes by Thanksgiving. Most weight is lost in first 6 months and so within 3 months you will have lost 1/2 of that. So that is something you can look forward to and an intermediate goal to work towards.
Also if anyone has any ideas for how to cope in those first few weeks please share. And yoga and taking a relaxing hot bath, while good ideas are not really doable in the first few weeks. Also when I mentioned to a friend she asked if I could get a bathtub in my office and boy would I be pruny:-) I am thinking just reading self-help books, doing a lot of journaling and walking when the sun comes up each morning to get in some exercise and sunshine before it gets too hot are my strategies for now.
I am going to try to incorporate yoga and weight training into my routine over the next six weeks until my surgery. I know I will have to take six weeks off but I guess that I had better start now to make healthy habits to last a lifetime.