JohnC

My band has prolasped & currently waiting for insurance approval for a band to sleeve conversion, my Dr. says he can do this in one surgery but I see here where some Dr.s have empied the band first. My doc hasn't mentioed this. Should I be concerned?

Sorry Jessica, must have accidently hit Caps Lock.

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAD LEAK TEST DONE ON DAY OF SURGERY WAS THIS DONE AFTER YOU WOKE UP? aND HOW MANY WEEKS AFTER SURGERY ARE YOU ABLE TO WORK OUT AT THE GYM?

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I was banded in April of 2008 & after 14 fills I lost 75 lbs. I got to where I was able to eat more & more & I started gaining weight back. It was like I didn't even have weight loss surgery cause I was following the same pattern I did before the band. Recently I started having stomach pains & gerd.When I finally went to my Dr. he had an endoscopy done & found I had prolasped & my esophigus was inflamed so he did a biopsy. My wife & I met with him on Monday & he said the biopsy came back OK but we needed to select one of the 4 options he had for me. 1. He could empty the band & allow the stomah to go back in place & bigin fills again, 2. Remove the band & return to original stomach, 3.replace the band, 4. remove the band & revise to a sleeve or gastric bypass. We all agreed that the gastric sleeve would be the best option. I need to get another phyc. eval. & apply for approval from my insc. again. I'm feeling good about this because after this surgery I don't have to keep going back for fills & worrying about prolapsing again. This is where I'm at right now.

I had an endoscopy 2 days ago & my Dr. told my wife while I was still out I've prolapsed & my esophogus is irretaded & that he sent off a biopsy. I have an appointment on Monday with him to disguss my options. If the band has to come out I'm thinking strongly about having the sleeve done if I can.

I was banded April 2008 & I've been haveing alot of reflux at night & throwing up at meals. I had an endoscopic & uper GI done today & my Dr. told my wife I had prolapsed & esophogus inflamed while I was still under & to call & make an appointment next week to disguss our options. If the band has to come out I'm thinking strongly about the sleeve.

I agree I had my gal bladder removed about a year after my banding & your pain sounds very similar to what I had. I'm also having a scope tomorrow to see if I've prolasped. Good luck.

We have insurance which covered most of the cost but I guess I assumed that an in office fill would be included in the Dr,s visit.

My wife's doctor gave her a fill in the Dr's office & charged for the office visit plus $900.00 for the fill. Does this seem normal to anyone?

Ready, What is the ilap?

I haven't been able to bring up the chat room for quite some time now.Does anyone know what's going on with it.

Congrads ChaCha. My wife also in onederland & she's very excited.

Today my wife weighed in at 199 lbs for the first time in about 25 years. This makes her weight loss at 85 lbs since her banding in Dec. 2008. Along with this is my weight loss of 75 lbs giving us both a second chance for a healthier & longer life. We both have a way to go but together we will do it.

Why are you debanding if I may ask?

Do you know if you have to refill a little at a time or will they restore it to it's original capacity?

I was approved by BCBS of Il. in one week by phone after the paperwork was sent in.

I'm a man & Ive lost 71 lbs. I know there's a lot of men in this forum.

My wife was banded12/08 & can't exercise due to her back & knee condition & has lost 65lbs. I've lost 71 lbs but I've had to exercise for every lbs of it.

Are you on mushies yet? I was very nausiated the first 10 days post surgery but felt much better after I started mushies.

Pudgy, Your doctor should be able to provide you with a good food list.

I had the same problem the 1st week after my surgery but it stopped when I started on food. Just hang in there.

Well the band isn't a cure-all but the sacrifices are definatly worth the rewards. I'm a slow loser with 65 lbs. lost since April of 08, but my wife has lost 61 lbs since Dec, 08. So everyone is different. We are both happy with our results so far with the surgery and we've both been taken off most of our meds. Would we do it again? Absolutly.

My wife was banded in Dec. 08 & just had her 1st fill a week ago. She got 1.5 cc & the only thing she has been able to keep down is creamed soups & salads. Has anyone experienced this? I'm also banded but I don't have any advice for her for I've never had that kind of restriction.