Michele12

I had my band removed February of 2017 and Gastric Bypass revision April 25, 2017. Best thing I ever did. The two surgeries are not even comparable. Most days I do not even feel like I have even had surgery. I feel so much better after the bypass it is night and day.

Hi, I was banded 12 years ago and due to similar circumstances I had my band removed February 16th and had RNY April 25th. I never realized how bad I truly felt until my band was out. These two surgeries are night and day. I have lost 60 pounds and have not vomited once! I can eat meat, veggies and nuts and no PBing! You are not a failure just fell victim to an unsuccessful band. My surgeon will not do the sleeve on any previous band patients due to the scar tissue the risk for a leak is very high. If I had known how much better I could have felt I would have done this years ago! Good Luck!

Hi, I was banded 12 years ago and due to similar circumstances I had my band removed February 16th and had RNY April 25th. I never realized how bad I truly felt until my band was out. These two surgeries are night and day. I have lost 60 pounds and have not vomited once! I can eat meat, veggies and nuts and no PBing! You are not a failure just fell victim to an unsuccessful band. My surgeon will not do the sleeve on any previous band patients due to the scar tissue the risk for a leak is very high. If I had known how much better I could have felt I would have done this years ago! Good Luck!

Hi, I was banded 12 years ago and due to similar circumstances I had my band removed February 16th and had RNY April 25th. I never realized how bad I truly felt until my band was out. These two surgeries are night and day. I have lost 60 pounds and have not vomited once! I can eat meat, veggies and nuts and no PBing! You are not a failure just fell victim to an unsuccessful band. My surgeon will not do the sleeve on any previous band patients due to the scar tissue the risk for a leak is very high. If I had known how much better I could have felt I would have done this years ago! Good Luck!

Hi, I was banded 12 years ago and due to similar circumstances I had my band removed February 16th and had RNY April 25th. I never realized how bad I truly felt until my band was out. These two surgeries are night and day. I have lost 60 pounds and have not vomited once! I can eat meat, veggies and nuts and no PBing! You are not a failure just fell victim to an unsuccessful band. My surgeon will not do the sleeve on any previous band patients due to the scar tissue the risk for a leak is very high. If I had known how much better I could have felt I would have done this years ago! Good Luck!

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Well my advice is to take what you learned the first time around and use it. I feel like my recovery from rny was easier than the band because I knew what to expect. I knew the gas was the worst thing about post op...so by evening of my surgery I was up walking, walking walking I was in the clinic for two days but was asking to be released after one because I was feeling better! At home I walked. I knew warm Water goes in when cold does not work. I knew to take my Prevacid. I knew to get my Fluid and Protein in first and I have been rigidly sticking to plan. And not trying to uneccsarily restrict calories.
Rny gives a metabolic reset so I am not going to destroy this new baby metabolism with crash diets like I did the last one. I have observed that many of the vets who lost weight on really restrictive calories guess what..they also have to maintain on really restrictive calories. I know other vets who focused on healthy foods like protein lots of vegetables, healthy fruits, complex carbs if you have room etc.,, they are able to maintain on 1400-1700 a day. That's who's plan I'm following. Now that I have had a malabsorbtive surgery I really have had a mindset change to eating what my body needs, as opposed to eating for entertainment. I don't eat processed food. My filter always is "does this offer me the most nutrition?"
I tried to get my calories to 800 as soon as possible (by 2 months). Then to 900 (by 3 months). At six months I'm now between 1050-1100. Still losing...slightly slower but who cares...I'm in this for the long term not the short term.. this one I want to be forever.
This is what worked for me. It isn't the only way, of course. But it changed my life.
Sorry for the long winded answer.

I'm April 25[emoji4]

My doctor told me he wanted my A1C below 8. I am having my labs done in two weeks keep your fingers crossed!

I am the first case of the day too!

Doesn't the waiting suck?

My doctor told me he wanted my A1C below 8. I am having my labs done in two weeks keep your fingers crossed!

It sucked in the beginning because it felt like such a long process but now I can't believe it's only 3 weeks away! I'm so excited & so ready.

4/24! 23 days & counting!! [emoji1373]

Finally got insurance approval!!!!! Officially have my surgery date set for 4/18. Things are starting to seem real now

Mine is April 25th. Excited and nervous

@CarmenVSG2017 hi Carmen. Best of luck to you. I'm supposed to be the 1pm case. My surgeon said stand by the day before as the time may move up. I'm not happy with an afternoon time at all. I want my surgeon to be nice and fresh after having his coffee when he opens me up but oh well.

I am on the 26th at 7:30 am

I am april 21 a few days before you. Need pals too

I hope to - on my 19th anniversary- I have completed everything and on the 6th of April I see the dietician and I see my doctor right after that appointment because I switch from sleeve to bypass.

I'm 4/27

Looking for surgery buddies.

Mine is April 25th, getting close and getting real. Like everyone getting excited and nervous.

Looking for surgery buddies.

I am having surgery the 25th of April and feel the same way.