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Wow, unbelievable! That video is really encouraging. Now I am sure I have done the right thing! Thank you!

Wow you are doing great! All I could do 6 hrs post op is push that pain button! I am 3 wks post op and have lost 21 lbs in those 3 weeks. I am so happy with the sleeve and I know you will be too. You go girl! Jeri

That is wonderful!!!! I am 3 wks out of surgery, and that gives me a lot of hope! Thank you!

I am 3 weeks out and needed this pep talk. Thank you so much. I have lost 21 lbs since my surgery and no one, except for my sweet husband, has said one word. I guess it just takes time to show. thank you again for your words of encouragement ! Jeri

Wishing you a speedy recovery!! Please let us know how you are doing.

Thank you Becca! Sounds like you had problems too. I am so sorry. But things will brighten for you soon as you have your revision. Good luck and know I will be thinking of you.

I would have loved to seen my band.......but the surgeon sent it back to Allergan, the maker of it. This is so great to find others like me!

Thank you so much!! I am sure I am on my way now!

thank you Mommy2, I am so glad I found this site!!

Irene.... There is lots more to my story. Like last year after a fill I couldn't breathe, so I went to walk in clinic and they called 911 and an ambulance took me to the ER. I told them what happened, they called my band surgeon and he had me moved to another hospital so he could treat me. My oxyegin levels dropped below 80. He ran all kinds of tests and even had his friend do an EGD on me. I kept asking him, what happened to me? He said probably a PE. And sent me home. I think that is when my band unbuckled and he knew it. Any way he quit a few months later, I only got a letter saying to find another Doctor. After I found out how messed up my band was and how much it was gonna cost (i'm self pay) to remove it, I was really bitter. My husband and I called several lawyers and tried to sue him. But unfortunitly, the statue of limitations in Texas for surgery is 2 years and I had surpassed that. So I contacted Allergan, the maker of my lap band. They were great and very understanding. They wanted the band after it was removed, so my Doctor sent it to them. I haven't heard anything back. I was so hurt and bitter, I had paid this man a fortune and put my trust in him. I prayed and prayed about it, and decided that the good Lord led me in the right direction to a wonderful clinic and wonderful Doctor that saved me......and I shouldn't harbor these ill feelings. So, I am at peace with it and looking to the future of being a healthier person, what I wanted all along. thanks for responding,

Congratulations on getting your new sleeve! And another congratulations on deciding against the lap band. I am one of those horror stories you read about. I had band removal to sleeve revision surgery on 10/13/2010. The first few days were pretty bad for me, then all of a sudden, about 4 days after surgery, I felt great! Walking and following Doctors instructions about what to eat is what I think helped me to get better. And I found this wonderful site, at least now I know I am not alone in my journey. Good luck and welcome to a new life! Tryin

Thank you for responding to my post! And you are right about a "tricky revision". I am following my Doctor's orders right down the line. I forgot to mention that my band had also came unbuckled sometime during the almost 4 years I had it. I really feel like my Band Doctor should have found my problems. After all I was getting fill after fill with no restriction after only a few days. One time he put in 9cc under fluroscope.....he had to have seen it or was just plain ignoring my problem. He actually did me a favor by quitting and moving away. Or I would have never known what was going on with my band. I have a great Doctor now, who cares about me, fixed my problem, and that is what counts. Thanks again Tryin

Your post is so encouraging to me! Thank you so much. I had a very difficult first week out of surgery and wondering if I had done the right thing. But now I know I did! I am feeling wonderful and losing weight. I love my sleeve! Thank you for posting! Jeri

Thank you for responding Lily. I forgot to mention that I was 63 yrs old and this has been really hard on me. But things are looking up and I am getting over the surgery and losing weight, and that is what I wanted. I have a wonderful Dr. now with a great support staff. So my story has a happy ending. And yes, I will post updates every now and then. Thanks, Jeri

Hi all! This is my story. On Dec 20, 2006 I had the Lap Band put in by a local doctor. I kept going for fills, which would start hurting late at night and would have to go get unfills. Then I would have no restriction. To make a long story short, I had the band for 3 years and 10 months and only lost 32 lbs. I kept asking my doctor if this was normal and he said yes. Then last June, I received a letter from him stating that he was moving and not doing WLS any longer and to find another Dr. I felt alone and abandoned. I had no clue who to call. So I called a few who wanted way too much money to adopt me as a patient. I am Self pay. Then one day my daughter and I were driving by the Mall when I saw a giant billboard advertising a doctor in a town about 150 miles away. I called when I got home, they were very nice and answered all my questions. Also, charged a reasonable price to adopt me and do my fills. I made an appt and went in for a fill. They do all their fill under fluro and I was happy about that. Then they discovered my band had a leak and caused possible erosion. That's why I had only lost 32 lbs. Doctor said the band had to come out. I was so upset and mad about what happened to me. How could my surgeon not know, after all the fills I had. Was that why he left? I ask if a revision could be done at the same time and my new Dr. said he didn't think so but he would try. I went in for surgery on Oct 13th. Had the band removed and a revision to VGS. I have lost almost 20 lbs since the surgery. It was very painful but I am glad he was able to do it. I am on a pureed diet for another week in a half then to a soft diet for 2 weeks......then to a regular diet. So far the pureed diet hurts a little after i swallow. I can only eat a few spoonfuls. When it starts to hurt I quit eating. I am taking calicum, B Vitamins, multi Vitamin and Dhea. I tried to get in all of my Protein per day and I am walking up to a mile a day on the treadmill. Only thing, I get weak easy. I am hoping that goes away in time. I thank God every day I found this clinic and the Dr. who found my problem and fixed it.