coltonwade

This is GOOD to know since I have PCOS and have not had surgery yet.
I can go for Ultrasounds and One time have cysts and another time not have any at all. I was getting an ultrasound to get diagnosed with PCOS and the Xray tech was looking and she said " OH CRAP " i said what . She said well im not suppose to tell you this but you have well over 100 cycts in your right ovary . Turns out I had about the same amount in my other ovary . They were just small ones. I went in for a follow up ultra sound 4 weeks later and all but 40 of them dissolved . Eventually they all dissappeared. Luckily none of mine have been fibroid cysts. Mine always dissappear . But its scarey .
Im glad your ok and im glad your watermelon baby came out .
I think this is something I will make sure is looked into before surgery , i too am self pay . Im putting this on my " What to look into list for pre op " LOL
Thanks again . I hope your doing well
Mindy

Melanie, i am waiting for approval for insruance , saw Dr Fass as well. I sent you a request on FB if that's ok. Im in Austin as well .

I was only required to do a low carb , high Protein 2 weeks prior to my surgery and my doc said my liver was fine as far as the shrinking went.
But if I were you i would start following your docs advice now or you might risk not getting the surgery !
Mindy

I def need to up my water .

Yep, I am indeed a revision. Of course I lost the band 5 years ago from erosion but I do indeed know the issues with the Lap Band. Glad I finally got the sleeve! Congrats on your revision.

The sleeve works the way the band was SUPPOSE to but does not .
If that make sense ?

The sleeve works the way the band was SUPPOSE to but does not .
If that make sense ?

You either have sleep apnea or you dont ... there is nothing you can do to "bring it " on . I actuallly thought i had it again , I had it before when i was over weight with my lap band ... and turned out I didnt have it now .

No solid food till 3 or so doesn't sound very healthy. You even said yourself that you may be in starvation mode. MANY of us don't feel like eating anymore. You have to eat. This is the time when we are retraining our brains and bodies on how to eat. 6 plus months out if you haven't retrained yourself to eat right, when you start to have less restriction, you may be in trouble.

I also had the lap band in August of 2007. I would never recommend it to anyone. I am going through 3 month clearances to get the band removed and revised to the VSG. I will complete my clearances on January 22nd and hope to have the surgery early February.

what kind of foods are you eating ?
Or drinking

It takes a while for people who have the band to realize they have a problem . took me nearly 2 yrs . But when you finally realize its the band who has failed and not you its a huge relief to some point. Alot of band people throw up and think " im eating too much , too fast or not following the rules eating becomes a chore with the band, so you end up starting to eat junk , cause it slides through . So eventually the weight comes back on .
In my case I slipped my band TWICE very badly and built up so much scar tissue had the band been filled again it would have closed off the openign to my stomach .. NOw after having it removed its been 3 weeks nearly post op and I STILL cant eat mushy foods. WILL I ? Yes but its taking me much longer to get there than others who just had the sleeve.

The day is finally here....my nerves are all over the place...please pray for me...I will keep you guys updated on how it goes surgery @ 10am this morning gotta be at the hospital by 8am.....

I bought some. Tried it. Hated it. That stuff is vile. I figure better to just puree whatever's in the baby food that you want and eat it. Tastes less foul.

imo blood=ER

I feel the same way , although its getting a little better. My doc told me as long as I am keeping liquids down he is fine ... But i have to kind of do a 2 steps foreward one step back thing. I hope you start to feel better soon, The one thing i have not had since my band and hernia were removed is refulx !

Yes I did, Infact you were probably going in the hospital as I was going out and we were probably on the same floor ! I had Dr Fass as a doc . Saw Dr Faulkenberry when i was in the hospital. You need to call them if you have not . I was A band to sleeve converstion had problems with excessive swelling post op due to the band. I was in the hospital for 5 days unable to keep liquids down . Email me if you want mtolbert9201@gmail.com , But call the office and let them know you are having issues, if they are concerened they will re abmit ya ,
Mindy

Im good with the weight loss, i know it wont stay that way , after being in the hospital for 5 days post op and only being able to still be on Clear Liquids I know it wont last ..
Good luck with the surgery you will do great.

You are so right you are to good for someone like that u need someone who's going to stick around in hard times at least he could have waited until after your surgery I mean u are the mother if his child guys really disgust me sometimes he will be begging you back once u lose the weight and he realizes what he's lost!

Yes I did, Infact you were probably going in the hospital as I was going out and we were probably on the same floor ! I had Dr Fass as a doc . Saw Dr Faulkenberry when i was in the hospital. You need to call them if you have not . I was A band to sleeve converstion had problems with excessive swelling post op due to the band. I was in the hospital for 5 days unable to keep liquids down . Email me if you want mtolbert9201@gmail.com , But call the office and let them know you are having issues, if they are concerened they will re abmit ya ,
Mindy

Yes I did, Infact you were probably going in the hospital as I was going out and we were probably on the same floor ! I had Dr Fass as a doc . Saw Dr Faulkenberry when i was in the hospital. You need to call them if you have not . I was A band to sleeve converstion had problems with excessive swelling post op due to the band. I was in the hospital for 5 days unable to keep liquids down . Email me if you want mtolbert9201@gmail.com , But call the office and let them know you are having issues, if they are concerened they will re abmit ya ,
Mindy

I had my revision surgery on 11-14-2012 after surgery they told me the band removal went fine and they were able to repair a hiatal hernia , that was a surprise to them ( and me ) and sleeve me in one procedure. I was SO relieved to have had it done in once procedure. The day after surgery I started throwing up Water and unable to keep it down . After a couple more tried they ordered an EGD for me . They told me if the scope went through easily then and showed no obstructions I should be fine and not need another surgery , but if it did not I could have excess scar tissue from the band and I could need another surgery . WHAT !! Yikes . So they did it and it showed no obstruction some swelling around the band area ( where the band was ) they told me to take liquids slow . For several days I was still throwing up just water, in fact it freaked me out because it looked like I was throwing up some blood as well. Finally around day 3 or so the water was staying down . So finally I was able to go home today . NOT an easy process that's for sure , but I am glad its over. The doc told me to progress my liquids slowly , as long as I was keeping liquids down I was fine , the minute i started if i did throwing up liquids I needed to come back . But to just take it slow . So here goes ! Cross your fingers everything stays down now .

I had my revision surgery on 11-14-2012 after surgery they told me the band removal went fine and they were able to repair a hiatal hernia , that was a surprise to them ( and me ) and sleeve me in one procedure. I was SO relieved to have had it done in once procedure. The day after surgery I started throwing up Water and unable to keep it down . After a couple more tried they ordered an EGD for me . They told me if the scope went through easily then and showed no obstructions I should be fine and not need another surgery , but if it did not I could have excess scar tissue from the band and I could need another surgery . WHAT !! Yikes . So they did it and it showed no obstruction some swelling around the band area ( where the band was ) they told me to take liquids slow . For several days I was still throwing up just water, in fact it freaked me out because it looked like I was throwing up some blood as well. Finally around day 3 or so the water was staying down . So finally I was able to go home today . NOT an easy process that's for sure , but I am glad its over. The doc told me to progress my liquids slowly , as long as I was keeping liquids down I was fine , the minute i started if i did throwing up liquids I needed to come back . But to just take it slow . So here goes ! Cross your fingers everything stays down now .

I have lost a few friends over my surgery .. their loss not mine . I have struggled for 3 yrs to get this surgery . I have issues with my lap band that over the years have made it difficult to eat with out pain . I currently am only able to drink liquids. EVERYONE has their own opinions. Why dont you do this .. One friend told me I have ruined my body enough with the lap band I need to stop " !! SERIOUSLY ! I have PCOS and if i dont get revised the weight will come back on and i wil get diabetes with in 5 yrs !! People critized me because I had a fundraiser for myself. I had no other choice I had to get this band out ... I took out pre exisiting insurnace which is $250 a month for JUST ME , we cant afford it but what choice do i have ... I raised enough money for the dedictible .. I work 2 part time jobs and people had the nerve to tell me " quit your jobs and divorce your husband and get medicaid ! " ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME !! Anyway .. Do what you have to do for you .. People who have never been over weight have NO CLUE and the ones that do are bitter usually , i know that is hard to say myself but its what i found .. Congrats on your surgery !!!

I have lost a few friends over my surgery .. their loss not mine . I have struggled for 3 yrs to get this surgery . I have issues with my lap band that over the years have made it difficult to eat with out pain . I currently am only able to drink liquids. EVERYONE has their own opinions. Why dont you do this .. One friend told me I have ruined my body enough with the lap band I need to stop " !! SERIOUSLY ! I have PCOS and if i dont get revised the weight will come back on and i wil get diabetes with in 5 yrs !! People critized me because I had a fundraiser for myself. I had no other choice I had to get this band out ... I took out pre exisiting insurnace which is $250 a month for JUST ME , we cant afford it but what choice do i have ... I raised enough money for the dedictible .. I work 2 part time jobs and people had the nerve to tell me " quit your jobs and divorce your husband and get medicaid ! " ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME !! Anyway .. Do what you have to do for you .. People who have never been over weight have NO CLUE and the ones that do are bitter usually , i know that is hard to say myself but its what i found .. Congrats on your surgery !!!