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Banded for 8 years and getting sleeved tomorrow
Angel_Whetstone replied to Mrready's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thank you for your posts. I had a slippage and problems with the band so Insurance will cover Gastric Sleeve revision to be done the end of Aug. first of Sept. but I had so many issues with my band both I and my husband are nervous. I had re-flux for so long especially at night even with just water, and I definitely don't want to go back to that. You have given me hope that it will be a good fix. -
Shahram Salimitari M.D.
legallyblonde2 replied to Brandie's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
I am truly an unusual case. In 2004 I went to Mexico and had my Lap Band done. I had one complication after another. In 2006 I had to have it re-done by a local Dr. who I wont name. (My band slipped) I wasn't happy with my revision surgeon. We just weren't on the same page. After exhaustive research, I found Dr. Sal. He is an amazing doctor and man. I appreciate his fantastic bedside manner but what is more important to me is his ability and skill. I spent 3 months just researching lap band doctors in the L.A area. I met with 4 different docs for a consult. I am really serious about making this work for me and don't take my health lightly. Dr. Sal is the doctor I chose. I can't say enough about him. I challenge anyone to find another doctor who gives out his private cell phone number!! Doctors usually dont give patients the feeling that they are listening. Not the case with Dr. Sal. I actually have to end our appointments!! He wants to talk more and I have to go.:thumbdown: I am so happy to have found such a skilled and kind doctor. Good luck to anyone taking this journey. -
My revision story month 1 of 6 [emoji4]
SeattleLady posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Okay, I want my sleeve revised or maybe not? I have to go through a 6 month process. I am beeing seen by one of the top bariatric surgeons. So here are some positives: (1) I have not gain all my weight back. (2) Having another procedure does not guarantee my GERD will be completely eliminated. (3) I will work with a specialist for WLS patients with GERD. (4) Following this lifestyle, I can get healthier and lose more weight. (5) I am willing to do this for at least 6 months. (6) My hernia will continue to be monitored. (7) I will increase my exercise. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using BariatricPal mobile app -
I had surgery on the 9th. I had requested the hotel with my friend. I had a revision, they sent her to the hotel and me to the recovery house. It was OK but my friend did not see me for 2 days and she was beginning to wonder. I swapped to the hotel after one night in the recovery house. My surgery was a 11 PM Mexican time, they took her to the hotel at 9:00 a couple of hours before I had surgery. that was fine but they sent all my clothes, toothbrush, comfy clothes, all of it with my friend. I had no idea what room my friend was in so...we were glad to see each other. I am glad I got to stay at the recovery house for a little while. I loved the hotel and I was comfortable by then. Communication is not great so you just have to be flexible and have a since of humor. You can easily walk to shopping from the hotel. Stay on the main roads, don't so side streets and know they drive very crazy!!!
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My insurance will cover the revision. However, my doctor won't even consider sending to my insurance since my bmi isn't over 40, it's 35 with no comorbities. I have gone to another dr same issue. So off to Mexico I go!
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I'm paying $5500 for my revision with Dr. Garcia
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Yea it's just my dr is all for gastric bypass he does the lap band but he thinks gastric is better. In the end it's my decision I'm just worried he will give me crap about it n try to change my mind. I just can't get a over my nervousness everything that goes along with the bypass. It doesn't really matter what you go with because in the end it's all about if you are ready to commit to the life style change that comes with it. I'm ready to do that.
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Everyone brings up really valid points. The answer is that there is no right or wrong answer. You have to do what you feel is best for you. Personally, I started out thinking I was going to get the lap-band. After attending the initial seminar I changed my mind to bypass, The key for me with RNY is the malabsorption and the suppressed cravings. This surgery has worked out really well for me so far ( almost 4 months post op -down 86 lbs. since surgery). Whichever surgery you choose will be the right choice for you! Good luck!!
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I know there are people who love their bands, and I'm so glad for them, but so many people do eventually have issues with the band. I had complications that made it impossible for me to keep the band tight enough to have the intended effect - and after having lost 70 pounds I gained it all back. My sister got banded the same day as me and she had a completely different experience. She lost less than me initially, but kept off about 40 pounds since 2008. But recently she's now starting to have issues and can't tolerate the band being tight either. She's going back and forth with fills, but is now starting to think about revising to the sleeve as well. The best thing about the band is that it's the least risky, and that's an important factor. But I've now had three surgeries, which has overall put me more at risk than just having done one, so in hindsight I wish I'd just done the sleeve initially. Is the sleeve an option for you? It's less risky than bypass, but may be more effective longterm than the band.
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Any 400 lbs or more sleeves?
dark n lovely replied to kenb79's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I wasnt 400lbs when i had my bypass but at my heaviest i was 398lbs. So i understand how u may feel. U will do great. Over the years i lost and gained but i was 239before my bypass, 8/12/2014, I lost 44lbs in 7weeks. Now im at a stall. My goal is 170 but the dr said i will b less than that. I also know someone who was 400lbs and sleeved who is now 175lb after two ears. So with tha being said.....dont short change yourself ???? u got this! Jusy remember one day at a time...,, Good luck on your journey -
So thirsty all the time time!
SleeveandRNYchica replied to JudeaJordon's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I got home last night from revision surgery and have been sipping away. My goal is 64oz including my Protein that I mix with Water. I have the 8oz deer park individuals so I can easily tell how much I have drank. I am writing it all down so I can see my process. Also I write down if I liked the protein or not. I drink plain water and water with mio. I write down all my feelings too. If I drank to fast or if it feel sick. Which I have not gotten sick yet. It is a learning process for us all. You may want to try the fruity Protein drinks Matrix makes them I had the fuzzy navel today and it wasn't bad. It may help quench your thirst. -
Jumping through hoops to have the surgery
dragonfly34 replied to donnah_66's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Gosh!! Sounds like some of y'all have had it easy. I've been through a number of tests--a required education class offered by the doctor's office, chest x-ray, EKG, ABG, lab work drawing numerous viles of blood, endoscopy, sonogram on gall bladder, echo cardiogram, upper barium, nutritionist visit and psych visit, plus 3 doctor's visit, one to meet doctor and see if he thinks I'm a good patient for the surgery, then a decision visit to decide if I want gastric bypass or lapband, and my last visit will be my support visit where the person who will take care of me after surgery has to go with me to meet the doctor and I also will have a physicial and any additional blood work done at this visit--I think that's it. I started in Sept. 08' and now I'm at the point that I have a verbal okay from my insurance and now my doctor is waiting on the written so we can set my surgery date. I have to do 2 weeks of liquids before the surgery and of course 2 weeks after. So is it the insurance company's that make you either jump through the hoops or not? It's amazing to me what I have had to go through to get to this point compared to someone that has hardly had to go through anything. Not meaning that in a bad way I would have loved to have not had to do all these tests for a number of reasons. I live about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes from my doctor. Plus the expense of all these tests. Although it has been frustrating at times and expensive--I hope and PRAY that it will all be worth it in the long run!!! Hope to have my surgery date set for Feb. 9th, 2009!! Will keep you posted!! -
That's good news for your husband! I am sorry that you are going through all this. Would you be denied from your surgeon or insurance? I thought it was pretty common these days to have the revision. I started at 40 bmi (back in August) and was so nervous I was going to drop below and get denied - that I unintentionally gained more weight over the course of 9 months. My process was a bit longer than most, because I was on anti-depressants, but not seeing a therapist. They wanted me to do 12 weeks of therapy. When that was completed, I was weighed in and was told I needed to lose 15lbs to before I was even allowed to meet with my surgeon. It never dawned on me that sleep apnea (I had just been diagnosed) would be considered a co-morbidity, until my nurse confirmed it. Extra anxiety over nothing. You should contact your insurance/surgeon and ask, just in case. Keep me posted on how you both are doing!
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Surgery scheduled for June 7th
UsernameTaken replied to Capri3Js's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
@@AmysShrinking Is it a secret bypass group that my friends can't see I am in it? -
Having second thoughts
CraftyChristie replied to texaschick's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hey hun. Have you seen the blog 'the world according to eggface'?? She had bypass I think, but she loves preparing foods and her blog is all these healthy and creative dishes she makes, what she eats, how she packs her lunch etc and I find it so helpful. (She has other things too.) Looking at that might make you see ways you can channel your love of food and cooking after surgery. Also, maybe you would enjoy creating your OWN blog like this! A place to share food, recipes, photos and that would give you another way to channel your creative energy. I hope this helps. -
It has been a while since I have posted anything! But for anyone who has seen my posts or knows of my name, I have an update! I have lost 71.4 lbs and I am finally UNDER 200 LBS! I went to the Dr on Thursday, No Adjustment for me! I still only have 2 cc's in my 11 cc band! I have great restriction and I am too tight around my period time and in the mornings. I have a Protein Shake for Breakfast every morning! Small lunch and dinner, and yougarts or cheese sticks for Snacks. Dr's extremely happy with my progress and states I am doing better than MOST bypass patients! How great does that make me feel! I was in a size 24, now I fit comfortably in a size 18, I can squeeze into a 16 and button them, but still a bit tight! I went from a size 26-28 shirt to a 16-18!!! I feel amazing! AND....I can actually cross my legs like a lady when I sit! Well, if you are on blogger, follow me and read up on my journey! I can follow you as well if you are new! Take care, Mandy
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When to take vitamins?
James Marusek replied to Krestel's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
The vitamin requirements will vary by the type of surgery. Sleeve patients require the least. Duodenal Switch patients have the most. And RNY gastric bypass patients are in-between. After RNY surgery, you are required to take many vitamins for the rest of your life. This is because you body no longer synthesizes vitamins from food. That part of your stomach has been cut away, so this daily requirement is extremely important. Vitamin chemistry is important for absorption. Calcium supplements should be calcium citrate. There are also different chemistries of B12. I use the sublingual B12 and was told to use methylcobalamin. You cannot use a time-release version of B12. According to my nutritionist,, if you are taking iron supplements, it must be ferrous sulfate for the best absorption. Gummy vitamins are not absorbed properly and should be avoided. It is important to put a 2 hour separation between the vitamins that contain iron and those that contain calcium. So in my case I found that what works best for me is to take the iron supplements just before bedtime. I put my vitamins in a weekly pill container. I have one container for the morning and one for the night. And I use a very small glass finger bowl for my calcium supplements. I put my calciums in the bowl in the morning and take them throughout the day, a couple every two hours. If I am up and about I put my calciums in a ziplock bag and carry them with me. -
Walk me through your operation
BoredCW replied to Dee2938's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Similar process as GreenTealael. Only difference was that since my surgery was a revision, they offered a epidural and that was done in the operating room. They also asked if I would be ok with a direct line in my neck as it would make injections and taking blood easier later. I said yes to both. 9 hours later I was waking up feeling like I was hit by a semi truck minus the broken bones. After recovery where your pretty out of it and I can barely remember much from it other then a nice nurse that hit a button when I said I hurt. They rolled me up to my room where I took inventory. Besides the incision site, I had 3 drains, Feeding tube coming out of my abdomen. What I didn't expect was my right leg and left arm were sore if not in pain. This was due to how I was laid on the operating table. The nurses were nice about it and provided ice packs to help recover. Your Milage May Vary though as all surgeries are different. Good Luck! -
Your story sounds almost identical to mine. I actually ended up living on ice cream, because even without any fill at all, it was the only thing that would go down and stay down. Not only is it not healthy, but your quality of life just drops drastically because of it. I think you will be very happy with your revision choice. There are many of us here who have done it and not regretted it for one moment. Let us know how things are going, and enjoy your Thanksgiving!
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There are so many people who have had gastric bypass and gained their weight back. The gastric bypass stomach stretches out and the malabsorption of calories does not last forever. I know a lot of people who have gastric bypass who wish they could get the sleeve now. There are plenty of people who have gotten down to goal weight with the sleeve as a stand alone procedure but you could always revise to a DS like the above poster suggested.
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My Sister types for doctors and she had the Gastric bypass. When I asked her about the Sleeve she said she wishes she would have done the Sleeve instead of the Bypass. She has had a lot of problems with her bypass....gallstones, kidney stones...leakage and had to be cut open. She has gained a lot back...not as big as she was but she has gained. She had her surgery three years ago. She said the doctors in her area are leaning more for the Sleeve now because of the success they are seeing and less complications. I would suggest you read as much as you can! I'm sure you can google pros and cons! I haven't had my surgery yet but I'm EXCITED to be SLEEVED in December! My doctor told me....He will give me the TOOL to lose weight but it will be up to ME to use it correctly! SO, if you are Sleeved or Bypassed it will be up to you to keep off the weight. GOOD LUCK!!!!
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Ok so yesterday I had my upper GI done and the radiologist was extremely distressed by the position of the band, the severe reflux, the dialation of the pouch and esophagus, and the fact that barely a drop a barium went through. Fast forward to this morning and after ignoring the radiologist's request that I immediately go upstairs to have my fill completely removed, I did just that. They quickly removed all of my fill. Then stated that I have a dialated pouch and stretched out my esophagus. My band may also be slipped, but not officially stated yet as such, but with all of the symptoms, it fits that diagnosis. They stated that more and more of us are having trouble as the years go by. I was a model patient for the first year, then complications struck. Major surgery to repair, then it was never the same. Extremely painful to eat, led to eating only foods that didn't hurt. I haven't gained much back, about 20lbs. But I see that changing. We are discussing a revision. Probably the VSG which they believe will phase out the band in the future. I don't knock the band completely, it did give me my life back, however with this foreign body inside of me, things have been complicated at times to say the least. So it looks like I'll enjoy a good thanksgiving dinner and that the new year will bring a new partner in helping keep off the weight. Any info on what to expect and/or consider would be appreciated.
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I love, love, love my sleeve. Granted, my BMI was low compared to some others, but I have more than a few friends that have had bypass surgery. All but one (and she has had it most recently) have had substanstial regain. I have a 32 bougie, 85% of my stomach was removed FOREVER. I know if I had not made changes BEFORE sugery....I.E. grazing mainly, I would not have been as successful as I've been as quickly, but I don't possibly see how I could have the regain that my bypass friends have. (COULD WE TIFF??) Anyway, that's my two cents worth!!! All doctors have their opinions and bypass is STILL considered the gold standard of WLS, but I think that will end. I personally think that as DRASTIC as DS is, it would be considered the gold standard, I don't EVER hear about those folks regaining, but then again, you don't really run across many people going to that extreme very often. I know of one, and it is a co-worker of a friend. Good luck....and don't give in, find another doctor if need be. Do what FEELS right to YOU.
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Weird Ear Symptom After Surgery?
Doing It 4 Them replied to LumpySpacePrincess's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had gastric bypass on 1/17/14. I'm also having noise in my right ear. It sounds like whoosh whoosh whoosh. It drives me crazy! I told my Dr about it at my 2 week appointment but I wasn't hearing it then. He told me to call the office and they would setup an appointment with a ENT if it started back. It started again a few days after. I go to ENT on the 25th. I feel for you... It sucks. I just recently started putting cotton in my ear. It helps drown the sound a little. It's hard to sleep when hearing this noise constantly at times. -
What was your first step?
Donna4545 replied to sychadelic's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My first step was having my PCP make me an appt with the bariatric clinic. She's the one who suggested the surgery, and seemed to think the insurance would pay (it did). The bariatric clinic asked her to do an ECG, blood work, a chest xray, and to refer me to a pulomologist for a clearance because I have asthma. When all of that was done, paperwork was sent to BCBS, who approved it within 3 days. The bariatric clinic then scheduled my surgery. I started the process in May and was sleeved in July. They offered a June date, but I had time conflicts. The process was really easy, but that could be because I had a high BMI and because my bariatric center was in a pilot program with BCBS for the sleeve. That said, I had tried to have a gastric bypass in 2002 and 2005 and got stopped by insurance issues both times, in another state, with different insurance (Kaiser and UHC)
