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Hi SWBgal,
I have a question for you. Why did you have band revision or replacement. I am 15 months out and I just started some issue on my left side under my ribs. I told my dr the band has come "unclipped". he said no way. I will go for an ultrasound on Tuesday. Just wondering what issues started your path to the replacement?
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I am now a revision to an rny from the lapband. I've already lost more than I ever did in the two years 3 months and 24 days with my lapband. Never found that illusive green zone. Never found that restriction, without it slipping. So I'm glad to have it gone. Only here to let my fellow September samurai know how I'm doing.
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Hi, i got banded 6-25-08, i have had to revise my band twice because i got sick with a cold and sinus and threw up alot, since then i have had no other problems this band saved my life, i weighed 582lbs at time of banding, got down to 420 lbs, things have leveled off but no longer diabetic, a1c is 5.9, I have gained some back but thats my fault, good luck it was worth it to me
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@Swiss Miss--I am doing good after port revision. I got a new surgeon who decided to reposition the port, so I now I have no more painful fills:)
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Hey there LL, I hope you are doing well. How have things been since your revision? I am not sure if I have let you know that I had the entire band replaced the end of July. I am doing much better now. I am down 60 pounds and I am at 7 months since the first surgery.
I hope to hear from you!
Cheryl
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Hi! I have been reading your posts regarding switching to RNY, I think from you being in Amsterdam you probably see Dr.Singh. I'm having some band issues as well, I had a revision surgery (my initial surgery was in 04) in 06 and I have awful reflux at night and have had pneumonia twice. I'm nervous about Dr.Singh wanting to take the band out and also nervous about potentially switching to RNY, what has your journey been like?
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PS, not sure if you seen my post in the get better thread... but Congrats on your revision!
I wanna be sleeved when I grow up.
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Howdy everyone! I am six weeks post op revision to RNY and today is my first day back at work. Everything is going fantastical.
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Hello Everyone, I am a former lap bander who received the sleeve revision almost a year ago. I managed to lose 120lbs with the lapband and was highly disappointed to find that I had to have it removed due to erosion. We went with the gastric sleeve because it was supposed to #1 help me lose the last 25-30 lbs #2 enable me to maintain. Well low and behold I lost 30 lbs the first couple of months. My problem is that I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism which made me lose even more weight initially but now that the medication I am on has started to calm down my thyroid, I have gained 35 lbs in the last 2 months and I am at a loss on what to do. I work out 5 days a week and still it will not come off. If anyone has suggestions I would greatly appreciate them.
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3 more working days until my revision from sleeve to bypass. Wow... that's so crazy!
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Hello today is the big day . I am getting a revision from the lap band to the sleeve , I go in at 9:30 am . I had the band put in twice the first time I contracted h pilorie or what ever it was which caused a lot of vomiting and acid . Which Inturn caused the band to bend the stomach. So they took it out but before they did I lost a 100 pounds I was 430 when I had the band drop to 330 . Then they put it in again but just maintained it . But then I started having problems , they now are saying it is bending the stomach and some of the fluid is missing .so now today I will get the sleeve I gained 20 pounds unfortunately .so I am up to 350 ..looking forward for the new lifestyle and hopefully no more constant hunger pains that never seem to get satisfied
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I was banded on 2~11~08. You won't see this posted anywhere else but I was revised to the VSG on 9~15~10. I am now on my way to goal!!! :-) I started at 330+ Lbs and my Ultimate Goal is 154 Lbs. which will put me at the high of my BMI scale. I work out a lot and do my best to eat healthy. I'm not perfect by any means, but I'm me!! ;-) - so that makes up for it. I haven't taken a lot of pics in awhile since I've been at the same weight for over a year now. But, I will start back up from here and be sure to start taking more... I find this a huge motivator to keep losing! I am now committing to finishing this thing out. I won't indulge in any arguments on which surgeries are better than others. For that is a very personal thing to each individual, and so far my Sleeve has been working for me far beyond my expectations. No one surgery is better than any other, unless you are the one with it and it takes YOU to your goals and freedom from Obesity. Welcome to my finish line! :)
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Excited to see how much I have loss since my revision on the 22nd. Tommorow is my 2 week post op appointment!
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My port revision is on Thursday! I am very happy True Results are fixing it at their costs!
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I never thought I would say this...but I am thankful that I had a Nissin Fundoplication. If I had not had that surgery in 2000, I would be still looking at getting the lapband. After all I have seen from people getting band to sleeve revisions, I'm glad I'm going straight to the sleeve. I've even converted my wife to the sleeve...can you believe that the doctor won't even give me a twofer discount...
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I think I will revise my goal and try to hit 299 by my birthday in April. Here's to hoping!
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7 days post revision... I am wiped out! I forgot about the energy depletion stage
Logically I know there is some fat left for use... But not much
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I bet i will fight them if they say no 😂
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band to sleeve question
MissMinnie replied to melissa71's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
HI, Yes Dr Aceves did my band to sleeve revision in one surgery. Had my band almost 4 years. Very happy with my sleeve and looking forward to finally getting to my goal. IMO the band is nothing like the sleeve but others might think differently. Good Luck -
Bypass or Sleeve CONFUSED
joatsaint replied to ngoycoanaya's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
In my workplace, I have 3 ladies that have had the Bypass. I had the Sleeve. We are all very happy with our results. I am by no means an advice expert on either, so you should ask your surgeon which one he recommends. And find out the pro's and con's of each type. My surgeon had 12 years experience doing Bypass and Sleeve. He was doing the Sleeve as part 1 of a 2 part surgery (part 1 was the Sleeve to lose enough weight to safely do part 2 (revision to Bypass) for the super obese and found the many of his patients (after having the Sleeve) lost so much weight, they never had to have the revision to Bypass. Once the Sleeve was recognized as a stand alone legitimate insurance approved option, he only recommends the Sleeve. It is said that the Bypass is more effective for losing weight vs the Sleeve. The trade-off is having to take Vitamin supplements for the rest of your life, having part of the intestines removed, and Dumping Syndrome (food moving too quickly from the stomach to the intestines - in the Bypass, the valve at the lower end of the stomach is bypassed. It controls the flow of food from the stomach to the intestines). With the Sleeve, only the stomach itself is trimmed. About 80% of the stretchy part of the stomach is removed. After about 9 months, I could eat almost anything without any grumbling from Frankensleeve. The trade-off is having to be more attentive to what and how much you're eating. Once the healing process is completed, it's easy to overeat (although no even close to the amounts I did pre-surgery) and get back into bad habits (since I can pretty much eat anything I want). I had chosen the Sleeve before I had lined up my 1st doctor's appointment. I had been watching hours and hours of Youtube videos from new and veteran weight loss surgery patients. And I had been lurking on this board, reading every thread I found about complications, regrets, and pros and cons. This is one of those things where it's a life changing decision, so be sure of what you want. -
Post Op Port question...
kathystrick replied to Dogfather84's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Also keep in mind that you are still pretty swollen in there, so that may be effecting what you see at this point. Mine sticks out somewhat too, but no one would notice and I am expecting to have a revision eventually. My port is on top of the lower part of my rib cage, so pretty close to the surface, but much easier to find for fills the nurse says. -
Has anyone ever had their port moved? If so how did it go? Mine is on my left side mid ab area. I had plastic surgery in April and the doctor didn't do enough lippo in that area so I need to have a revision sometime in the Fall. My surgeon said he can move it to my bikini line for $1500. I am considering this. Where was yours moved to? Do you know what my options are?
