Questions

[3636millie 3]

Sorry to trouble you all but I finally have the date for my revision (12/18/09-Dr Aceves-I have insurance that would have paid for an American surgeon to do the revision but Dr. Aceves is my guy even though I will be self pay as insurance doesn't pay for out of country surgeons) and now have some questions. I know I should probably ask the surgeon but considering that some of you have undergone the revision maybe you can be of assistance so I don't have to bother him:

1) Will he go through the previous incisions from where they went for the lap band?

2) I am going for an emergency unfill as I haven't been able to eat anything and barely able to get my Protein Shakes down (no, I didn't start out being too tight, my last fill was done under fluroscopy and was not even close to being "too tight". 3 weeks later BAM! Too tight. This has happened over and over again) Should I get a complete unfill or just a partial? For those who had the revision, what did you do? Get a complete unfill a couple of weeks/a month before surgery or did you go into the revision surgery with Fluid in your band?

3) I am scared shitless. I am just worried that revising to the sleeve will just be trading one set of problems for another. I have had such a horrible experience with the band. For those of you that were having horrible band issues, how did you "wrap your head around" going through another weight loss surgery without knowing the outcome?

Thanks to all who post on this site. I read each posting every day and believe me, you have kept me going through this horrible band experience. Just knowing that there are other people out there that have been through the same thing makes it more bearable. .

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

Dr. Aceves had Susan do a complete unfill land on a liquid diet one week before surgery just to be sure there was no swelling.

He made new incisions on me, and did not go through the old one. Recovery for me was a breeze. I loved Dr. Aceves and all is staff.They are all very warm and friendly.

I love having the sleeve. I was really sick of my band -the food getting stuck, I was throwing up in my sleep, I gained weight back because I had to be unfilled.

I have had no problems with the sleeve. I can eat anything I want in small portions. It's great! Feel free to ask whatever will make you feel more comfortable. Living with the sleeve is 1000X better than the band.

[3636millie 3]

Oregondaisy,

Thank you for the information. I am so nervous but also excited. I can't imagine what it will be like to go to sleep and not wake up with a mouth full of acid, be able to eat in public without fear of hurling in the blink of an eye, etc.

I have already got my list going of what I should take to Mexicali with me from reading everyone's posts. I forgot to check the electrical outlets at the hospital. Do they have the same outlets? Didn't know if I need to take converters for the heating pad or not.

Thanks!

[Malaika 50]

Same outlets - no converters needed. Congrats on your surgery date and you'll LOVE LOVE LOVE Dr. Aceves and his entire staff ... I was a virgin sleever, so can't answer your other questions.

[3636millie 3]

Thanks Vegas!