Omg.. I was unfilled and can eat cardboard!!!

[bayareanan 24]

I was unfilled today in anticipation of my revision surgery on 11//21.

I feel like I need to eat everything in sight. I knew the hunger would come back but not so soon.

It is going to be a long two weeks

[FishingNurse 1,210]

^{do you have the band and you are converting to the sleeve?}

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

I was unfilled today in anticipation of my revision surgery on 11//21.

I feel like I need to eat everything in sight. I knew the hunger would come back but not so soon.

It is going to be a long two weeks

you'll do fine. Just the excitement anticipation for the sleeve should make time fly :plane: MY DOS is 12/6/11 i can't wait. i'm a little nervous, scared really about the surgery, but mainly after the fact with cerain complications i've read about, and making sure i eat right. oh well, this too shall pass - kathy

[bayareanan 24]

Yes, Sleeve of Steel. I have the band, and due to poor weight loss I am converting to the sleeve.

[FishingNurse 1,210]

Congrats and stay away from the Cardboard lol!

We all kind of do some of the food funeral type behavoir be for surgery just do the best you can do! You will love your sleeve! :wub:

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I can so relate! I was banded in '01, all fill removed in '04 due to complications. I have had an empty band all these years, and yet when they removed it in Sept... omg... I have been SO HUNGRY.

It really tells me that my desire to eat isn't just an emotional issue. I feel like even an empty band was some sort of check on my hunger and now that it is gone, I feel like I could eat nonstop.

I am doing a low carb diet right now, not losing weight but I am at least staying away from the junk.

[gingydilly 0]

I am having a revision next month, do I need to be unfilled before surgery?

[bayareanan 24]

My doctor required a total unfil 2 weeks before surgery.