Hey everyone : )

I went to see my surgeon today for my final visit before my surgery on May3. He had told me once before that if he gets in there and there is a lot of scar tissue around my band that he may have to take out the band and wait several months for my stomach to heal before moving on to the sleeve. He said he did not run into that situation very often but it does happen. He said he was not going to put my health at risk if he felt that it would be better on me to wait. I just love my surgeon. I have had my realize band for almost 4 years.

Has anyone else run into this problem where they had to wait due to scar tissue?

I would rather for him to wait if it is better on me and my health. He said the chance is very small that he would have to wait. I am kinda sad because I will not know if he was able to do the sleeve until I wake up.

Did anyone else have the same problem.

I'm in the same position as you. My surgeon will open me up to remove the band, and if there is too much scar tissue he will sew me up and wait to do the sleeve three months later. If everything looks good, he will sleeve me in the same procedure.

I'm self-pay so I am hoping that he can do the two in one procedure (I will have to pay nearly double to have it in two procedures), but what's most important is that I have a good result without complications. Complications will not be covered by my insurance. So, I'm happy that my surgeon will do what is best and safest for me.