Let's get to know each other before our surgery...I'll go first.

My name is Amy (37 years old). I live in central FL with my husband and two kids, 3 yo DS and 4.5 yo DD. I work in IT doing technical writing and operational readiness. I love photography and have a small side business, and when I'm thinner, I really enjoy running and spinning.

I was banded in Nov 2009 at 374 lbs. From my banding until Dec 2011 (2 years), I lost 198 lbs. I was thrilled! Despite the occasional vomit and inability to eat certain foods, I was still 99.9% happy with my band. Right after Christmas this year, however, I got a terrible upper respiratory infection. I coughed and coughed and coughed. I coughed until I puked, which caused a slip.

I got a complete unfill in early January. Once the slip was fixed, I started getting fills. But then my band developed a leak and slipped once again. Since the surgeon I was seeing was less than helpful, I found a new surgeon, Dr. Domkowski, who finally treated me without acting like I was crazy, as my last surgeon did. Based on his recommendations and test results, we decided to do the removal and sleeve in two separate surgeries.

Dr. D removed my band on August 3, 2012. Because of the extent of damage done by the band, including scarring and pulling the fundus through the diaphragm, I am waiting around four months to be sleeved. I'd love to be banded on November 25, which would have been the three year anniversary of my band.

I've gained about 70 lbs since December. Sigh. The good news is my surgeon is not at all concerned about my weight gain. He is 100% convinced that I'll lose it all once I'm sleeved, since I was so successful with the band. I'm a bit of a goody two-shoes, and I followed the rules to a "T", and I intend to do the same with the sleeve.

I hope the next four months fly by!

November 7th

November 17,2012

November 19

NOV 14th! 19 days away!

Me too!

I am Nov. 27th too

I am Nov. 27th too

Great! I'm the next day. Look forward to hearing about your experiences.

Nov 19 is my date...good luck to all the Nov sleevers !

November 19th

Good Evening,

I have been viewing the forum for about a month. Just wanted to thank everyone for all the information. I'm 5'5 336 and I just started my pre-op liquid diet. I'm having mixed emotions nervous and scared however I know that by God's grace all is well!!!!!

Oh yeah I almost forgot I will be sleeved November 5,2012!!!!!!!

Same here....lots of mixed emotions but knowing that god is good and i believe in the power of prayer !

November 6, 2012

Hello Good Friday November sleevers. Thank you all for the kind words and support. Life has returned to "normal" (I am fibbing, I would know what normal is suppose to be if it reared it's head and bite me on the arse.) I just finished the psychological evaluation necessary for my insurance company. (humorous because I am a counselor and therapist and could do my own evaluation.) My coworker did the evaluation for free, but charged me 100 bucks not to disclose "everything". On to preop preparation class next week. I hope is going well with your pre opts as well!! Go sleevers!!!!

Hello Good Friday November sleevers. Thank you all for the kind words and support. Life has returned to "normal" (I am fibbing' date=' I would know what normal is suppose to be if it reared it's head and bite me on the arse.) I just finished the psychological evaluation necessary for my insurance company. (humorous because I am a counselor and therapist and could do my own evaluation.) My coworker did the evaluation for free, but charged me 100 bucks not to disclose "everything". On to preop preparation class next week. I hope is going well with your pre opts as well!! Go sleevers!!!![/quote']

Congrats on successfully buying off your psych eval!

birthday november 5th.

surgery date NOVEMBER 6TH!!!!!

Great b-day present to yourself! We have the same surgery date. Good luck to you!

November 6' date=' 2012

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Me too! Good luck on your surgery

Hello Good Friday November sleevers. Thank you all for the kind words and support. Life has returned to "normal" (I am fibbing' date=' I would know what normal is suppose to be if it reared it's head and bite me on the arse.) I just finished the psychological evaluation necessary for my insurance company. (humorous because I am a counselor and therapist and could do my own evaluation.) My coworker did the evaluation for free, but charged me 100 bucks not to disclose "everything". On to preop preparation class next week. I hope is going well with your pre opts as well!! Go sleevers!!!![/quote']

Too funny....thanks for the giggle!