My name is Natalee from Birmingham, Al. I was banded May 2008 and lost almost 100 lbs within a year and a half! Everything was fine but then lost my insurance and was unable to have a fill for 2 1/2 years! But during that time due to family stress gained 80lbs back!

Recently I went to a doc in the box because I was constantly nauseous and sick. Doc said it could be related to my band but I told her it couldn't be! Sure enough, went to Dr. Touliatos at Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham and the band had started to erode!! So he said it had to come out and he recommended have the sleeve at the same time since I'm still morbidly obese. Within a week the insurance had approved the surgery and I'm getting sleeved on August 17!! I'm nervous of course but ready to have this horrible band taken out!!!

Starting the Pre-Op diet tomorrow and counting down the days!!

Good luck and hope all goes well. I will not be sleeved till .Aug 29th. I am on 2nd day of 1st phase of pre-op. 2wks of low carbs high protein and 3rd week will be a liquid diet. Please keep me posted of your progress.

I hear sooo many stories like yours on this forum. So glad you're getting rid of the band!

I was banded 11/07/07 and had no reall success with the band. I am getting sleeved 9/5/12. I am nervous of the surgery, but after reading many of the revision stories, I know I need this band out before I began to have serious issues. Good luck with your surgery. Please keep us updated with your progress.

Good luck with your surgery! Very excited for you!

Band Removed Sept 2007 and Sleeve Aug 20th....trying to survie the the 2 week pre-op diet!

Good Luck!!! I was banded in 2006 lost 88 pounds then it slipped. Second band put in 2008. Not much success, weight gain, etc. Finally, sleeved August 8, 2012! You can do it! You will feel so much better!

Emeroldzz:

How would you describe the recovery as compared to the Lap Band recovery? I'm really hoping to be on my feet soon after because I have two small children.

I am having a revision tomorrow August 14th I have had my band since August 7th, 2002 exactly 10 years and one week. I did excellent myself and lost 100 lbs but within the last 2-3 years I have experienced so much heartburn that I had to have the fluid removed thus gaining back all but 35 lbs.

I am excited and ready for my sleeve journey.. I will be revised in one procedure at least the doctor is 95% sure. I have been praying God will guide the doctors hand s and let it be in one step safely.

Good Luck tomorrow!! Let us know how it goes because I'm freaking out!

Pegsue,

_{Best wishes and many blessings on your journey tomorrow! I'll be looking forward to hearing about your journey!}

I will keep you all posted as soon as i Felipe to posting.

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Gingersnap: Recovery for me has been hard. You definitely want some help with the little ones as you wont be able to pick up anything over 10 pounds. I'm sore. It was very hard to get liquids down. BUT, each day it gets better. Today is probably my best day so far and I'm 6 days out. If I had to do it all over again I would!

Good luck Pegsue!!

Gingersnap I don't have small children at home but I do have 3 grandchildren and 2 of them are small and when they come to visit love to have nanny hold them in my lap and of course at the same time jealous that nanny might give more lovin to 1 and not the other what a joy they all are. I am so glad to hear even with your hard time you would still do the surgery again. So glad to be getting back on the losers bench again.

Hi everyone I did great with my surgery. It only took 1.5 hours for the whole procedure no problems with scar tissue after having my band 10 years to God be the glory.