I am in my hospital bed in pain but really happy that as of this morning my band is gone and my sleeve is completed. I am strangely very happy and emotional knowing that I have the reigns I've been looking for but never found with that damn band. I was very scared going into this. In fact I thought about leaving. But I knew this was going to be a very good thing for me. Anyone wondering about it please just ask. I had my band on for 6 years and my conversion happened in one surgery. Dr Juarez at St Luke's in Phoenix has been great.

I am in my hospital bed in pain but really happy that as of this morning my band is gone and my sleeve is completed. I am strangely very happy and emotional knowing that I have the reigns I've been looking for but never found with that damn band. I was very scared going into this. In fact I thought about leaving. But I knew this was going to be a very good thing for me. Anyone wondering about it please just ask. I had my band on for 6 years and my conversion happened in one surgery. Dr Juarez at St Luke's in Phoenix has been great.

Wishing u all the best& a speedy recovery!

Thank you

How does the pain compare to the band I'm getting my revision tomorrow all in one like u the worst part I think is the port can't wait to not feel it. I'm scared of the pain after surgery

Having had my band port replaced due to a kinked tube I can confirm that the port removal is painful. I hadn't noticed tonight until just now. It's painful. All in all though I feel awesome about what I chose to do. Never felt that way about the band. I have had water ice chips and Italian ice and broth. No pain whatsoever. You will do fine. I was so worried about becoming a statistic, and guess what, I did become a statistic. The ones who have no issues.

Wow that is a very Positive way of looking at it !! I love it !! Glad u are well and I guess as far as the pain goes that's why u have the meds right ? Hope u have a very speedy recovery would love to see your progress since our dates are so close together

March would have been 6 years with my band. I knew two years in that it wasn't permanent. It's an amazing feeling waking up in knowing that what you wanted from the band. What you needed from the band. You now have. True restriction. And having struggled with the band. Both in success and failures. I know I made the right decision. I don't have a ton to lose. But it be awesome for. The two of us to see how we are in a few weeks to months etc. and I know your probably scared. As you should be. I was creaking the hell out. My wife got apprehensive because of the way I was acting. But I have to tell you it's was less traumatic than the other choices. And like I said before. I was smiling while walking my hospital laps and telling my wife how proud I was of ME.

Yeah I am really freaking out I have to leave my house in like 4 hours and I know I won't sleep too many emotions hoping on. Would of been 5 years for me in march with the band I'm just excited to get it out so I don't feel that stupid port anymore so happy for you that u have such a positive out look and happy with your decision I hope I am the same in about 7 hours from now

You will be so happy at the end if the day. My positivity honestly didn't kick in till recovery. I know that's crazy right. But after "failing" with the band I was a lot hesitant to do another. But I finally realized that the band failed me. It changed my eating patterns and foods drastically for the worse. And the port pain is gone and the pain on the left shoulder and neck are gone, no more vagus nerve pain. If your up to it check in with me later. God bless you.

Hey Pete!! Just wanted to say hi! Your post caught my eye since I'm in the Phoenix area too and have been banded for (most of) the past 10 years. My band was removed for slip and erosion in 2005 and replaced in India in 2006. Had success with my first band, but never with my second! I am going to Mexico (though different doc and hospital) for a revision now that I have had 2 separate pouch dilations. I am so over my band and would go tomorrow if I didn't have to change my name on my passport and renew my husbands! lol

Anyway, glad to hear of your successful revision and was wondering how you're feeling now that you're home and getting back into daily life! and again, thought I would introduce myself since it seems we've had some similar paths and live so close!

Hey Pete!! Just wanted to say hi! Your post caught my eye since I'm in the Phoenix area too and have been banded for (most of) the past 10 years. My band was removed for slip and erosion in 2005 and replaced in India in 2006. Had success with my first band' date=' but never with my second! I am going to Mexico (though different doc and hospital) for a revision now that I have had 2 separate pouch dilations. I am so over my band and would go tomorrow if I didn't have to change my name on my passport and renew my husbands! lol

Anyway, glad to hear of your successful revision and was wondering how you're feeling now that you're home and getting back into daily life! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> and again, thought I would introduce myself since it seems we've had some similar paths and live so close![/quote']

Always nice to meet someone close to home. I had great success with my band. Then in 2009 after two years I had a kinked tube that put me in hospital for four days. Never worked again after that surgery to repair. Four more years of yo yo loss and gain. Throwing up constantly. Glad it's gone. I had surgery all in one on the 11th. I resumed work after 5 days. Pain was definitely there. Being revised and having your port dug out adds to the pain for sure. Lost 23 pounds in 13 days. Have no hunger at all. I am on a three week liquid only diet and then 5 week mushy food diet. Following that is key to success.

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I was so happy to have my band removed. In only one month of being sleeved I can tell you that I feel as though my sleeve is everything my band was SUPPOSED to be, but never was.

best of luck to you.