band to sleeve Band 2 sleeve in 2days...anxious...and starving :-)

[ahsem2bme 2]

My surgery is scheduled for this Wednesday at 6am! I have had the band 48 days shy of 5 years! I am worried that this won't change anything.....and I won't ever loose any more :'(

My fingers r crossed...and whenever I get this nervous I want to comfort my belly.....

No restriction right now and on liquid diet prior to surgery...will this roller coaster ever stop?!?!

So disappointed in my own will power....haven't eaten and someone today may get hurt...lol :-)

How did everyone else cope?

[Nursebarbie 392]

Mine is on Friday. Focus on something you have always wanted to be able to wear or do and keep thinking about it to keep youself motivated. I have always wanted to shop at white house black market. I keep imagining myself shopping in there post op! Keep me posted my sleeve buddy!

[slikchik10 85]

I'm 4 wks out and am glad I made this decision. There will be some positive things you learned with the band that you can use to build on. Right now, my mini goal is to get to my band weight again. Once there, I think the true test will begin; can I really lose using an effective tool. You'll do well. Best of luck!

PS--down 20 so far....

[RAAinNH 113]

My lapband to sleeve revision is also on Wednesday. I am confident that he sleeve is a superior weight loss tool especially when compared to the lapband. I am looking forward to successful weight loss!

[Hynita 113]

My surgery is scheduled for this Wednesday at 6am! I have had the band 48 days shy of 5 years! I am worried that this won't change anything.....and I won't ever loose any more :'(

My fingers r crossed...and whenever I get this nervous I want to comfort my belly.....

No restriction right now and on liquid diet prior to surgery...will this roller coaster ever stop?!?!

So disappointed in my own will power....haven't eaten and someone today may get hurt...lol :-)

How did everyone else cope?

Good luck mine is one week from today I'm so nervous I won't lose to but I keep thinking I can do this! !

[marfar7 1,533]

I'm exactly opposite. I'm going into this thinking "How can I NOT lose? I'm losing 85% of my stomach?" I never had any question whether I would lose with the band either - till 4 mths afterwards, still no restrction and eating just as I had pre surgery. I eventually got the proper adjustment and lost pretty well, but I'm wondering if I'm too cocky going into the sleeve?!?!

Just keep telling yourself that there's no way you can fail. It's not like you need adjustments to make the sleeve work. it just WORKS. Yeah! Can't wait till July 16th!

[VSG Tommy B 10]

I am having my revision tomorrow too. Due to having to work today, I had to do the colon prep yesterday and have been on Clear liquids only since then. Did anyone else have to do a colon prep? What's the point of it? Seriously, they leave the pyloric valve and don't touch the intestines. After thinking about that all day and feeling like I am going to starve, I found out that my surgery isn't til 2pm tomorrow! I will be on Clear Liquids without a functioning band or sleeve for over 48 hours. UGGGHHH!!!

On the positive side, I can't wait for the sleeve and the feeling of fullness I never got with the band (except for the tightness when the pouch was full, but the rest of the stomach was growling).

[Hynita 113]

I dont have to have the colon prep good luck tommrow

I am having my revision tomorrow too. Due to having to work today, I had to do the colon prep yesterday and have been on clear liquids only since then. Did anyone else have to do a colon prep? What's the point of it? Seriously, they leave the pyloric valve and don't touch the intestines. After thinking about that all day and feeling like I am going to starve, I found out that my surgery isn't til 2pm tomorrow! I will be on clear liquids without a functioning band or sleeve for over 48 hours. UGGGHHH!!!

On the positive side, I can't wait for the sleeve and the feeling of fullness I never got with the band (except for the tightness when the pouch was full, but the rest of the stomach was growling).

[VSG Tommy B 10]

I dont have to have the colon prep good luck tommrow

Thanks. You too.

[Kami63 215]

My surgery is scheduled for this Wednesday at 6am! I have had the band 48 days shy of 5 years! I am worried that this won't change anything.....and I won't ever loose any more :'(

My fingers r crossed...and whenever I get this nervous I want to comfort my belly.....

No restriction right now and on liquid diet prior to surgery...will this roller coaster ever stop?!?!

So disappointed in my own will power....haven't eaten and someone today may get hurt...lol :-)

How did everyone else cope?

Hope you did well on your preop diet! I struggled too and at one point thought I was going to pass out but I made it through. I was sleeved yesterday and according to m nurse I am doing great at one da out. Good luck today and I wish you a speedy recovery

[ahsem2bme 2]

well its official....band removed, found no hernia and little scar tissue....and now I am sleeved. supposed to start walking tomorrow...but I already am, about 7 minutes so far...goal is supposed to be 10 tomorrow....should be OK. really hurt in the beginning, the morphine wasn't touching the pain, so they changed to dilotin...much better, not even using it right now. might even let me leave after two days vs the standard three! my advice to anyone and everyone is BRING A HEATING PAD! I cannot stress how much it has helped!!! thanks for all the support...and good luck to all of us!!!!!!

[mich 74]

Thanks for the update. It's always so great to hear from people post-op. I have always wondered about the heating pad thing. Does the heat help with the pain? Like topical pain relief? For my band surgery I brought so much stuff with me that I didn't use, so I would like to avoid that again. But I read so many posts about heating pad love, I just might have to get one.

Wishing all of you a good recovery!

[Nursebarbie 392]

Just a few hours post op but I have a PCA morphine pump working great. Also had a lot of nausea meds initially post op. Recommend IV benadry and toradol in conjunction with the narcotic pain meds. A huge difference and work together in an effective way. We will see how I feel in the morning.

[VSG Tommy B 10]

Hey everyone,

I got revised from a band to sleeve on Wednesday late in the afternoon. All went well. I spent one night in the hospital, had some nausea and pain that has mostly passed. Now I am just a little uncomfortable and feel well enough that I could return to work (desk job) tomorrow if I really needed to.