Found out Thursday my band had slipped. Found out Friday I'd be having surgery this Wednesday to have it removed with my choice of replacement (the nurse originally said he'd be putting in another band but after all the issues I've had I told her I'd go with nothing before I had another band and magically it became my choice!). If I have no serious damage once he's inside he will do RNY at that time, if there's anything that needs to heal I will be closed up and come back in 6-12 months for the RNY.

I've had 5 days to prep and learn everything I can about pre and post op diets and have spent the weekend nesting and trying to get everything ready for the next 6 weeks or so. I'm frantic!!!!!

Although a 5 day liquid diet is soooo much better than the 2 weeks long misery before!

Wish me luck Wednesday and keep your fingers crossed that there will be no complications and I can go straight to bypass!!!!

Yeahhhh. Wow this is happening fast! What questions do you have?

I'd love to know how different recovery from the RNY is from banding! My banding was on a Wednesday, I was at work (tired but at work) on Monday. Is this realistic with the bypass??? How different are the pain and recovery? Just so much to learn in such a short period!

I'd love to know how different recovery from the RNY is from banding! My banding was on a Wednesday' date=' I was at work (tired but at work) on Monday. Is this realistic with the bypass??? How different are the pain and recovery? Just so much to learn in such a short period![/quote']

I had laparoscopic gastric bypass. I spent 2 days in the hospital and was in severe pain for the first 2 weeks. I had to take a lot of pain medication, but each day did get better. The first 2 weeks are very challenging! It took 3 weeks to get back to normal and people usually get STD from work anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks.

I receoverd from RNY pretty quick where my sister took much longer. I think it all depends on the person. I was in the hopsital for 2 1/2 days. My surgery was on a Monday, come home wednesday and back to work the following Monday. I worked 1/2 days in the office and 1/2 at home for the 2nd week. By the 3 week I was ok to go back full days.

Sadly I had a ton of inflammation and extremely thinned stomach wall from the prolapse. They took out the band and sent me home. In 6-12 months I can try again :/