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Kcarr1120    15

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So excited my hubby got on board with me having the revision! i am self pay, so it is a significant investment in me, and I did not really "prove" myself with the band when I gained back all I lost over the past several years!

August 19 is the birth of a new me. - I hope!

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srofe5    56

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My story is similiar to you. I had the band 3 years ago lost 70 pounds. The band slipped and I had nothing but problems, acid reflux, heartburn.. Now I am going to have RNY a self pay, hoefully in August. My husband has been been on board all along. If I am happy he is happy. If you dont mind me asking how much do you have to pay? Mine will cost 16K. I am in Cincinnati. Please keep us posted. i am excited for you.

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SoccerMomma73    1,867

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Life with an RNY is so different then the band was!!! I feel so much better! I'm not dropping as quick as others but a steady 10 pounds a month, an I feel good at the same time, and can eat real food, and never throw up or have reflux....it is awesome!!! So excited for both of you!!!!

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Kcarr1120    15

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16k is awesome! I am in Atlanta and it will be nearly 22k for the removal of the band and revision (all one surgery) including 2 nights in the hospital.

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mrskchelle    4

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I, too, am a band to bypass patient. So far, my RNY has been a breeze compared to the band. With my band, I couldn't even get liquids down much before 2 pm, much less any food! Now, I don't have to wait for my pouch to "open up," but I can drink anytime and eat normal healthy food slowly. With my band, I was only able to get high calories foods down (shakes, cheese dip, creamy soups). My experience has been so much better. I paid $19,500 for my surgery. I could have done it for $17500, but chose to go with the more experienced and one of the most reputable surgeons in Texas which 2k more. I have no complaints. I'm 5 weeks out and down 30 lbs. Good luck to ya!

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iamworthit    208

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I' date=' too, am a band to bypass patient. So far, my RNY has been a breeze compared to the band. With my band, I couldn't even get liquids down much before 2 pm, much less any food! Now, I don't have to wait for my pouch to "open up," but I can drink anytime and eat normal healthy food slowly. With my band, I was only able to get high calories foods down (shakes, cheese dip, creamy soups). My experience has been so much better. I paid 19,500 for my surgery. I could have done it for 17500, but chose to go with the more experienced and one of the most reputable surgeons in Texas which 2k more. I have no complaints. I'm 5 weeks out and down 30 lbs. Good luck to ya![/quote']

Oh gosh I had completely forgotten about letting my band 'warm up'. I was the same way often not eating or barely drinking anything until one or two in the afternoon. That and the food shuffle. Pushing food around on my plate so people wouldn't notice I couldn't eat even tho I was starving. Worst feeling ever!! So far I am thrilled with my RNY. 7 weeks out today. I am a very slow loser but all the reflux and food games are done.

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srofe5    56

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Kcarr: the 16K I will pay is for the RNY alone. My insurance covered the lap band and the removal. I wish they covered the RNY since the success rate is much higher. After reading some of the quotes I see where most RNY patients believe the RNY is more easily incorporated into a routine. Good luck to all of you and please keep us posted with progress.

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reshiapooh96    31

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Hello All! I was banded in '09 and was having issues as well as not losing and gaining even being tight. My Dr. want me to convert to either sleeve or bypass (sleeve being his preference I believe). Anyway it was my preference. I was scheduled for pre-op this week and band removal on the 6th of this month. Due to my B/P that's too high, He wants me to get a clearance from my personal Dr. I'm glad I took time to check out these posts while waiting for my appt. b/c I'm finding out that there are some folks that still have to have bypass after being sleeved. I regret that I chose the band over bypass anyway, so even though my Dr. said that I could still convert to bypass if the sleeve doesn't work out, Why not just go with the bypass. Anyone else feel this way? I need help with this b/c my weight is at 215 right now and my diabetes is climbing along w/ all of my other numbers.

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reshiapooh96    31

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Well, off to see my personal Dr. tomorrow in hopes of getting my pressure down and for a clearance for bypass. This has been a long time in the making and I'm ready to change my life for the better. I've had my band for 4 years now and no weight loss in 3.5 years. Some of you had it done in one procedure and I'm hoping that I could too. But even if I can't, I'm ready to get it when I can. Thanks for your support and your posts. It's the boost I needed.

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SoccerMomma73    1,867

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Even being one that had a 2 stage revision, I'd still say I'd do it again in a heartbeat! I <3 my RNY :). GOOD LUCK!!!!!

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 202.4

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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