Moving right along here on this journey. I had my Band out Oct 9th. I had my check up with my Surgeon and now have my date for the Sleeve. It will be Feb 5th , 2014. My Surgeon wants me to have a endoscopy done by my GI Doc. I have had one before. Than a Pre op visit with him in Dec. and that will be it. Now I just want to watch the weight over the holidays.. It already seems hard. Any ideas out there that anyone can share. I did get a NINJA MACHINE.. So if anyone has any good.. fixing drinks I can put together, bring them on... Thanks for any help...JewelJ

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I have mine out on the 15 November and sleeve done on the 16 January. I know the temptation will be there for us both, but hopefully we can stay strong and resist.

Dear Mumoftwo... Nice to meet ya....Yes I just had mine out. My Surgeon wanted to wait for new tissue to grow.. he also wants me to have an enoscopy done as well. So He would do it for me in Jan.. but i'm making sure that I have my hubby set up and house in order after the holidays.. So I picked Feb 5th, I believe it is a Wed. I did get approved for both Surgeries at one time.. How about you? I also just got a NINJA MACHINE.. and doing the Protein thing.. trying new things.. My home is that with enough protein it will keep craving down. and weight in check.. What is your plan? We should stay in touch. You have the first person I met on here who is near my "road trip"... SO nice to meet ya..

JewelJ....

I got my band removed October 16 and wasn't sure if I wanted the sleeve. I decided yesterday I want it. Started 2 week pre-op diet all liquids today. I will have my sleeve on November 13. Im very excited! The lap band was a major fail and was put in the wrong place from the start so I'm ready for some weight loss and a healthy me!

Hi JewelJ

My surgeon won't remove the band and do the sleeve during the same surgery, he has a strict 8 week recovery rule. In a way I'm pleased he does this, ensures everything is healed before he goes back in, but I'm scared stiff ill scoff my face and gain heaps.

I'm ok with the two week liquid diet prior, as many of us Bandits can't eat now anyway.

Would love to share the journey with you

Thank God my dr does the majority of revisions at once. In fact I asked him the day before my surgery what my chances were that Id wake up in the recovery room with no sleeve. His answer: "NIL". And my dr is in a Center of Excellence so I trust his opinion.

It took an extra 30 mins for him to dig my band outa my stomach so the recovery was more painful than I had imagined. If I had to go thru that while still waiting for my sleeve, I mightve chickened out. I had buyers remorse for a couple wks afterwards but the truth was I NEEDED to have my band out so why not get sleeved at the same time?

Not sure why some drs prefer to do them separately and some do them at once. If they CAN physically be done by 1 dr, why can't others do the same thing?

It's so interesting how all our drs are different. I had my band out and was sleeved at the same time. Best of luck to you all waiting... The sleeve rocks!

Trying to get rid of the band andhave the sleeve, told my health coverage may not approve me because my BMI is 35 and not 40. I do all my appointments now but I'm skeptical of my approval. Any suggestions?

Trying to get rid of the band andhave the sleeve' date=' told my health coverage may not approve me because my BMI is 35 and not 40. I do all my appointments now but I'm skeptical of my approval. Any suggestions?[/quote'] check with your insurance company, if you have other complications ie apnea, diabetes etc they may take that into account and approve the surgery

Thank God my dr does the majority of revisions at once. In fact I asked him the day before my surgery what my chances were that Id wake up in the recovery room with no sleeve. His answer: "NIL". And my dr is in a Center of Excellence so I trust his opinion.

It took an extra 30 mins for him to dig my band outa my stomach so the recovery was more painful than I had imagined. If I had to go thru that while still waiting for my sleeve, I mightve chickened out. I had buyers remorse for a couple wks afterwards but the truth was I NEEDED to have my band out so why not get sleeved at the same time?

Not sure why some drs prefer to do them separately and some do them at once. If they CAN physically be done by 1 dr, why can't others do the same thing?

Dear Murmart...I'm glad your surgery is done and you are doing well. But you should not talk about something "if you don't know why they do it".. Your surgeon did not discus it with you, because that is not how he does it. We "who are having the surgery at two different times" do know why it is done that way. When you have a band in around tissue , it will damage tissue. When you have a Sleeve done you need to staple that same tissue. The last thing you want to do is STAPLE weak or damaged tissue. You do not want to do a Sleeve operation and a few months down the road have to go back in and repair a leak due to the tissue not holding up. This is why they wait a few months for new HEALTHY tissue to grow so it will be stronger for the staple procedure This is the fear that the Doctors have "the ones that prefer to do it in two "surgeries". NOW, does it happen all the time "NO".. it is a pre caution.. THAT these doctors want to take...SO IT IS WHAT YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH.. My doctor does it in two surgeries... i'M MORE COMFORTABLE with that. I hope this will help you understand...I wish you well with your sleeve.... JewelJ

Trying to get rid of the band andhave the sleeve, told my health coverage may not approve me because my BMI is 35 and not 40. I do all my appointments now but I'm skeptical of my approval. Any suggestions?

Dear Sjrevision Go to a Heart Doctor ..and see if they will write something to your Ins Co.. to help appove it..

Best of Luck JewelJ

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I have mine out on the 15 November and sleeve done on the 16 January. I know the temptation will be there for us both, but hopefully we can stay strong and resist.

Hi! Mumoftwo... I'm weigh in every day so I can watch.. I put a lot of protein in my house.. by eating alot of it.. i'm curving the hunger... It seems to be helping...

Moving right along here on this journey. I had my Band out Oct 9th. I had my check up with my Surgeon and now have my date for the Sleeve. It will be Feb 5th , 2014. My Surgeon wants me to have a endoscopy done by my GI Doc. I have had one before. Than a Pre op visit with him in Dec. and that will be it. Now I just want to watch the weight over the holidays.. It already seems hard. Any ideas out there that anyone can share. I did get a NINJA MACHINE.. So if anyone has any good.. fixing drinks I can put together, bring them on... Thanks for any help...JewelJ

Glad to find another February Sleever! My surgery is set for February 17th 2014!

Hello covatila84

It is nice for me also. I thought I was the only one who was so far out with SURGERY... everyone else was talking about surgery before the holiday.. So it is nice to talk to one who is near my Date.. I did just talk to someone who is Jan... So us three will have to stick together.. Nice to meet you. Did you have a Band first. I did.. I did not lose anymore than 50lbs with it.. I had it since 2007, just had it removed on Oct 9th.. So watching my intake and keeping up with protein so I will not fall into the hunger..and gain.. Keep in touch... JewelJ

It's so interesting how all our drs are different. I had my band out and was sleeved at the same time. Best of luck to you all waiting... The sleeve rocks!

I just found out today that my band slipped, I am still able to eat some so I am waiting to see if my insurance will cover the sleeve. My Dr will do it all the same day also.

I just found out today that my band slipped, I am still able to eat some so I am waiting to see if my insurance will cover the sleeve. My Dr will do it all the same day also.

Dear Bobbie16601

Best of luck to you. If you read on here long enough you will see that their are some that do it all at once and some that do it in two different operations. Mine is two different, My Doctor told me, that with having a band it does damage to the tissue... When you get a Sleeve you need to STAPPLE the same tissue.. He does not want to STAPPLE bad tissue.. So the waiting period is for NEW TISSUE TO GROW.... It all comes down to "if you are comfortable " with your Doc you will be fine....People need to be comfortable with their Doctor... Good Luck....JewelJ