Hey everyone, I've been reading everything on this forum for at least a year but now I'm ready to officially get in the game. I'm 34 live in queens/Long Island area. I have been struggling with my weight for at least 20 years. I had lap band surgery in January of 2011. My highest weight before that was 370. I lost about 90lb on my own cuz I never reached any restriction with to band then I had to stop seeing the dr cuz off financial issues. I went all the way down to 259 and that's where I started to go right back up. Last December I saw a new doctor and decided to revise and get RNY.

However I didn't get the band removed until yesterday. ( dr won't do in one surgery) I wanted to take the time to get my head in the new lifestyle. I went back up to 350 but started to practice a clean eating Lifestyle. I try to be as gluten free as possible ( found out thru allergist I am intolerant meaning gluten caused inflammatory response and palpitations in my body. Within a week of cutting back on gluten my back pain and palpitations just about went away!!! ) I'm down to 323 and want to be as close to 300 or under b4 RNY surgery. I have to wait 6 weeks between surgery. I have done most of the pre op requirements I have sleep study on thurs and I have to see psychiatrist. I hoping for first week in dec I have last pcp visit in nov. So excited/scared/ready. So hello again! ????

Hello, I had my band removed and bypass done last Thursday. Very glad to get rid of that thing. Good luck with your revision :-)

Thank you! How is your recovery going?

I had my band out May 23 and had bypass 9/11. My doctor wouldn't do both at the same time, he wanted the stomach to heal. Amazing had less pain having the band taken out then I did when they put it in. And the only problem I had with the band was that it slipped. But I love my bypass and wish I had it done to begin with.

I wish I had done this first time round too but I thought the band was enough. It never worked. We could never reach a happy fill point between nothing going down and constant vomiting or anything going down.

My recovery is going well thanks. On day 5 and not had much pain luckily. A little wind discomfort but no real pain. Bored silly with the liquid post op diet though. Cannot wait to be able to chew something lol.

I wish I had done this first time round too but I thought the band was enough. It never worked. We could never reach a happy fill point between nothing going down and constant vomiting or anything going down. My recovery is going well thanks. On day 5 and not had much pain luckily. A little wind discomfort but no real pain. Bored silly with the liquid post op diet though. Cannot wait to be able to chew something lol.

I know how you feel with the liquid diet. I can not wait until tomorrow, I get to move to stage 2 foods.

Mmm enjoy. I have another week of fluids to go :-)