Hi everyone,

I have received my surgery date, all approved for one procedure! Converting from band to sleeve on March 18! I am very excited and NERVOUS! Any others in the same boat? I am nervous about drains, heparin shots etc. I didnt have any of that with the band.

Looking for some advice and insight! If you've been coverted already, please let me know your success, problems, fears!

Thanks

Jen

Hello jeninpink,

I am having surgery March 11th.. I was nervous these past couple weeks. I could not really pinpoint exactly why or what concerns I had. Mostly, just the change in my life that is coming my way. I feel like the real me has been hidden from the world in a large suit for 20 years, and now I am about to live again. I have completed everything required for surgery.. In fact just got the clearance for surgery from my Internal Medicine doc today.

I know the risks of surgery and they are minimal. But, the results and the success by far out weigh what the alternative of not doing anything at all.

When I read the stories of others being nervous the days leading up to surgery and then reading they are 3 days post op and doing well; that continues to motivate me even more. Good Luck to you. See you on the other side of the scale :-)

Edited March 1, 201412 yr by Aileen Pre-Surgery

March 13th for me. Excited, scared, nervous. But mostly just anxious to be 1 or 2 months post op. I'm in list making mode today. Going grocery shopping soon. Most worried about nausea. I keep saying I have butterflies in my stomach that's about to shrink!

Hi everyone, I have received my surgery date, all approved for one procedure! Converting from band to sleeve on March 18! I am very excited and NERVOUS! Any others in the same boat? I am nervous about drains, heparin shots etc. I didnt have any of that with the band. Looking for some advice and insight! If you've been coverted already, please let me know your success, problems, fears! Thanks Jen

Hi Jeninpink . I had by revision this past Tuesday and I was worried about all that too but it actually wasn't that bad. No more pain that when I had the band. I actually opted for 0 pain medication at all at the hospital. I was there 1 night and received 2 Heparin shots in my tummy but they use such a tiny needle if you can have a lap band fill, heparin is a walk in the park. I can't comment on the drain tube because my dr doesn't use them. I came home Wed and I've been drinking just fine. Already up making my niece lunch today

Hi everyone, I have received my surgery date, all approved for one procedure! Converting from band to sleeve on March 18! I am very excited and NERVOUS! Any others in the same boat? I am nervous about drains, heparin shots etc. I didnt have any of that with the band. Looking for some advice and insight! If you've been coverted already, please let me know your success, problems, fears! Thanks Jen

Hi Jeninpink . I had my revision this past Tuesday and I was worried about all that too but it actually wasn't that bad. No more pain that when I had the band. I actually opted for 0 pain medication at all at the hospital. I was there 1 night and received 2 Heparin shots in my tummy but they use such a tiny needle if you can have a lap band fill, heparin is a walk in the park. I can't comment on the drain tube because my dr doesn't use them. I came home Wed and I've been drinking just fine. Already up making my niece lunch today

Hi everyone, I have received my surgery date, all approved for one procedure! Converting from band to sleeve on March 18! I am very excited and NERVOUS! Any others in the same boat? I am nervous about drains, heparin shots etc. I didnt have any of that with the band. Looking for some advice and insight! If you've been coverted already, please let me know your success, problems, fears! Thanks Jen

Hi Jeninpink . I had my revision this past Tuesday and I was worried about all that too but it actually wasn't that bad. No more pain that when I had the band. I actually opted for 0 pain medication at all at the hospital. I was there 1 night and received 2 Heparin shots in my tummy but they use such a tiny needle if you can have a lap band fill, heparin is a walk in the park. I can't comment on the drain tube because my dr doesn't use them. I came home Wed and I've been drinking just fine. Already up making my niece lunch today

Hi! My surgery is on Monday, March 3. I am excited, nervous and honestly can't wait to be 3 months out! Lol!

Hi! My surgery is on Monday, March 3. I am excited, nervous and honestly can't wait to be 3 months out! Lol!

Good luck! Report back soon!

Surgery is set for March 17th. Nervous but anxious to get it over with. I like the post that said, "only spent one night in hospital and already up doing things around the house, plus didn't need pain medicine". You gotta love that. Mine is a lap-band conversion to a sleeve. Hope that I have the same information to post 4 days post-op.

Surgery date April 1 . Nervous, excited looking forward to new beginnings. I had lap and placed November 2005. I will be having band to sleeve in one surgery.

March 13th for me. Excited, scared, nervous. But mostly just anxious to be 1 or 2 months post op. I'm in list making mode today. Going grocery shopping soon. Most worried about nausea. I keep saying I have butterflies in my stomach that's about to shrink!

I'm also scheduled for 3/13. The countdown is on. I'm so excited!!

Hi everyone, I have received my surgery date, all approved for one procedure! Converting from band to sleeve on March 18! I am very excited and NERVOUS! Any others in the same boat? I am nervous about drains, heparin shots etc. I didnt have any of that with the band. Looking for some advice and insight! If you've been coverted already, please let me know your success, problems, fears! Thanks Jen

Hi Jeninpink . I had by revision this past Tuesday and I was worried about all that too but it actually wasn't that bad. No more pain that when I had the band. I actually opted for 0 pain medication at all at the hospital. I was there 1 night and received 2 Heparin shots in my tummy but they use such a tiny needle if you can have a lap band fill, heparin is a walk in the park. I can't comment on the drain tube because my dr doesn't use them. I came home Wed and I've been drinking just fine. Already up making my niece lunch today

I really needed to see your post. The band pain was bearable. So that's good to hear you handled it so well. I have an infant at home that I'm DREADING being away from. It will be fine, I know, just more nervous jitters. I did very well with the band, until the problems started do I'm eager to be a few weeks post op. My dr. Requires heparin 3x daily, for two weeks, I keep the drain til my fluid is below 59cc (gah, I'm so squeemish). I'm looking forward to the weight loss jump start, liquid diet starts Wednesday. How do you feel today? What is doc having u do now,

Good luck! Report back soon!

Good luck!

I really needed to see your post. The band pain was bearable. So that's good to hear you handled it so well. I have an infant at home that I'm DREADING being away from. It will be fine, I know, just more nervous jitters. I did very well with the band, until the problems started do I'm eager to be a few weeks post op. My dr. Requires heparin 3x daily, for two weeks, I keep the drain til my Fluid is below 59cc (gah, I'm so squeemish). I'm looking forward to the weight loss jump start, liquid diet starts Wednesday. How do you feel today? What is doc having u do now,

I feel 1000 times better today. I absolutely hate Protein shakes but I am feeling not having it so today I took 1 cup of Greek yogurt, and 1 cup of lactaid and put it in the blender for Breakfast. It was deelish and gave me 25 grams of protein! I have my follow up with the surgeon on Wed so I'm kinda just waiting till then. The muscle pain is fading and I stood up straight today and walked around the market!

Hi Everyone,

I am nervous as a cat about having my band out and sleeve done on March 27. I have started phase one of the pre-op diet. I hope the sleeve is not a mistake. I am down from an all time high of 305 to 245. I have been as low as 209. My band has been giving me trouble for 2 years. I will be glad to have the pain gone and I hope to continue my journey to accomplish my goal of 140. Good luck to the March Sleevers!