I will be having my Lap Band removed and converting to the Gastric Sleeve. I am waiting patiently for this! I am all set; Vitamins, Protein.

I am not sure what to expect at first, since it is different for everyone.

A friend of mine just went through this and is doing very well.

Well wish me luck and I'll keep this updated!

Ok Now that I have a little more free time I can write more.

I had my Band Surgery Oct 26, 2006

By May 2008 I lost 126lbs ( then weighed 219lbs )

Then My band was tightened to much and we were forced to take out most of the Fluid in it.

That was all she wrote, over the years since I have gained a great portion of the wight back.

I also have had issues with Swelling and slight band slippage also.

I will be happy to have the band removed and move on with my life when I am sleeved.

I will be doing this of course with a new doctor in a new office!

I have looked over some posts on this site, a lot of supportive msg's here.

Well I am happy to have found this site and hope if I have any questions or issues the supportive Sleever's on here will be here to help

Thatiz my plan as well had the band placed in 2010 and here I am now gained back my lost weight. I was fold though they remove the band then I have to do the program again for insurance approval to get the sleeve I'm afraid I'll have it removed And be denied for the sleeve MX have nothing

I went through everything, My Ins. approved everything and will do it all at once on the 24th.

I will be happy to have the band out and look forward to the sleeve and look forward to getting back to my weight loss I achieved in 2008.

I wish you much luck golden 1984, I hope everything works out for you!

My next post will be after my surgery!

I'm very excited for u I see my surgeon the 23rd to figure this mess out I'm so done with this band And Eager to be sleeved! Mindy

Ok Now that I have a little more free time I can write more.

I had my Band Surgery Oct 26, 2006

By May 2008 I lost 126lbs ( then weighed 219lbs )

Then My band was tightened to much and we were forced to take out most of the Fluid in it.

That was all she wrote, over the years since I have gained a great portion of the wight back.

I also have had issues with Swelling and slight band slippage also.

I will be happy to have the band removed and move on with my life when I am sleeved.

I will be doing this of course with a new doctor in a new office!

I have looked over some posts on this site, a lot of supportive msg's here.

Well I am happy to have found this site and hope if I have any questions or issues the supportive Sleever's on here will be here to help

Sounds like my story. I am 2 weeks post up from converting from lap band to gastric sleeve. I feel great and returned to work after 1 week with no pain meds after leaving the hospital. The only complication I am having is GERD which I did not have before. My surgeon told me that my stomach was inflammed from the lapband so it my take longer for swelling to go down if not he will have to do a scope and stretch it some. So for now I'm just following his instructions in hopes that things will get better in time. If not we will take the next step. Per his intructions I will continue on liquids and take my time with the soft food and drink things with sodium in it. He said some patients have difficult time with plain Water.

Hope all went well with your surgery!

Home, feel great except for gas pains! I expect them to subside over the next day or so. But I'm up getting around!

I am having a hard time with plain Water.

It seems i can drink crystal light right now.

I believe I am having some GERD issues also.

I have medication for it and he gave me medication for gallbladder too.

I got in my Vitamins, but I'm not quite getting in the fluids.

I have heard that from a lot of people right after they were done all you can do is try and get your fluids in

My update.

All is going well. I feel great. My weight loss froze after first week. But it's ok.

I'm healing good, and feel good. So everything else takes time ????