Here again?! Need advice!

[Whathereagain 3]

Hi! Super excited!! I had my band placed in 2003 and was extremely successful until it revolted on me and slipped in 2011. Now I am back up to 170 and the scale keeps rising! I decided to get a gastric sleeve....still apprehensive but I can't gone on like this. My surgery date is June 27. Eeek! So close!! I would love some advice from those of you who have experienced the same. Is the restriction much like the band? How successful is the sleeve compared to the band? Did you have any problems with scar tissue on your stomach that complicated surgery?

[thesuse2000 698]

Hi there - I can't answer any of your questions, but I just wanted to say hi - I have a similar history - band in 2008, slip in 2009. gained back all 70 pounds I lost since then. My sleeve revision date is the 16th - major eeek! I'm excited but starting to freak out a little too. I can't wait to get to the 17th and have the surgery in my rear view mirror...

[BLAKQUEEN 33]

Hi my surgery is Monday, just three days away and I'm terrified. Hope that I don't have much scar tissue or any other complications. Good Luck to you all

[thesuse2000 698]

@@BLAKQUEEN - I wish you the best on Monday! Let us know how you're doing when you can.

[slikchik10 85]

Hi all. Had a band In 2006 but began the "too tight/reflux" problems in 2008/09. Pre-band I was at 248 and dropped 60 lbs, but with the probs regained about 30. Now, I'm just past my 1yr. mark w/ my revision to a sleeve. I'm down to 155 and in a size I've never seen in my life! I set a lot of mini goals over the year, with my main goal being to hit 70% loss of weight in my first year. (The Dr. said the expectation was this to happen in 2 yrs.). I DID IT!

Now, I'm still pushing on to my next goal, but after my 1yr. check up, my Dr. said my blood work is great and I was doing fantastic with things. Here's the key....EMBRACE THE CHANGE! I took the eating and exercising seriously. Don't get me wrong, I hate any and all forms of exercise (PE was NOT a fav in school) but it is a job I must do to maintain my change. Clearing the house of junk and making sure my body is taking in what it needed and not always what it wants helps the process. OH, and the biggest thing (for me anyway) is learning to recognize the head games my brain will play about wanting food. In the last year I have really tried to focus on learning what is hunger and what isn't, and how to compensate with new things instead of old habits.

A phrase I've adopted is "It's a marathon, not a sprint." As long as I work the plan and stay focused (recording what I eat, exercise 3-4x a wk for 30-60 mins., make healthy choices) my Dr. says I'll stay on a successful path. So, best of luck on your journey!

[msfitn2014 248]

I was banded 2005 and revised to sleeve 2014. Im almost 8 weeks, I have lost 25 pnds went from sz 16 to 14...i was not in a lot of pain, had alit of scar tissue but it was not an issue! All 4 of my 5 scars are healed and almost gone, the scar from the port is still there and will prob always be there...i struggle with 64oz of Water but i get my Protein in...i cant eat alot, mostly nibbling..no stuck food, no throwing up, no reflux.. I can eat pretty much everything except fried foods they make me soooo sick, severe cramps, sweating, and runs! I do get full quick

[stacielynntate 88]

Hi my surgery is Monday, just three days away and I'm terrified. Hope that I don't have much scar tissue or any other complications. Good Luck to you all

Wish you all the best tomorrow.

[Whathereagain 3]

I love to see y'all's success with the revision. Gives me hope. Especially after spending oodles of time trying to get dressed this morning. I can't tell you how frustrating it is to go into a closet where nothing fits!!! What does fit looks like crap. I absolutely hate my body. Pure unadulterated hate. And I hate feeling that way. :0(

[tynoodles11 26]

Can revisioners please puts their stats, cw, date of revision, #'s lost and how their experience has been. This is so inspiring,

[stefaniwg 172]

I was banded in 2010 and just made 1 year out of being revised to the sleeve in May. Best thing I ever done! The sleeve is everything the band was suppose to be and more. I no loner vomit, slime, acid reflux etc. I eat about 5/6 times per day in small amounts. I did have to have my gall bladder removed back in November due the rapid weight lost! That was a surgery I was more than willing to have. Lol

My band didn't slip but it was on its way with vomiting multiple times per day. So I went to slider foods and gain 25lbs. Below are my stats from band to sleeve to current. I would like to lose 5-10 more lbs but if I don't lose another ounce I will be ok with that too.

Band stats

Hw 218

SW 200

Lw 160

Sleeve stats

Sw 185

Cw/Gw 130

[tynoodles11 26]

I love to see y'all's success with the revision. Gives me hope. Especially after spending oodles of time trying to get dressed this morning. I can't tell you how frustrating it is to go into a closet where nothing fits!!! What does fit looks like crap. I absolutely hate my body. Pure unadulterated hate. And I hate feeling that way. :0(

So sorry that you are feeling that way because I know the same feeling. I'm going through the same thing. I can't fit anything. I gave away a ilot of clothes last year because I didn't feel that I needed them , I gave away some 18 'a and 20's because I was doing great, and then my band started malfunctioning, and I started taking in slider foods. I gained 40 lbs so fast. I can't believe it myself. I stay on this site because it's do inspiring, I know my surgery is in July, I just don't have a date yet. My bariatric center submitted my paperwork first to have the lapband removed and a separate order to get the sleeve, but it will be performed at the same time. Good luck to you, when are you getting revised?

[iamshazza 41]

I'm considering revision surgery from band to sleeve. I just haven't had much success and I've been banded for 4 years. I initially lost 40lbs but I've gained back 20 and haven't really changed eating habits. I'll be 45 this month. I have some problems with my foot and knee and back that have been preventing me from working out as much as I used to. I can't really do the treadmill anymore, but I use the eliptical and bike 3-4 days per week.

Anyway. I'm just really frustrated. I've not had any issues with the band like slippage or reflux, etc. So I'm not sure if revision is going to be the way to go. But I don't know what else to do. I've been playing with the same 5-10 pounds for a year now almost. I stick to 1200 calories a day and that is not helping me lose weight. I eat less and that doesn't work. I eat more and I lose a few but then the next week I gain it back. It seems like no matter what I do nothing works. I go back to the doctor on June 11 so I guess I'll ask about it. It makes me nervous too because my friend who got the sleeve was in and out of the hospital multiple times with a leak and had a feeding tube for about a year and couldn't eat anything. Then again, she had other health problems as well before the surgery (lupus, fibro).

I guess we will see..

[Sherra O. 2]

Hi my surgery is Monday, just three days away and I'm terrified. Hope that I don't have much scar tissue or any other complications. Good Luck to you all

Happy Surgery day!!!

[CowgirlJane 14,261]

Banded in March 2001 at 272; lost 30# in the first month on an all liquid diet and took another 11 months to lose another almost 40# and got down to about 205.

All time highest weight was in 2005 - highest recorded was 332

Band removed in Sept 2011; sleeved December 2011 at 308.

Hit goal of 158 in February 2013

Current weight around 140-142.

That is a loss of over 160# - about 190 from my lifetime high. unbelievable, even to me!!!!

[tynoodles11 26]

<p>Banded in March 2001 at 272; lost 30# in the first month on an all liquid diet and took another 11 months to lose another almost 40# and got down to about 205.</p> <p> </p> <p>All time highest weight was in 2005 - highest recorded was 332</p> <p> </p> <p>Band removed in Sept 2011; sleeved December 2011 at 308.</p> <p> </p> <p>Hit goal of 158 in February 2013</p> <p> </p> <p>Current weight around 140-142.</p> <p>That is a loss of over 160# - about 190 from my lifetime high. unbelievable, even to me!!!!</p>

I'm so proud of you, that is so remarkable!! How much did you lose the first year?