I am having the Band to Sleeve revision on September 3rd.....Anyone else???

I had my lapband removed in May. On Sept. 3rd I am having the sleeve portion done. My doctor doesn't do both on the same day. He likes your stomach to heal. Good luck to you.

Good Luck to you too!!

Hi Barb,

I'm looking at having the band to sleeve in one operation at the end of august 24/25/26. I am having an endoscopy on the 19th august first to check for any erosion, if theres none then its full steam ahead...

Hey, same here... sept 3!

So is everyone ready for their surgery on the 3rd??? How is the prepping going? I only have to prep the day before. Clear liquid diet all day. No eating after midnight. Not sure what time my surgery is. I know I have to spend one night in the hospital. I go tomorrow morning to have a blood test at the hospital where I am having my surgery.

<p>So is everyone ready for their surgery on the 3rd??? How is the prepping going? I only have to prep the day before. Clear liquid diet all day. No eating after midnight. Not sure what time my surgery is. I know I have to spend one night in the hospital. I go tomorrow morning to have a blood test at the hospital where I am having my surgery.</p>

I am more than ready! I am one week of liquid diet and let me tell you it's a killer. Cooking dinner for the family is the worst.....I have to admit week one I cheated a bit and had a spinach salad with grilled chicken with a tiny bit of balsamic vinegarette...September 3rd can't get here soon enough!

So how are u guys doing? I am still on clear liquids and trying to drink 48 oz. a day. Haven't made it yet. I get about 30 ozs. Still have no energy. But moving around.

OK...Sorry for the wait...haven't really felt up to anything until today. Surgery went well but took almost 4 hours, my doctor said it wasn't the worst he's seen but it wasn't easy. He said there was a lot of scar tissue. Because of the length of the surgery he suggest that I spend a second night in the hospital, which I did. I have to say I thought I had a pretty high tolerance for pain, but the right side was really painful. In fact know time to time it still hurts. But know I'm starting to come around. I am still on a clear liquid diet until Thursday, then I can have all liquids for one week, then onto soft foods for a week. I can honestly say I'm not really hungry, but I am nauseous from time to time. My doc gave me a script to help with that. I came home with a drain and go on Thursday for my one week check and to have the drain removed. All in all everything is starting to come around.

I have been getting about 30 to 40 ounces in in addition to sugar free ice pops and some sugar free Jello.

Check in for me. One week out tomorrow. Went for my post-op visit today. Everything is great. I can start puréed food for two weeks. Then start solids. Only thing I am confused with is he gave a prescription for my gallbladder. Explanation is so I don't get gallstones. Anyone on this medication?

Did any of you have any problems getting your insurance to approve the band to sleeve surgery?

Did any of you have any problems getting your insurance to approve the band to sleeve surgery?

No problem for me.