Hi all - I'm booked in on October 15th for a revision to an Omega loop in South Australia.

Sadly its actually it's a revision of a revision :/ and I feel like a big fat failure.

I had a lapband in 2007 (initially lost 35 kilos of the 50 i needed to lose) but developed very unhealthy habits). the band caused me no end of trouble with constant fills and unfills to manage severe (choking in the night) reflux and ended up gaining back nearly 30 of those. I had it removed in 2012 and had to wait 6 months for my revision to a sleeve because the band had done so much damage to my stomach.

Because of that damage, my wonderful sleeve surgeon did his best but was unable to make a small, neat sleeve. I only managed to lose 13 kilos in the first few months after that surgery (and no longer have reflux which is great). For the last 6 months I've been back to the old days of panic-dieting... moving from one fad diet to another just to try and not gain. It makes me sad because I really thought that with the sleeve my days of that would finally be over.

So I head towards my October surgery with cautious optimism...My surgeon thinks I'm a good candidate for the OL and that they are seeing a few people in a similar situation to me.

I'd love to meet others who have had the omega loop or are going to

Same procedure of MGB, different doctor's rules.

I am not to touch alcohol, coffee or tea again. Lucky for me I dont have a problem with that.

I still drink about 2x a week and my one month weight loss was 12 lbs..and this was month # 4 for me. Keep in mind, I work out almost everyday.