I got my approval for my revision from band to bypass today, exactly 7 years and 1 day after getting the band. It has been a VERY long process and I am so relieved to know that I am finally at the end of my band problems. I started the process for revision 5 months ago, so it will be 6 months from when I started talking to doctors about revision until surgery, but now that i know it is actually happening I am SO relieved. December 4 is surgery day. I hope I am not super tired at Christmas, but I am prepared. I will have to start the liquid diet the third week of November! Other than worrying about being tired I am pumped. Woo hoo! I want to suceed this time. I have heard that there is no comparison between the band and bypass and I really hope that's true. I am tired of all of the problems I am having with the band. Time for a new start!!!

I got my approval for my revision from band to bypass today, exactly 7 years and 1 day after getting the band. It has been a VERY long process and I am so relieved to know that I am finally at the end of my band problems. I started the process for revision 5 months ago, so it will be 6 months from when I started talking to doctors about revision until surgery, but now that i know it is actually happening I am SO relieved. December 4 is surgery day. I hope I am not super tired at Christmas, but I am prepared. I will have to start the liquid diet the third week of November! Other than worrying about being tired I am pumped. Woo hoo! I want to suceed this time. I have heard that there is no comparison between the band and bypass and I really hope that's true. I am tired of all of the problems I am having with the band. Time for a new start!!!

Good Luck with the switch, I pray you have a safe and successful surgery and a speedy recovery

Edited November 9, 201411 yr by ThinnerMe2015