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NewNewMe    277

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I was banded in 2005. Lost 85 pounds and then had bad reflux. They took Fluid out in spring of 2006 six and I have been struggling with yoyo diet ever since. I decided to get the band out and get the sleeve. Was just approved today. Now I am wigging out. I didn't think I would be approved and now it becomes real.

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Nikkidoodlebug    120

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Yeyy!! I'm so happy for you!! You will be very happy. It's all worth it in the middle and the end! My mom has the band and she has a hard time. I wish she would get the sleeve.

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BLERDgirl    6,417

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YAY! Hopefully this works out better for you!

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NewNewMe    277

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Thank you!

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Sha_Michelle    3

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I am a band to sleeve revision patient as well. I was banded in 2012 and lost 50lbs. I have since been suffering from being "stuck", reflux, night sweats, port flipping... And a host of other complications. All that made it extremely difficult to maintain any weight loss as I resorted to slider foods and light exercising due to the discomfort. My revision is scheduled for April 22 and I'm super excited!!! I'm much more confident in what the VSG will help me to achieve on my journey. Good luck to us all!!!

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NewNewMe    277

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I can relate Sha_Michelle! I wish I started this process sooner. It has been a long time dealing with the band and its issues. Please let us know how your surgery goes. I should get my date on Tuesday. It will be so nice to have a date finally.

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Adriej    0

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Hello all can I ask how the revision process went for you all? Did you have to start the process over. I am tired of dealing with being stuck, vomiting, heart burn and off and on port pain. I have a consult with the PA on Tuesday. I can't remember if my last appointment with her was a defill or a fill. My first thought was to just get thing thing out then I researched and hope to be approved for a VSG revision.

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NewNewMe    277

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Adriej,

I had to jump through all the hoops again to get approved. 4 months of doctor supervised diet, appointment with dietician, and another psych eval. They also did an endoscopy to see if there was damage from my band.

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Adriej    0

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Newnewme,

Thank you for that information. I've gotten myself so excited about the possibility of revision I hoped I wouldn't have to go through it all over again..I want to be post op yesterday lol.

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NewNewMe    277

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I know what you mean! We thought we were done with the band and now we have to do it all again. :(. It goes by quickly. I do think this is going to be a much better tool than the band. Good luck to you!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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