Here I am...a little embarrassed, disappointed, and ashamed...but I am ready for the Band to Sleeve revision.

I took the plunge and had Lap-Band weight loss surgery on November 3, 2010. I worked hard to lose the weight with help from the Lap-Band, exercise, and the support of my wife, friends, and extended family. I did great and lost 115 pounds within 2 years...Unfortunately, the weight loss didn't last. I began to develop ulcers and other gastro issues and began to gain weight back (even though I had good restriction). I eventually had to have the band completely emptied...which resulted in me gaining all of my weight back (and more).

I am currently in the process of having the Gastric Sleeve revision surgery. I have gone to another seminar, filled out all of the necessary paperwork, turned in medical records, and have my nutrition and mental health evaluations scheduled for next week. So, I should be having my surgery sometime in the next 4-6 weeks...fingers crossed.

I am ready to lose weight so I can someday zip-line, go on hikes, ride in airplanes, and buy whatever clothes I want (and not be limited by the poor selections in Big & Tall sections).

Thanks for listening.

Edited September 4, 201510 yr by Fatty McFatster

Today is the day!!! Surgery for me in a few hours!!!

I'm quite nervous, so thoughts and prayers are much appreciated.

Prayers coming your way fatty! ! ☝

Good luck you can do this

Surgery went well yesterday, but still in lots of pain and very nauseous. Hoping tomorrow is better.

Thanks for the support everyone.

Glad to hear all went well Fatty! Please keep us posted. Sounds like you're having an experience like mine.

I'm on my way home now, but Had a VERY BAD night as I woke up at 2:00am with severe convulsions. I honestly thought I was going to die as my body shook uncontrollably. It was very scary.

Thankfully I am better now, but they never could pinpoint the problem. We all think it was a severe drug interaction or overdose.

Oh my goodness fatty! Wow thank god you're all better now though. Take it nice and slow while recuperating.

Yeah it is quite nerve racking to wake up to severe convulsions. Never had anything like that happen to me before. As a result, I now have really bad neck pain as well.

Thank God you are okay! It really scared me! You are stronger than you know and you will be feeling better in no time. ????

Hope you are doing better and home resting to recover!!!

Hope you are doing better and home resting to recover!!!

I am starting to feel a little better each day. I looked up my Rx's I was given in the hospital and one of them had seizures as one of their top serious side effects, so I think that is what happened.

Good to here your doing better I get drain and staples out tomorrow and cannot wait.

Good to here your doing better I get drain and staples out tomorrow and cannot wait.

Thankfully my drain was taken out before I left the hospital and I don't have staples for my openings.

Good luck having them removed tomorrow!

Wow I can wait to get this drain out had for a week and bothersome. Thanks I hope its painless !!

Edited November 23, 201510 yr by jhutch

Wow I can wait to get this drain out had for a week and bothersome. Thanks I hope its painless !!

I didn't experience pain when it was removed. It just felt akward as you can feel it moving across your organs inside. Took maybe 10 seconds after the stitches after stitches were removed.