Had the band out in May 2015 and went to see surgeon today, he cautioned as an ex band patient there is more likely of leak, and it could get complicated because of scare. As a self pay I can just scrape the money together for the sleeve but I can't afford complications. On the positive all X-rays results good except I have gallstones and lots of them that I didn't know about. Oh my goodness what shall I do?

Do it this is me less than 6 months after my revision surgery . I self payed.

Do it this is me less than 6 months after my revision surgery . I self payed.ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1449172760.225249.jpgImageUploadedByBariatricPal1449172783.684458.jpg

Titan-

You look great! How much did you lose in 6 months? I had my revision done October 5th and weight loss seems slower than the non-revisions. But at least I'm losing so no complaints... right! I also was a self pay

Kaishey-

I agree with Titan.. Do it, you will not regret!

I weighed 265 at surgery and weighed 198 today . That is 66 pounds since June 23rd !! You can't beat that

@@catlynk

Men lose A LOT faster than women, so don't even try to compare your weight loss to his.

It's a sad truth. Darn men!

Babbs is that like Congratulations? Lol????????

@@titan05

You've done great!! Congrats!

I can be a LITTLE bitter about how fast men lose, can't I

I'm so happy I have the sleeve and the band gone. I've lost 82lbs in under 6 months.

Catlynk- I have lost 66 pounds in under 6 months. December 23 would technically be 6 mos.

I had my band out in June 2014 and just had the sleeve done Nov. 12. I am losing but pretty slowly. That is fine but just wondered if those of you that are revisions, and female, about how many calories do you consume to continue losing and did you find that you have to add exercise too to keep losing. I plan to add exercise in when they release me to do so but feel like my metabolism is very slow from having the band prior. Any thoughts are welcome.

I had my band out in June 2014 and just had the sleeve done Nov. 12. I am losing but pretty slowly. That is fine but just wondered if those of you that are revisions, and female, about how many calories do you consume to continue losing and did you find that you have to add exercise too to keep losing. I plan to add exercise in when they release me to do so but feel like my metabolism is very slow from having the band prior. Any thoughts are welcome.

Sorry, I'm just seeing this now, I consume no more than 800 cal on most days with some days 600 and occasional days 1000.

My average loss is about 1.5 pounds a week, pulse, I walk/jog for 30 min 6x a week.

I am having revision from band to sleeve on Friday. My surgeon never mentioned anything about higher risks for a leak because of the band. According to their stats out of hundreds of revision procedures he's had one leak, which was small and healed on it's own.

It's a major surgery, you never know what will happen I suppose. I also have to have my gallbladder out. So it's band removal, gallbladder removal, and sleeve. Unless he decides that needs to wait for a few months - which he said was also a possibility.

first congratulations to you all .. i want to know how much is self pay for the revision from band to sleeve and where did you go..

$15K for me and I had it done in Houston.