Thank you to all who have posted. I have read many of them. I got my lap band in April 2009. I went from 254 to 178 in Dec 2013 and felt great. Then I got food poisoning and the band has never been right since. I have had more fills and un-fills than I care to admit. Finally the doctor said you have to do something. You can't keep living like this. I was waking up in the middle of the night vomiting and scared. Scared I was going to die and I surely did not want it to be this way.

After many discussion and much research, I am having lap band revision to gastric sleeve surgery this Tuesday, Dec 15th. I am a little scared because it is surgery but very confident in my decision. I am so looking forward to getting back on the journey to a healthier me. I know I can do this. And yes it is Christmas, BUT it is my Season for Believing. And I Believe this is the right choice for me.

And yes it is Christmas, BUT it is my Season for Believing. And I Believe this is the right choice for me.

I LOVE this, made me smile so much. Congratulations on the upcoming surgery and best wishes for a speedy recovery

I'm one week postoperative on having my sleeve. I did a three step process (band erosion, removal, gastric bleed, and finally sleeve.) like you I was determined to see this through. I'm recovering day by day and taking baby steps. It's been quite a ride for me the last two months

Wow, 3 step... Did you have all that done in one surgery? Glad to here you are moving forward. I am positive that every day is better than the last. I am so ready. It is amazing to read on the topic and to see a wide range of answer and advice. I have spoken with my surgeon, discussed with my family and friends and in the end decided what I wanted and made the decision. My surgeon is very positive and upbeat that all will go fine. I trust him and told him I would see him on the other side.

Three separate surgeries; remove the band, had a gastric bleed. Last week, sleeve revision

How are you doing since your surgery?

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Good morning SassyNanny, I m doing well. It was a little rough after surgery but I am moving forward. Doctor said the band had slipped a while ago and there was a lot more hardened scar tissue than he thought there was going to be. I am now on soft Proteins and learning to eat again and learning my bodies signals. I would have to say this is a lot different than the band. I am thinking about going back to work on half days next week. I still get tired easily. I am walking about a 1.5 miles a day. Can't wait to be able to begin walking the trails again in the spring. It is so peaceful out in nature. How are you doing? Did you have a good holiday?

So glad to hear all went well. Congratulations on the walking. I'm having a hard time getting that in at 6 weeks post op I just started doing senior classes at the Y. At almost 65 I am the youngest one there!!

I'm hoping that by tomorrow I will have lost 30lvs at my 6 week mark. I'm at 27 today. Close enough. It's starting to show and my clothes are fitting differently. Happy New Year!