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Band to Bypass Revision Success for Super Obese?

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Daenerys Targaryen    109

Daenerys Targaryen
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I currently weigh 405 lbs. I was banded in 2008 and lost 90 lbs the first year, but anytime I would get a fill my reflux would land me in the hospital with aspiration pneumonia due to reflux in my sleep. So I have been unfilled since 2009 after I decided I was done being hospitalized from band fills. All the weight came back and I am back to where I started at 405.

I am currently working towards a revision to gastric bypass. I have so much to lose. I see all kinds of stories of people losing over 200 lbs with the bypass, but I have yet to run across a story of someone losing that much that was a revision from lapband. I have googled and googled but can't find a story of anyone losing several hundred as a revision. :(

So please, if you or anyone you know has been a lapband revision that lost 200+ lbs, I would greatly appreciate the encouragement. I just need to hear that it can be done. :(

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James Marusek    5,244

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One of the individuals in our bariatric surgery group meetings went from a lapland to bypass and lost about that much weight. His band started to eat through his stomach so he had to have it removed. He was pleased with the RNY surgery results.

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happymamak    8

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My surgeon told me that it makes no difference, on weight loss, if it's a revision or first time surgery.

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UsernameTaken    283

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I am having revision in 5 weeks, I have about 130 to lose but I am concerned about it as well because I keep reading that people don't lose much after revision and way slower. I have asked my surgeon and psychiatrist this and they said that their revision patients still lose great amount of weight just like other patients. Guess the key is to follow the rules, put in the work and keep the follow up appointments to be accountable. I believe we both can do this!

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Gaylene Davison    43

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Hi

I can't see how revision would be any different from the first time.

I am considering revision after gaining two thirds back after losing 30kg with the band.

Am unsure re sleeve or bypass. I can make the band work but am scared of erosion so want it out. Unsure of nutritional complications with bypass.

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sgrennan    7

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I too am worried about this, my surgery is tomorrow . My dr said the reason for this is because the band has been resting in the same place for a long period of time causing nerve damage to that portion of the stomach. Therefore you don't get the same full feeling, and that you have to be very conscious of your portion sizes.

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jnt1    37

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Oh...that gastric band is the worst device ever!

Im having a band to bp revision in 4 days time.

Im so afraid that i wont lose weight and i will have chopped my stomach out for no reason.

Im sort of fixated on this lately...would love to hear some success stories to keep me positive!

I was banded in 2009. ..good loss but soooo much suffering.

I hope bp is a better outcome.

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Pinkgirl1234    761

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It should be banned.The lapband has caused me so many complications...RNY is a godsend...a second chance....

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jnt1    37

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It should be banned.The lapband has caused me so many complications...RNY is a godsend...a second chance....

I cant believe surgeons are still using it. Dangerous and so many issues leading to band failure.

I love hearing your story Pinkgirl1234! I am really afraid that my social life will be over with this bp. I havent eaten very much for years, but im afraid that i wont ever be able to go to a restaurant with friends again????????????

Im used to eating small entree while they go the 3 course....will i be able to do this again eventually pinkgirl1234?

Please tell me some positives i can look forward to:)

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Pinkgirl1234    761

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I am ok at restaurants...in fact better...my favorite restaurant was PF changs,Cheesecake Factory...with the band I was always getting up 2 or 3 times to get to the bathroom to throw up or slime!My parents were the only ones to know that I had the band and it was pure misery....It was even a question of me overeating .I would be so hungry ...take a bite or 2 then off to the bathroom.I was always miserable....I constantly had a sour stomach ugh...now I can go to the same restaurant and not have that crazed hungry ,ravenous lapband feeling.I order and eat what I can and take home a doggy bag....or not.I am not craving sugar so my choices are sane...I feel so much better...I am sticking to a high Protein diet so it's easy...no cravings.

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Pinkgirl1234    761

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Why didn't I get the lapband from the start!???My friend who had the sleeve...throws up!! I have not had any dumping or sliming or throwing up since my revision.I also don't have any gerd or burping or belching.

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jnt1    37

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Why didn't I get the lapband from the start!???My friend who had the sleeve...throws up!! I have not had any dumping or sliming or throwing up since my revision.I also don't have any gerd or burping or belching.

My surgeo told me that the sleeve really operates on the same proviso of the band which is Restriction.

The bp is if course restrictive but there us no valve at the bottom to create that pressure.

The worst thing with the band is the feeling if hunger. Because that sectioned off stomach was ready and waiting for food that just never arrives!!!

I felt restricted but always hungry. Stupid concept.

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Pinkgirl1234    761

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I was ravenous all the time!!!Now All that has changed.

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Pinkgirl1234    761

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Developed a torturous esophagus and hiatal hernia from the damage of the lapband.It had really did a job on me!

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UsernameTaken    283

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Why didn't I get the lapband from the start!???My friend who had the sleeve...throws up!! I have not had any dumping or sliming or throwing up since my revision.I also don't have any gerd or burping or belching.

My surgeo told me that the sleeve really operates on the same proviso of the band which is Restriction.

The bp is if course restrictive but there us no valve at the bottom to create that pressure.

The worst thing with the band is the feeling if hunger. Because that sectioned off stomach was ready and waiting for food that just never arrives!!!

I felt restricted but always hungry. Stupid concept.

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That is exactly one of the things that was difficult for me with band as well, being stuck at the top and the rest of the stomach is growling in hunger pains

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