The last few weeks I've been completely preoccupied with a work issue, but suddenly TOMORROW is my rebanding! I'm sooooooo ready to get cinched again, sooooo ready to stop closing in on an upward spiral. Holy hell, if this episode has proven anything to me it's the I NEED A BAND.

So this is it. See y'all on the flip side!! :whoo::whoo::whoo:

I've been away on vacation but I knew your date for rebanding had passed so I went looking for this thread. ............ WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!

CONGRATS!

Thanks, Tracy!! I'm feeling better and better--that's the wonderful part of having surgery (or recovering from anything). As you heal life looks bright and shiny every day! I'm even enjoying doing the laundry. (Too bad I know THAT will pass.)

Alexandria,

Congrats on the rebanding. Being given a second chance feels like a mircle. I know you will do great.

I am having surgery on 8/28 for band slippage. Can you tell me if the surgery is the same as when they first put the band in? Why did they have to remove your band? I am sooo nervous.

Hi Momto1,

My band was removed in April due to a significant slippage that couldn't be repaired in surgery. I don't know what makes the difference; I know other people who were able to have slips repaired in surgery and could keep their bands. Good luck with yours!

Removal surgery was remarkably easy--I could have gone back to work the next day if I had to. Getting banded again is a bit harder, the surgery was longer and the body has more to adjust to afterwards. But I'm feeling fine and just glad to be banded again!!

Congratulations on your re-banding! What a huge relief! I think about what would happen if I lost my band and I shudder. Even being unfilled for two weeks taught me that the hunger is the real problem. I gained so fast during those two weeks!

I'm sure you will do fantastic and get down to an even lower weight than before losing your first band.

Alexandra, I saw this title and squealed in glee for you! I'm so glad you're back to bandedness (is that a word? It is now!) cuz I know it was buggin' you. Yay!!

Thanks, Wendy & Sunta!! Each day is a little bit better; by this weekend I expect to be feeling 100% myself. Yay!

A....

How is the post op diet going? How long are the stages? Is it do-able?

A....

How is the post op diet going? How long are the stages? Is it do-able?

I'm doing great! My doctor's post-op instructions are pretty flexible: 1-3 days clears, 3-5 more days of full liquids, 2 weeks or so of mushies. All stages are dependent on how everything feels. Right now I'm on full liquids and adding a little mushy stuff here and there. I don't expect to go on full mushies until this weekend, when my family leaves for vacation.

I feel great!! Thanks for asking!

So glad it went well!!!!