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Band Problems Revision Surgery Questions Edit May 17, 2016 I've had a slipped band that sent me to the ER. Bottom line Dr says I need to have it remo

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BandtoSleevechick    171

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I had mine removed on the 23rd of may. I am hoping to convert over to the sleeve but i will know more next week when i go for my follow up

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waterwoman    172

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I had mine removed on March 16 and will convert to RNY bypass on June 7. Just had final appt with surgeon today. Really looking forward to succeeding at weight loss - and a little afraid I might fail, again.

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BandtoSleevechick    171

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I think about that sometimes too .. Did i fail with the band? Then i remember how much i lost with it over a 100 pounds... how much i have been able to do since being banded... now yes i gained 30 of it back and right now i don't feel good in things i put on but damnit it was over a 100 pounds... i don't think that is a failure... I don't know your story with the band but I think you will succeed @waterwoman. Wishing you a speedy recovery! cant wait to hear how life on the other side is!

Can i ask why you are opting for the RNY instead of the sleeve?

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waterwoman    172

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@, thank you for your encouragement. I lost about 60 pounds with band and gained it all back. My surgeon actually said I would be a good candidate for the sleeve. When we discussed today, his concern was a small site of what might be Barrett's cells in the esophagus - so he didn't want to risk the sleeve related reflux.

I want to give myself the best chance to be successful and he said that is definitely bypass, especially for a revision, so - bypass it is!

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BandtoSleevechick    171

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@waterwoman That makes sense! Best of luck to you!! I just had to have an ultrasound of my spleen there is a small cyst there so of course now i'm super worried. Just have to remember to breath!

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WantToBe    77

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@Jennay33 Was banded in July 2004, removed in December 2015 and just sleeved 5-25-16. I lost over 100 + pounds with my band and then lost and gained then finally ended up with about a 90 pound loss so I don't feel it was a total failure and I'm still glad that I was banded despite all of the difficulties. Now that I had my sleeve I feel good and am looking forward to continued success.

Hope the small cyst on your spleen turns out to be benign and you can get back in the game and have Sleeve and back to losing. Please keep posting and let us know your status.

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BandtoSleevechick    171

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@@WantToBe Thanks! I am hoping so too!!! That's awesome about your conversion. How are you feeling? I don't regret being banded neither despite the issues i had.. but i wouldnt recommend the band if someone asks me.

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WantToBe    77

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@ I am a week out and feel great. Hoping for the best. I agree - no regrets form being banded but would not advise anyone to have band with the knowledge that I have now.

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BandtoSleevechick    171

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That is awesome to read!! I went to a support meeting tonight and not a single one had the band done. I gotta say i was a bit disappointed in the meeting.. i thought the structure would be more like a group setting where you could talk about concerns n such .. like a 12 step type of structure lolol but it wasn't .. they had a topic of working out and was geared more so for the ones who were either thinking about the surgery or fresh from surgery. There is a meeting at the hopital my doctor is now apart of so it will be interesting to see how that one turns out.

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