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Pm121    6

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Hi. I have had 6 years of nightmares with my band. Everything everyone has experienced but GERD the most annoying. Even wound up with aspiration pneumonia. I am looking to get approval for revision but have the 6 month diet requirement right now from insurance. Anyway, I'd love to hear others experiences with this particular revision and specifically, did you experience weight loss that you didn't with the band. Thanks for the help!

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James Marusek    5,244

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One of the individuals in our Bariatric Surgery Support Group meeting went from a lap band to RNY gastric bypass revision. His band started to wear into his stomach and it became a life-threatening situation for him. He was pleased with his revision. Lost a lot of weight. I think they made his pouch a little smaller than most because of the scaring from the band removal. As a result he was not able to eat as much as most RNY patients. But that did not bother him.

He lost a lot more weight with RNY than with the band.

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Sheriberi    21

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I had my band for 6.5 years and lost 100 lbs. began having problems and regained 50 ..... I fought my insurance company and after 3 denials I was converted to rny. I'm 4 weeks out and have lost 12 lbs . It's very slow but such a relief to have the band and my evil port gone. It was worth it

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UsernameTaken    283

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@@Sheriberi

Did you have much of pain where the port was after revision?

I am 2 weeks out and that area is hard and swollen, scar itself is healed and is fine but inside is what's bothering me. Wonder how long this should last.

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Pm121    6

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Thank you Sheriberi. Very helpful. Are there any members who are out for a bit longer and can share their experience. I could use your input.

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DaisyGirl10    4

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**Please help!! I'm really struggling. I had my LapBand taken out with extensive scar tissue converted to GasticBypass on Tuesday and was just released from the hospital on Friday. I have major gas pains and left side back pain. I've never experienced this. I'm in alot of discomfort and I totally regret this decision. Please help.

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KristenLe    5,979

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@@DaisyGirl10 Be sure to move around - walk and even when sitting rock back & forth. You just had major surgery and the recovery will be difficult. If you were prescribed pain meds - take them. Be sure to drink fluids so you don't get dehydrated. If pain gets too bad - call your surgeon!

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JM80TT    7

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I'm doing it all. It's so frustrating. Thank you for the reply.

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Hi daisygirl10. .. when I had post surgery gas pain I had my husband pat firmly and quickly all over my back (like burping a baby but all over) it really helped move it. The pain was in my shoulder and under my ribs

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DaisyGirl10    4

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I'm doing it all. It's so frustrating. Thank you for the reply.

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Hi daisygirl10. .. when I had post surgery gas pain I had my husband pat firmly and quickly all over my back (like burping a baby but all over) it really helped move it. The pain was in my shoulder and under my ribs

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I'm going to try that. Thank you for the response.

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jaxmom    643

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**Please help!! I'm really struggling. I had my LapBand taken out with extensive scar tissue converted to GasticBypass on Tuesday and was just released from the hospital on Friday. I have major gas pains and left side back pain. I've never experienced this. I'm in alot of discomfort and I totally regret this decision. Please help.

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Hey there- I'm so sorry to hear you don't feel good right now. I had a revision from a brand to a sleeve (had sleeve for 6 years) and am doing great almost 6 weeks out. Other than the restriction and the small scars I never would have known I had surgery.

I can promise you this does get much better!!!

Remember you just had major surgery so go easy right now. The gas pains are the worst but the sooner you can get up and move around the better.

Read some of the veteran posts here for inspiration and to see what you have to look forward to. This part is the worst but every day you will heal and every day you will feel a bit better. In a few weeks you will shake your head when you think of saying you regret this- because you won't.

Follow your teams directions, take care and keep us posted.

:)

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DaisyGirl10    4

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**Please help!! I'm really struggling. I had my LapBand taken out with extensive scar tissue converted to GasticBypass on Tuesday and was just released from the hospital on Friday. I have major gas pains and left side back pain. I've never experienced this. I'm in alot of discomfort and I totally regret this decision. Please help.

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Hey there- I'm so sorry to hear you don't feel good right now. I had a revision from a brand to a sleeve (had sleeve for 6 years) and am doing great almost 6 weeks out. Other than the restriction and the small scars I never would have known I had surgery.

I can promise you this does get much better!!!

Remember you just had major surgery so go easy right now. The gas pains are the worst but the sooner you can get up and move around the better.

Read some of the veteran posts here for inspiration and to see what you have to look forward to. This part is the worst but every day you will heal and every day you will feel a bit better. In a few weeks you will shake your head when you think of saying you regret this- because you won't.

Follow your teams directions, take care and keep us posted.

:)

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Thank you for the inspiring post.

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UsernameTaken    283

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@@DaisyGirl10

Heating pad helps for gas pain

I had my revision from band to bypass on May 13th, having a tough recovery as I had complications but I trust it does get better. Hang in there

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flrosie55    3

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I'm doing it all. It's so frustrating. Thank you for the reply.

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Hi daisygirl10. .. when I had post surgery gas pain I had my husband pat firmly and quickly all over my back (like burping a baby but all over) it really helped move it. The pain was in my shoulder and under my ribs

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OMG, was he brave! If my husband even looked like he was going to touch me, I gave him "the look" and he retreated!

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