Hi everyone. Here's a bit of my background

Lapband done April 2011

Only lost 40 lbs

Went in for revision to sleep Nov 5, 2016

And they were only able to take my band out

Since it had slipped I needed time to recover.

Friday is my surgery, and I decided to go bypass instead of sleeve. I'm very nervous, about dumping and feeling like I'm starving. Plus I'm a very thirsty person and I can chug a bottle of Water lol, so the sipping is going to be a huge adjustment.

Anyone else having surgery in January, what day? And what surgery you getting? I'd love to have some fellow BariatricPal friends to embark on this new journey with!

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@@wiresandwood, I'm glad you are feeling better. My surgeon mentioned it will get better gradually. Even though you get to eat porridge, are you feeling hungry?

Right now I feel basically zero hunger, and I'm just trying to force myself to get in some nutrition! I find it really hard to get in enough liquids and food. I'm sure it'll get a bit easier down the road, but right now it's still a bit uncomfortable.

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Hang in there. I hope I experience the no hungry feeling as you. :-)

@@Marissa.Ann.C, that's great news! I pray all goes well

@@BHealthy70, congratulations! I know you're very excited. I would've taken the day before surgery off too. You'very earned it. Many blessings and prayers sent your way. :-)

Congrats! And best of luck to you on your surgery tomorrow. I ended up going with the sleeve instead of the bypass. I had weighed the pros and cons with my physician and I am overall very healthy with no other complications that he thought the sleeve would be best so that's what I went with. I'm 4 days post op and doing great, don't even need the pain meds they sent me home with and yesterday I got in about 60oz of fluids.

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@@nicole1171, that's great news! I initially wanted the sleeve, but surgeon said I'm a bypass would be better because I'm a sweets eater and I have gerd. :-/

I had Gastric Bypass 1/03/2017. How are you doing?

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@@TracieSue, that's great! I haven't had my surgery yet. Still have labs to do on next Thursday.

I'm tired of waiting!

@@TracieSue, hoping you are feeling and doing well!

Hi everyone- I had my gastric bypass on January 6th! Knock on wood I feel good. I am making it my priority to get my fluids and Protein jn! I feel like it is a full time job! I go back to the doctor on the 24th and at that point I will switch to soft foods! I hope everyone's recovery is going smoothly!

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My band to bypass revision is scheduled for the 25th.