Hi everyone! My name is Amy and I'm new to BariatricPal. I am 23 years old and was part of an obese adolescent study in which I got the lapband at 17 years old.

Long story short, it failed and I need to get it out. I've had no problems with the band (just throwing up due to getting stuck quite a bit but never any acid reflux, slippage, leakage, erosion, etc) I have gained 100+ lbs since 2011. I went off to college (college kids are not the healthiest lol) and suffered through the tragic and sudden loss of my sister.

I am getting my band to bypass revision surgery at George Washington University Hospital this coming Tuesday on June 13 in one operation with Dr. Joseph Afram.

I'm not as nervous as I thought I would be - but definitely want to get the surgery over with and want to come home as soon as possible! I want to power and push through the recovery process - stay positive, full of faith and prayer so that I can start my new life.

Any revision experiences, specifically involving Lap Band, I would love to hear!!!

This app is inspiring!

I had my band removed and gastric bypass all in one surgery. It was no problem at all. Best decision I've ever made. I did have quite a bit of soreness where the port was removed from the muscle but pain meds helped that. I was thankful I didn't have to have another surgery. Best of Luck! You Got This!!!

Wow! That's incredible. Thank you very much! I'm praying all goes well on Tuesday.

I had band to bypass on May 17. I'm down 24 pounds. I had slippage with my band and developed acid reflux in the worst way. It was the best decision ever. I stayed overnight at the hospital and came w/o pain meds. Eating and drinking are going a little slow, however, it gets better everyday.