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Anyone else have a staged surgery lapband removal and waited for vsg months out?

peanut2772

By peanut2772, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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peanut2772    23

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I had surgery Thursday (9/7/17). Band removed, hiatal hernia repaired, sleeve in place - all at once. There was a lot of scar tissue around my band. Dr said they almost decided to stop at band removal and make me come back in 6 months. Luckily for me, he pushed thru and did it all at once. I was on the table almost 3 hours. Everybody else in my group (sleeve only) was in the OR for only abut an hour.



Congratulations! How are you feeling?



Lapband placed: 8/2011
Lapband removed: 3/2017
VSG: 8/2/2017

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Very good actually. Today is day 5. I started feeling a lot better yesterday. Gas pains are gone. Incisions are fine. Fluids are going down well. No real complaints.


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Very good actually. Today is day 5. I started feeling a lot better yesterday. Gas pains are gone. Incisions are fine. Fluids are going down well. No real complaints.




So awesome! This is a complete different feeling from the ball and chain/lapband. Hoping that your recovery is smooth sailing!


Lapband placed: 8/2011
Lapband removed: 3/2017
VSG: 8/2/2017

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