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I have reflux really bad too after removing band to sleeve. I had started gaining weight because I had not restriction with band, it had slipped, so had it removed, have sleeve done and now I have gained even more weight plus the avid reflux is unbearable!! Having bypass hopefully Sept. 25th....I got down to 125 with the band & now weight around 170 again!!!




Wow keep me posted please I had lap band 2008 and then removed and revised to sleeve 2014 only lost 70 lbs and have gained 20 so far. I also have acid reflux waking me up at night choking. I see my surgeon next week!


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Had my surgery this past Monday...everything went well, Dr said I had a big hernia, one of the largest she had seen, she did my bypass so hopefully that will fix my Gurd, acid reflux. Sore but other than that fell good, I know each day will get better, my Dr also said that my stomach was up in my chest wall..... no wonder I didn’t lose any weight after the sleeve...But did lose 80 pounds with the band.

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On 9/9/2017 at 2:06 AM, Jengo825 said:

I had my Lapband revision to gastric bypass, with a hiatal hernia repair, all in one surgery on July 5 this year. I am 2 months out and feel SO much better. Life was miserable with the Lapband. I also had GERD and have not had one day of it with my surgery. I originally wanted to convert to the sleeve but my surgeon said it would make the GERD worse.

Don't be afraid.

On 9/9/2017 at 2:06 AM, Jengo825 said:

I had my Lapband revision to gastric bypass, with a hiatal hernia repair, all in one surgery on July 5 this year. I am 2 months out and feel SO much better. Life was miserable with the Lapband. I also had GERD and have not had one day of it with my surgery. I originally wanted to convert to the sleeve but my surgeon said it would make the GERD worse.

Don't be afraid.

I had sleeve when I had band removed, all it did was give me acid reflux real bad and no Wright loss...

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On 9/24/2017 at 8:02 PM, Nancy MBGC said:


There is a lady at work that had a gastric bypass that has gotten so thin, she is nothing but skin and bones. Not sure why.

and millions of people who DON’T get gastric bypass also get skin-and-bones emaciated.

the surgery is no guarantee of life perfection. mental issues, eating disorders, economic challenges, drug abuse, other illnesses like cancer...... plenty other reasons that might have happened.

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I have reflux really bad too after removing band to sleeve. I had started gaining weight because I had not restriction with band, it had slipped, so had it removed, have sleeve done and now I have gained even more weight plus the avid reflux is unbearable!! Having bypass hopefully Sept. 25th....I got down to 125 with the band & now weight around 170 again!!!

Had my surgery, feeling a little sore, already down 8 pounds....& no more reflux!


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So thankful your reflux is gone already! Mine was immediately since surgery too, praise the Lord! :)

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On 9/28/2017 at 4:04 PM, dturner153 said:

Had my surgery this past Monday...everything went well, Dr said I had a big hernia, one of the largest she had seen, she did my bypass so hopefully that will fix my Gurd, acid reflux. Sore but other than that fell good, I know each day will get better, my Dr also said that my stomach was up in my chest wall..... no wonder I didn’t lose any weight after the sleeve...But did lose 80 pounds with the band.

What did the hernia feel like? What I feel is my sleeve pouch twist sometimes. I had lap band 2008 the. removed 2014 the. Sleeved October 2015 and have not lost anything. Now I’m slowly gaining my weight back and this acid is unbearable. Let me know how your doing!

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I really did not even know I had a hernia!! Yes mine did the same thing at times when I would bend over....the twisted feeling. I had surgery on 9/25, feeling a lot better today, had a spell yesterday, I guess what they call dumping, not really sure, boy it was not fun! Have I don't do that again! I started at around 182, at 171 this morning!! Please keep in touch...

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