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Hi everyone

i had a gastric band fitted in 2009. Was great for a while but sadly, blockages and breakages (from a faulty batch) and I have given up. I started at 260lbs, down to 175 with the band, now back up to 225 so time to stop that growth!

i have a revision to a RNY (Fobi pouch type) on 14 December - and today heard insurance will pay 20% which is great news.

The bypass involved no special diet, really, so am a bit apprehensive: Protein Drinks (less variety here in New Zealand I think), dumping, and having the RNY by open surgery not laparoscopic - all make be a bit nervous...

Thanks to you all for keeping me company on this journey.

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Hi everyone
i had a gastric band fitted in 2009. Was great for a while but sadly, blockages and breakages (from a faulty batch) and I have given up. I started at 260lbs, down to 175 with the band, now back up to 225 so time to stop that growth!
i have a revision to a RNY (Fobi pouch type) on 14 December - and today heard insurance will pay 20% which is great news.
The bypass involved no special diet, really, so am a bit apprehensive: Protein drinks (less variety here in New Zealand I think), dumping, and having the RNY by open surgery not laparoscopic - all make be a bit nervous...
Thanks to you all for keeping me company on this journey.

Wow...I would be nervous too. The recovery is going to be very difficult, but not impossible. You will need a really good support system with your doctor and family. Hopefully you will be able to take the time off from work to truly heal like you need to.

I had my lapband placed in 2009 and it was removed in April. I have surgery on Dec 21st. I am having my gastric bypass laproscopically. I know I would need about 6 weeks or more of recovery if I had to have it done open.

So glad you're posting your story. Please let us know how you are doing.

Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

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Good luck on your surgery and let us know if we can be of any help.

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Quick update - insurance approved today. In New Zealand we have free (tax funded) universal healthcare, but the threshold for bariatric surgery is really high. So I am going private. About US$30,000 for lapband-to-bypass, and my health insurance pays 1/4 of that.

Woo hoo - smaller bump on the mortgage!

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Hi bariatric pals!

I have had an endoscopy - not for the faint hearted, but at least now I have photos of the inside of my intestines, for the family Christmas card!

Bloods good, ecg good, chest x-ray good, nutritionist visit done - three weeks til surgery, no tasks but to wait! Not even per-op diet cos it is open surgery!

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