I made it through my revision surgery Friday. The surgery did take longer than the first surgery mainly because of adhesions and scar tissue from the first surgery. I was in surgery 4 hours. He also had to remove the old lap band and install a new one the reason being that my stomach that had prolapsed over top of the band was so swelled up and inflamed from my almost nightly vomiting that it would not pull back down through the band at all, so therefore he had to remove it and replace with a new one. Bless his heart, I know he must have been worn out after my surgery. I am pretty sore, but have been blessed to have not had any nausea at all and very little gas pains. God is so good. I am moving like a granny woman, but at least I have my new best friend back with me. Please pray I heal up well and that this sinus drainage drys up so I don't cough any.

Thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers.

Brenda,

I hope you have a speedy recovery. Someone that looks as great as you do cant move around like a granny forever!

Brenda - I was just wondering how you are doing today? Please keep us posted!

Brenda,

Take good care of yourself. Glad you got your best friend back.

Hi Brenda,

Glad everything went okay and you got a new band. Hope you have a quick recovery, Teresa

my stomach that had prolapsed over top of the band was so swelled up and inflamed from my almost nightly vomiting that it would not pull back down through the band at all

Thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers.

Hope you have a speedy recovery!!!

btw this is called "corosion" in the lapband community.

Hey folks, I am now three days out from my revision surgery, still sore but not hungry in the least, I have wonderful restirction as with the first surgery but I am sure it is from the stomach still being swollen. I am blessed to be able to work at home (I do medical transcription) and only felt like working 4 hours yesterday before pooping out, but hopefully I can work a little longer today. I am still doing the clear liquid diet, usally have 1/2 cup of warm chicken broth and about 2 popsicles per day with sips of water throughout the day. Thanks for all your prayers, words or kindness and concerns. I love the caring, considerate folks on this board. I needed this board when I found it. You guys are great for support. Thanks! Hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's day.

I'm am glad to hear you are doing good today! We are glad you found this board too, you are an inspiration to us! You have done great!

Brenda,

Thanks for the update.

I'm glad your doing so well, and congratulations on getting a new band.

Leo, I've never heard of "corosion"...stomach that had prolapsed over top of the band. I'm guessing it's a form of severe slippage.

Brenda, I'm glad to hear you are all fixed up and on the mend! Sorry you had to go through such an ordeal.

Brenda,

Thanks for the update.

I'm glad your doing so well, and congratulations on getting a new band.

Leo, I've never heard of "corosion"...stomach that had prolapsed over top of the band. I'm guessing it's a form of severe slippage.

sorry, i meant erosion , but then I did some further research and it seems slippage and erosion are a bit different.

Band erosion - the Band can erode through the wall of the stomach. This results in loss of restriction to eating, or Band infection caused by leakage of stomach juices onto the Band. It is reported that such erosion rarely results in a sudden life-threatening situation for the patient. Erosion of the Band almost always requires removal of the Band, with plans for a later conversion to a different weight loss procedure.

Erosion seems to be worse the slippage...

Thanks Leo. Yes, I'm very aware of erosion.

Brenda is so lucky to get re-banded.

Most erosions I've heard about have to wait 6 months to be re-banded.

Brenda, what a relief! Thanks for updating us. Let us know how things go as the days pass.

Brenda, how are you feeling now? Are you starting to get your strength back a little bit? Hope the pain and sinus drainage is letting up. Did you stay overnight at the hospital w/this revision surgery? Take care.

Marie, Yes I did have to stay overnight with the revision/rebanding. I am getting stronger every day. My doc allowed me to advance to full liquids now so I can drink some Protein shakes (a little at a time) so that gives me more energy. I am still very sore and it is just as sore as it was the first time around. I hope that goes away soon, but I know it will just take time to heal.

The sinus drainage is better. I am so excited about that. I take the claritin nightly and it seems to work better than taking it first thing in the morning.

Thanks for asking. Just to clear things up, I only had band slippage, not erosion at all.

Take care and good luck to us all!

Brenda, glad to hear you on the road to recovery!

Heck, with the way things are going for you, you are going to be at your goal weight real soon!!!!

God bless you!