Vivian W.

Hello All! Just wanted to stop by and introduce myself.... My name is Vivian...from NYC- having my Band put back in on Thursday 6/2 with Dr. Marina Kurian.....doing my pre op liquid diet...going through the motions of not having food as my GO TO..... You are probably wondering....banded again? LOL! Yes....here is my story in a nutshell.... Had band surgery October 2002.....2003 had a slip and had a revision....2004 another slip due to an extended pouch and decided to have the band removed and have Gastric Bypass. When I had 1st had the band I LOVED IT! Lost most of my weight I wanted to, was at my HAPPIEST EVER! Felt great..off all medications...went from 420 lbs to 290....felt wonderful! Than it slipped...than the pouch issue. The 1% of the population that things happen to ---well that was me:(. I did not want to live w/ out my ' tool' and so I opted to go the bypass route. From 290 to 245 and I went and than started to gain back weight slowly and surely ( back at 365 now) I never felt restriction with the bypass, no dumping...it was like I was someone who never had weight loss surgery. And so now here I am 10 days before another band and it might be odd to some but I choose the band AGAIN! After all these years the BAND has improved big time...the structure of it...the procedure is different....there are less complications now a days ( like slippage).....and I have faith getting my band again is going to work this time around. I am supported by by surgeon, primary care MD, friends and family.... I want my band back and so it is on its way on Thursday June 2nd at NYU..... I do want to stay on this board for support...offer support to anyone out there that needs it....is anyone else having surgery that day? So there ya have it...3rd times a charm!!!! Hope to hear from my fellow lap banders Vivian

ms. lady....feel free to email me! bbw141@aol.com if you want to;) and I can fill ya in on all I know:) to all out here...surgery went very well....YAY! staying positive- drinking all my liquids..more of an update to come!