manuela

Hello everyone the day has come!!! Today, I embark a scary but hopeful journey. I start my preop liquid diet and will be having surgery on Fri May 8th!!! If anyone else is scheduled around this time pls consider being my buddy, as I will need someone to share this most exciting experience with.

Hi everyone! Im looking for a buddy to join me on this journey. I leave in Chicago and Dr. Rhantis is my surgeon!! I am so excited and nervous, can't wait for the big day!!!

Wishing all goes well!

Hi. Yes, I will be having a revision from band to sleeve. I can't wait for this useless foreign object to come off! My biggest fear is that the sleeve fails too but I have to stay optimistic. How are you doing w your preop diet?

Thanks,

Can someone pleases, tell me if I can have crm w my sugar free dec coffee?!

Thank you ladies. Best wishes to you.

Help! I can't figure out how to reply to some of the post?! I use on Iphone!

What was your last special/favorite meal before you started your preop diet?!?!? I start my two wk diet sat!!

I'm schedule for surgery Fri May 8th and have no choice but to go back to wrk mon the 11th. I know it's crazy but again I have no choice!

May 8th for me!!! I'm trying so hard not to think about it but the night mirrors have begun, I had my first one last night!! Chicago!

Awww... Sorry to hear you're feeling so discouraged! I am scheduled for surgery May 8th! When I think of the "ifs" I get very scared but I have to stay hopeful and keep my eyes on the prize! All I can say is breath in, breath out and take one day at a time! Please keep us updated!!!

Hello everyone! Just wondering if there's anyone out there's who's dr used a bougie size 40 and if so, have you had great success with your sleeve?! My dr only uses size 40 but I read that the bigger the bougie the bigger your stomach!! I already had a lapband that failed me and I'm terrified to have the sleeve and fail again!!! So I'm confused, what should I do?!?! I need to make a decision soon!!!!!

I feel hopeful, after reading your replies!!! Thank you ladies!!

Do any of you ladies mind sharing what size Bougie your dr used?! Thank you.

Do any of you ladies mind sharing what size Bougie your dr used?! Thank you.

Oh my goodness, I had the exact experience!!!!! I never experience restriction, never got more then 4.5 cc because it was too tight! My dr refused to accept the fact that the lapband, failed it was almost like he was in denial! Finally after a yr of struggling, forcing it to wrk he gave me the okay for the sleeve!! I'm self paid so I have to come up with 19 thousand for it. I'm hoping I can have the money by the end of Jan!!! Going back to your problem, based on my personal experience, I would highly recommend you not to waist anymore time and just go forward with the sleeve! I would like to be your buddy in this journey if you need one, lol!!! Good luck to you and keep us posted!!!

Lalaj- I am in the same situation you're in!! I had a lapband done a yr ago, I could never get more then 4.5 ccs because it's to tight!!!! I eventually had a slippage, got it unfilled!! I have not lost any weight and every time it eat I get terrible pain on the port area. I talked to my dr about a revision and he is not for it because my bmi is too low, the last time I weighed in I was 153. So, I decided not to fight the band anymore and indulge myself w. Food until I weight where I need to be!!! Is this too crazy to do?!?! What do you think?! Mind you, I'm self paid, thankfully I purchased insurance that will cover any complication and it's good for another year. The insurance will pay for or and removal of the band and I will have to pay for the sleeve!!! I'm finding my self soooo discouraged!!!!

Yes, I would!!! I strongly believe the device itself is a failure and deceitful!!!! I only wish my dr would have allowed me to initially have the sleeve done rather then the band!!!! Oh well, live and learn!!!!!!

I just read your post and I noticed you were scheduled for surgery in June. I'm wondering how you're doing and if you have any regrets with your decision!!!!

I salute and congratulate you all, for pressing forward on your journey!!! Best wishes to all and God bless!!!!

. Is fluoroscopy another word for x-Ray?! Because that's what I got done to determine if I had slippage!!!!

No matter how discouraging it may seem don't give up!!! Evantually things will come together, good luck!!!

I had lap band surgery in August 2013, everything was going well. In October I joined a cross fit training class (mon- fri). About two months ago I started having issues with keeping food down! Never did I imagine that my band had slipped!! My dr told me that if it doesn't go back in place in one mth I will need to surgery!!!!! Obviously he unfilled me, my appetite is back (I'm concern that I will gain my weight back) and not sure if should cont cross fit training so I renewed my membership a hath club. I thought I could do cardio but now I'm having second thoughts. What if I make matters worst!! Anyone has any idea what's the best thing for me to do?!?!?! Your feed back is highly appreciated, thank you!!!

My band slipped too ; ( so, so sad and discouraged!!!!! My dr is giving me 4 weeks and if it doesn't relocate, I will need surgery!!! If I have to have surgery I'm just gonna have him remove it!! This experience has been like a roller coaster ride and I can't take it any more!!!! On second note, my dr called me tonight to see how I'm doing....thoughtful gesture!!! Good luck to everyone!!!