msjenni

Hello everyone! I am so glad I have found this place. I have been having so many questions about my revision and how other people have dealt with their band to sleeve. Just to give you a little bit of background. I was originally banded back in 2004, I had a slip of my band in late 2005. Got my slip fixed and my band replaced and then another slip in 2007. I have been living with a slipped band for the last 3 years due to my insurance refusing to cover any surgeries related to WLS. I finally switched insurance and have been hot on the trail to get my band taken out and get my sleeve. I am now scheduled to get my band removed on Sept. 1st and get sleeved at the same time. One of my main concerns is that when I met with the doctor originally he was stating that I would need to have my band removed if I wanted my band fixed due to inflammation and dilation of my esophagus. Why now would he be okay to remove the band and do a sleeve? Have any of you had this issue or ran into any of this? I'm already nervous about the surgery and I am starting my pre-op diet tomorrow. Any thoughts or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch! -Jen

Thank you so much Texas for your reassuring words. I guess I have been a little scared that there is going to be some kind of complication since I have had nothing but problems with my band since I got it back in 2004. That hematoma thing sounds pretty scary. I'm glad you pulled through okay and that you are doing so well with your sleeve. :001_rolleyes:

I am scheduled for Sept. 1st. I will be a lap to sleeve revision. Looking for some support buddies that will be around the same time to help keep from going crazy and cranky on the liquid diet after. Let me know if you would like a sleeve buddy :thumbup: