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hi Everyone I am so excited I have my surgery date for October 16th!!! I've had a few people tell me that I failed the band so I will probably fail the sleeve too. those comments really get me down but they also make me want to work harder and prove that I can do it and that I can lose the weight!!! :-)

I just read that I don't know what band rebuild was but I'm loopy from the medicine lol!! I'm just glad that band is out of me he said it was eroding also

so I went into the hospital yesterday morning for my revision.. band to sleeve. I was so excited so when I woke up from anesthesia the surgeon told me he could not do the sleeve because my stomach was so damaged from the band. so I have been banned rebuild and he says we could try in 6 months and possibly be healed he said there was no way he was going to touch my stomach with staples. I would have leaked for sure. I'm home and disappointed but I'm glad that he took the band out of me.

Good luck jillb...sending healing thoughts your way and here's to a speedy recovery :-)

Thanks guys :-) I truly believe that things are meant to happen. Wether it be God, fate or destiny...I'm going with the flow. I'm spending the night, in the Hosp...sore from the sites where he took my band out. Goodnight all ...prayers for a safe and speedy recovery for all of you new sleevers :-)

Bad news....my band hurt my stomach so bad that he took out the band and sewed me up. He said my stomach needs to heal for several months before he sleeves me. Too high a risk for a leak. ..bummer ....hope you all are doing great!!! :-)

Prayers for a safe surgery :-)

Chapstick, toothbrush and gas strips...cell phone and charger.

Good luck!!! I'm going in today also...wow!!! This is unreal and so exciting!!! See you soon...sending out prayers :-)

Amen!!

Thank you:-) sending prayers out to you too. I'm hoping to get back to the site tonight after surgery. :-)

Today is my sleeve day!!! House is clean Medicine is here and all ready at my night stand My mom is going to take care of my dogs, cat and birds. Fridge and countertop are stalked with powder and liquid protein... All preop tests are done and I preregistered yesterday at the hospital. I think I'm ready....here goes!!! I'll check in after surgery :-)

It's here!! Today is our day!! May we all have uneventful surgeries with smooth sailing....see you on the losers bench!!! Xox :-)

I'm going in at 9:00 am for an 11:00 appt. yay!! Are you ok? Exited??:-)

Prayers and thoughts going out to the many 15ers !! Have a safe and speedy recovery!! My day is tomorrow and I'm feeling a strange sense of calm now :-)

Mine is Tuesday Oct 16.... Nervous but mostly excited. I'm not so much afraid of the pain...but terrified of the nausea. When I had the band I was nauseous for a week and it was torture. Good luck everyone!!! Yay!!

I'm on clear liquid diet for a week (started Tuesday) got my blood work EKG and chest xrays yesterday. Monday I have to go get a type and match incase I need blood.

Prayers and thoughts going out to all of you getting sleeved today.

Oct 16 here too!! Its getting close :-)

Good luck to everyone who's having surgery today. Hope your recovery is smooth sailing :-)

What about a bowl of cereal or soup?

Good luck for a speedy recovery Tanya :-)

Hi Alene here..going from band to sleeve. (oct 16)I'm starting my preop diet on Tuesday. clear liquids, jello and 80 grams of protein a day. good luck everyone and I hope you all have an uneventful recovery (hugs)

Almost a week away!!! I'm starting to have dreams about the surgery!! I'm getting so scared. went for Sunday brunch at my favorite restaurant.. was that my Sunday brunch funeral? Haha..waaaa

I'm scared... but so excited at the same time!! good luck everyone :-)