missjegga

Best of luck !! I asked to keep my band to they won't give it to me either getting sleeved tomorrow give us an update love to hear how u are doing

Tomorrow my band is coming out and getting sleeved I think I am most excited to never feel the discomfort of that stupid port !! In extremely nervous as well and I love the fact that my surgery is on fat Tuesday just gives me the giggle but I would love to know about the pain after surgery how does it compare to the band? I remember the recovery was rough for my extremely sore and couldn't sit upright for about a month prolly due to my port problems would love to hear your experiences

I had this awful dream that my liver did not shrink and could not have surgery why am I having these horrible thoughts I've had my two shakes and one meal a day my meal has mostly consisted of salmon and veggies of some sort and I am down 14.5 pounds because of it so why would I even have this dream ??? Is my nerves getting the best of me ??? Geesh I need this anxiety to go away

I haven't had an actual soda since my band has been put in the whole carbonation part scares me but I know what I mean about the craving part sometimes when I absolutely crave it I I go get a small slurpee the coke flavored but that is when I am reaching my breaking point I dunno how it would effect the sleeve getting sleeved tomorrow

Thanks everyone will try my best to find my "third eye" ahaha and I love that my surgery day is on fat Tuesday just feels appropriate !!

Kaiser called gave me my surgery time for tomorrow not until noon !!! More time to be nervous !!! I'm really having anxiety about surgery

I currently have a lapband getting my revision on 2/12 I currently talk a women's multivitamin because it has more calcium b12 and biotin I have been instrucuted to stop the multivitamin because of the vit E and A can thin the blood how soon did you sleeves start your vitamins? And what is your regular vitamin routine? Dis you start with cheeables or liquids i know b12 can get sublingual also this revision has happened so fast had my band put in 5 years ago and I notice some are saying they are eating tomato soup when able to I thought we were supposed to stay away from tomato because of the citric acid I didn't go through the options program that kaiser makes everyone go though I went into a consultation for removal and was offered the sleeve in one step assumed I had to go through the program and then have the sleeve done one year after removal I feel behind With the post op recovery part but it sounds similar to the band except the stage periods seem longer which I understand because of the leaking risks

So what is your vitamin routine ?

I know me too !!!! I'm thinking of The worst case scenarios like my liver hasn't shrunk enough or just some reason why the surgery won't happen and just the whole going under anesthesia is giving anxiety

Feb 12 and the anxiety is increasing !!! It's really starting to become real for me ahhh but excited at the same time

I'm opting out from telling people my family is aware and A few very close friends a couple people at my work have gotten the sleeve and everyone always compare them all together its sad I don't want to be apart of it and also when we have a potluck or something people will make comment to some of the known sleevers an say why are you eating that or stop eating that I feel that is none of people business to keep yourself on the right healthy track some people don't need to know I have only told the people that I feel will be a positive support system for me I don't feel negativity will help me on my journey

*doc lol

3 weeks !!!! Omg wow I am such a beiever in my vitamins is that what your dic suggested ?

I constantly have discomfort with my band I have had lots of complications as week my port has flipp ns band has slipped both put back in place and now my new doc say my port has flipped again I feel the port is the worst part I can't sit more then 30 min upright in a chair can't do abdominal exceesises and at times my muscles tend to twitch for like 5 min periods I am right there with you on the discomfort my surgery is 2/12 as well good luck to you I think I more excited to not feel my band or port more then anything out of this experience

i currently have a lapband it was put in 08 port flipped revised about 8 months after the intial surgery slipped in 2010 put back in place my biggest was 298 and smallest was 212 now i am 247 i am slowly ganing and that scares me i am new to kaiser sought out help had an upper gi series done show a very smal dilation to my esophogas with all my compications it is no wonder i wanted it out my primary doc at kaiser referered me to dr nanda in orange county i think he is amazing told me that it was not an option to have lapband out and the get the sleeve all in one surgery and im not gonna lie that is what i wanted and was heartbroken to hear that i would have to wait a year to have another surgery. he then referred me to dr mun the surgeron that would remove my band with in that week i begain to have anxiety and sadnes almost lke i was mourning my band went to the optins orientation through kaserr and had even more anxiety when dr nanda was going through all the complications frm the band and also the other surgeries i was terrrified because i am so fearful that without my tool that has made me healther and happer even though i have gained some of it back and has caused me problems was going to disapear had my surgery consult today with dr mun and is telling me that he wil do the srgery all at once i am so conflicted i have two doctors telling me two different things and the only thing they can agree o is that my band needs to come out i do have asurgery date on feb 12 to have a removal and then get the sleeve but i would love and need to hear other people wth the same experiences i know you out there i have had the 7 days t process that i would be left with nothing and took support from family and friends made an apontment with a counselor to prepare me for my so called mourning and with either deciion i make am contining to do so but feeling conflicted i woud lov hear other people thoughts and advice please share your experiences with me

@ soocalchic omg gosh that port feeling is the worst cannot sit for more then 45 min in a chair without discomfort!!! and that stc feeling can be awful!!!! and how was the recovery tough? @socaldixiegal the dr that told me that it to wait a year after being removed is not the surgeon he is the dr that runs the barriatric program at kaiser in orange county he just flat out said kaiser wil not do it an that they want you to take that year to heal and work on the mindset of the surery and weightloss process which i totally agreee with everyone should take precaustions to fix the mental blocks with weight loss thats why isseked counseling and am actually going to attend my first OA meeting ths week. i just didnt like that they told me if i gain weight back in that year then kaiser would not pay for it becuase i would not of been in that mind set it is just alot of info to take in from both doctors in a matter of 7 days but i do know that i did lose asignifigant amount of weight with the band and i really need a tool.keep and ouch and let me know how your journey goes !!!! would love to hear your experience!! when is your surgery?