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I regret my lap band and i want to get the sleeve. Anybody else got anything to say about taking out the band and getting the sleeve.

Way to go girls, i am calling monday to get my band out to and i want to get something else to so the sleeve did you good? It sure sounds like it. Can you write me about it and tell me how it's going? I was thinking about the mini to but since you said that now i am wondering. If you could email me at redrunner61@aol.com i'm not on here that not often. Good luck and good luck to everyone else. Have a good one. Sharon

I have had my band for a year and all of a sudden i feel so full and have a lot of gas. And i think i'm starting to feel sick not to sure yet i't happening as i write this. I feel so full it's like i've eaten so much i can't breath you know how it is when you eat so much it's hard to breath until it digest. Anyone got any ideas if so please write me at redrunner61@aol.com i don't know weather to go to the hospital or not. It's about 8:25 tennessee time. July 23rd.thanks sharon i may not be on this site if not just write me at the address i put on here. Thanks again..

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I HAVE HAD MY BAND A YEAR SINCE JUNE 30TH. I LOST A LITTLE BIT LIKE 25LBS THE FIRST 2 MONTHS AND THEN AFTER THAT I HAVE LOST NOTHING SINCE. BUT I GAINED A NEW SURGERY MY PORT FLIPPED OVER AND HAD TO GET ANOTHER SURGERY A WHILE BACK AFTER 5 MONTHS OF PUKING FROM HAVING MY FILL TO TIGHT AND DIDN'T LOSE A POUND. I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING IF I HAD LOOKED INTO SOMETHING ELSE IT SURE WASN'T WORTH IT TO ME. I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT HAS LOST WEIGHT BUT FOR THE MOST I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD IT'S JUST AS HARD AS A REGULAR LOW CAR DIET EXCEPT YOU GET A FILL AND YOU PUKE IT UP. SORRY TO BE LIKE THIS BUT I'M SO DISAPPOINTED I ALREADY HAD PLENTY OF SURGEIES ON THE REST OF MY BODY AND THEN I ELECT ONE THAT DON'T WORK. I BET IF EVERYONE ON HERE WOULD SAY HOW HARD IT IS TO LOSE THE WEIGHT I MIGHT AS WELL JUST STAYED ON THE ADKINS. I AM GOING TO TRY TO GET A REVISION FOR THE MINI GASTRIC THEY DON'T HAVE TO RE-ROUTE MY INTESTINES. OR THE SLEEVE IT'S REVERSABLE TO AND I THINK IT SEWS OFF THE PART OF YOUR STOMACH THAT MAKES YOU FEEL HUNGRY. IF I HAVEN'T BLEW MY CHANCE OF GETTING SURGERY ON THE "LAP BAND" PLUS WHEN I SLEEP ON IT I WAKE UP SO SORE AND IT'S BEEN THERE FOR OVER A YEAR. I'M GOING TO STOP PUTTING IT DOWN BECAUSE IT DOES WORK ON SOME PEOPLE BUT I BET THEY ARE HUNGRY, START LOOKING AT FOODS AND SEE HOW MANY YOU CAN EAT THAT DON'T HAVE CARBS IN IT BUT MEAT..I USED TO LOVE MEAT I WOULDN'T EAT A MEAL WITHOUT MY MEAT WITH MY VEGGIES NOW I CAN'T HARDLY EAT MEAT THE THOUGHT OF IT MAKES ME SICK..UURRRGGG BUT GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE. SORRY I DIDN'THAVE GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THE "LAP BAND" :thumbup: :smile::sad: SAD TO I HAD MY HOPES UP TO AND GOT LET DOWN I COULD JUST CRY AND DON'T THINK I HAVEN'T.....

I HAVE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID AND YES I'M PRETTY SURE IT WILL AS LONG AS YOU ARE IN THE CRITERA. BUT IF I HAD IT TO DO OVER I WOULD NOT HAVE IT. I HAVEN'T LOST VERY MUCH IN A YEAR AND IT'S JUST LIKE BEING ON A REGULAR DIET TO ME. I'M LOOKING INTO A REVISON FOR THE MINI GASTRIC IT'S A LOT SAFER THAN THE GASTRIC BYPASS OR THE SLEEVE PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE TO IF YOU HAVE A LOT TO LOSE THE BAND IS HARD AND SLOW FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE BUT SOME PEOPLE DO GREAT AND THEY COULD BE EATING THE SAME DIET AND ONE COULD LOSE AND THE OTHER WOULDN'T. IF YOU HAVE A HISTORY OF WEIGHT VERY HARD TO COME OFF LIKE ME. YOU KNOW SOME PEOPLE JUST CAN LOSE EASIER THAN OTHERS. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED. BUT GOOD LUCK WITH WHAT EVER YOU DO. SHARON :thumbup: THAT TICKER IS NOT MINE I DON'T KNOW WHO'S IT IS, IT GOT STUCK ON ALL MY POST SOME HOW.? ? ? :confused:

HELLO I SAW THE MINI GASTRIC AND SAID SOMETHING ABOUT IT COULD YOU EMAIL ME AND TELL ME ABOUT IT AND WILL YOUR INSURANCE PAY FOR IT? I'M NOT ON HERE MUCH BUT I PLAN TO START I THOUGHT I MIGHT HELP WITH MY NO WEIGHT LOSS AND GET ME OFF OF THE ICE CREAM YEAH I GOT SO DEPRESSED I HAVE BEEN EATING ICE CREAM BUT I'M STOPING.. MY EMAIL IS REDRUNNER61@AOL.COM BOY I SURE WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD EMAIL ME ABOUT THE MINI GASTRIC AND CAN'T IT BE REVERSED ALSO? AND THE SLEEVE OR SOMETHING IS REVERSABLE I THINK AND IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PART OF YOUR STOMACH THAT MAKES YOU HUNGRY IT TAKES THAT PART AWAY. AND BY THE WAY I WISH EVERYONE WELL I KNOW HOW YOU ALL FEEL I'M IN THE SAME BOAT. SHARON :thumbup:

I did the same thing i finally got my 4th fill i think and i was so tight i was pb-ing every time i took a bite of anything i stayed over the trash can or the toilet choking up every thing i ate. I couldn't eat for 5 months. I didn't lose anything. I went to get some taken out and my port was flipped over so back to surgery i went and now it was a year june 30 and the last two months i have just given up. I gained 7 pounds. I am so heart broken over this surgery i could cry. I know i have to get back on my diet or what ever you call it and on top of everything else i am 46 and disabled and it's so hard to exersice. I have both legs bad with one knee replaced and not a success and the other one is ready to be replaced and my spine is totally messed up to i get shots every 2 months and i am on pain med's for cronic pain plus i have fibromyaliga, and i think all that medication i'm on don't help with my eating. I just don't know what to do. I think i need another fill now. And i loved meat before the lap band now i don't even want to eat it. Someone help !!! Sorry i took up so much space...

You Sure Have Did Great In A Year. It's Been Almost A Year For Me And I Haven't Did Near As Good As You. My Port Flipped Over Had To Have Another Surgery But I Can't Seem To Get Started Again. What Are You Eating? I Seem To Either Throw Up Or Have Pb's Alot. I Don't Know If I'm Not Chewing It Up Enough Or What I Just Have A Hard Time With meat. Got Any Tips. Thanks Sharon

p.t.l. Praise The Lord !

WELL IT'S BEEN QUITE A WHILE SINCE YOU HAVE HAD YOUR BAND HOW ARE YOU DOING NOW? I BET YOU HAVE LOST SOME WEIGHT NOW. I COULD EAT ANYTHING I WANTED BUT I DIDN'T. I HAD MY BAND DONE ON JULY 30TH AND I HAVE ONLY LOST ABOUT 30 POUNDS AND SHE SAID I HAD LOST 8 WHAT EVER OF FAT. I NOTICED WHEN I LOSE FAT THE scale ONLY MOVES WHEN I LOSE WEIGHT NOT FAT NOW HOW DOES THAT WORK? LET ME KNOW HOW YOU ARE DOING. SHARON :confused:

I ALSO HAD DR. MORTON AND HE IS GREAT. I THINK DR.SPAW IS IN THE SAME OFFICE AS DR. MORTON.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!