cassieme1

i had the lapband 12/23/2008, and than i had my gastric bypass revision on 10/25/2011.i totally regretted the band instantly.fills/unfills.exercising more and harder than prior to the band. my doctor kept saying that i shouldn't have to work so hard to lose the weight.i was working out 5-6 days a week 1-2 hours a day. alot of things i could not eat or tolerate. a lot of things i had given up prior due tomy diabetes. the wt loss is slow. my dietician says because of the amount that i need to loose. yet i am still obese. So my journey is a very hard journey for me. being 50 years old and menapausal doesn't help at all.

hi today is my first day back at work. i am hitting the gym, with no problem.i have not weighed myself in over a week afraid to. but at 2 weeks out i had lost 23 pounds.i will see what is done at 2 months. i have an appointment with my medicine doctor on 11/23/11

i am waiting also to see if my insurance coers mine. i have a date set for my surgery. while doing my set up. i was informed by the finance person that this time it is covered by my insurance. my psych eval have to be done over and my pre-labs is schduled for next week. everyone pray that my insurance covers this. OH WHAT A BLESSING THAT WILL BBB!!!!!!!!!!!!

i had the lapband 2yrs and 10months ago. and have not lost the weight i need to. have GERD since the band placement and having starting to gain weight since they removed the fluid and replaced some fluid it doesnt work the same. i have 2 exercise 2hrs a day 5 days a week to lose a pound.

I have done my cardiac testing for the revision from the lapband to the bypass. I called my primary doctor's office and had them to fax my results to my surgeon.now i am waiting on them to contact me and set up my consultation with my surgeon.I am still a self pay.yes i wasted 20k, yes I am very unhappy with the results.but I know that this is my life and I need to be happy with me, credit card ready, here i come.hopefully this will bring me joy in that this is a major step in redefining me ang being satisfied with me.

mine will be done laproscopic also, the removal and the bypass at the same time.hopefully i will be able to get rid of some of the fat deposit around my knees to alleviate some of the arthiritic pain in my knee, and come off the blood pressure medicine.I know that i am smaller but i still see the big me ( hippopotumus a$$) my arms are still really big I have to buy sizes14/16 because of my super thick upper arms. my pants because of my thick thighs , no pants usually fit me in the waist.

Have anyone heard of anyone failing the gastric by pass.now i have seen a couple of people that have gained weight back, but they refuse to adhere to the the bypass. they want to eat what ever they want even at the rsik of being sick. My sister had the old gastric bypass with the incision down the abdomen. sha stays around140-150 pounds

i fully understand. I started out 5 years ago at 254lbs.started exercising ,1/2 hr the first week , than 1 hour for a month than 2 hours a day.went from a20/22 size to a 14 still at 211 lbs by the time i had the lapband done in december2008. my lowest has been 162lbs. had to have an unfill in may have gained 25 lbs.in a size 10/12. in the process of cardiac work up for bypass revision. again self pay i feel like a hugh failure. Now i am in the by any means necessary. i now have 50-60 lbs to goal wt bummer!!!!!

hey guys, i went to ameeting, my first meeting with dr. wegner. he said that he doesat least 1 revision from band to bypass aweek because of what ever reason the patient is not satisfied or have complications from the band. and yes its done at once and laproscopic. i have an appointment with my medicine next month, i need an echo and stress test. I will still be a self pay. but thats what credit cards are for. I have not been satisfied for over a year and a half. i may as well be content with something about my life. RIGHT

did you have the lapband and than converted to bypass?

no, have you tried the carnations instant Breakfast it has 14gms of protein.i had the lapband done 2&1/2 years ago and am considering revising to the bypass .i have had a long struggle.from 254lbs to 180lbs.i went as low as 162. emesis after a fill never at a sweet spot. exercising 1 to 2 hours a day 5 to 6 days a week. my dr. says i shouldn't have to work so hard. i work harder now than before i had the surgery. no bread, rice or Pasta,still very very hard road.now i am in the any mode necessary mode. feel me

where are you from and how much weight have you lost.