Pinkgirl1234

I was able to change Dr within the same practice.I was told I have to sort of start over,see a NUT,psych evaluation....

I have a really attractive friend who never discusses weight...she has a very high bmi.It got so bad that she would come over with the intent to see a movie or go shopping the last time she came over she literally had to take a nap..Heart palpitations and dizziness from the high blood pressure....fast forward 4 months ago she revealed that she was getting the sleeve.....What ??,I would of never thought..,fast forward 2 month out she and her daughter had surgery 2 weeks apart....down 40 pounds ...joining a gym....amazing.

I was seeking a revision to sleeve but I did my research and will opt for bypass.....can't cut out 85% of my stomach.No way.

Makes sense after band torture

I just had all the fluid drained....oh boy....

Just take a deep breath and start over!!!!

Dr.A

Meley24 Get a revision...get the lap band out... I'd really love to have an skype consult with you. It's free and I'm going to explain the metabolic aspects of weight loss surgery and why the sleeve or bypass are much definitive options thsn the lap band. If prople and even surgeons keep thinking about restriction as the main mechanism for weight loss they are going to fail in understanding the problen and of course, to fight it. Please check the videos on my website (undestanding obesity) at www.doctoraltamirano.com or send me an email to dra@bariatricpal.com to shcedule an appointment. Greetings Well said coming from someone who knows!

Phentermine?????This is the solution??? a pill with all kinds of side effects???You need a revision to sleeve or bypass!!!!What is the deal???Get a new doctor or a second opinion before you start another drug....ridiculous.

I have opted for the RNY...my acid reflux from the band is outrageous.Unfilled still having problems.Bypass for me all the way....

Dr Altamarino, Heard many great things about you!Wish I could get to Mexico...you are fantastic!

Wow...so the sleeve is doing its job!!! Wow...so the sleeve is doing its job!!!

Oh yeah this band is coming out...bypass once and for all..How are you doing in regards to acid reflux?

Yep!!!never had a problem with a cupcake!

Oh my...just read the article....

Omg I better not gain a pound If I get a revision to bypass...I would wire my jaw shut!!!I mean seriously...ugh...

Cool I am hoping for approval for a lapband to bypass!!!:-)

Drmeow Yes!!!A good dump should keep me in order....Like a taser!LOL...

Leroy Mann This is absolutely how I feel.I already chose a half ass lapband that Has caused me pure misery since 2004 not to mention .my teeth and gums are screwed and I have severe acid reflux and port pain...and...I am the vomit queen!!!!!The biggest reason is that I only initially lost about 40 pounds and have really struggled.....I am as fat ass as ever and miserable...seeking a revision to what I should have done in the first place!!!bypass!!!!and for anyone who wants to raise the ...."re routing invasive euphemism"...spare me...my esophagus is screwed up and my stomach is beat up and the amount of slime and vomit is sickening...port pain...please...I would be crazy to subject my very lapband abused stomach to cutting 85% out....I am lapband miserable and in pain as I type....mmm....silicone...,should of thought about that before I developed breast cancer....just saying.....,,silicone...ok..

Yes we have got to get this weight off!!!you will be fine my friend who just got the sleeve is losing nicely...she is about a 55 BMI she has lost 45 pounds in 3 months.She just joined a gym for the first time.She is walking with her daughter who had the surgery several weeks before her.She looks and feels great.One thing with the sleeve...you must eat small meals frequently...this is good.With this band I am belching and burping ready to barf at any given moment...can't eat right now and I am starved...this is abuse.

I was going for the sleeve but the band did a number on my stomach and esophagus...RNY for me final decision...my stomach has been band abused...not cutting out 85% of my stomach.Never can get that back...,but my friend who just got her first time sleeve is doing very well....

Not sure what which procedure you are having but you will be fine!!!!!!You are going to do this!!!!If you feel you need the psych do it in the near future but get the surgery...take a deep breath and relax....good luck..you can do this!!!!

Katybelle7 I was sick too...the med's did me in....hope it never returns....was going for the sleeve but opting as you know for the RNY...yes in the back of my mind I worry about me really being able to keep it up...it is funny with the band I envisioned the moon and the stars....second time around with the abuse and pain the band has caused....not feeling so adament about my ability to get and keep the weight off..but I have to.My life depends on it. The band has made me an involuntary bulimic.I constantly worry about what I can and can't eat.Sept 3 is around the corner and the future is going to be fantastic for you!

Great!Good luck

India ...you are so right!!!!You are going to be fine....the sleeve is an extension to RNY anyway...most sleevers will be coming down the pike to RNY....the "Sleeve"won't be the flavor of the month....and a lot of sleevers will have failed ...not all but some...and they will realize that RNY is inevitable.I just sat down and researched and really decided to be honest with myself.....This lapband is no longer the hot new "Thang" in weight loss.