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My name is Megan and long story short I got my band placed almost 4 yrs ago. 2 surgeries and 3 yrs later My dr figured out my body is rejecting the band and it has to go! I'm trying to get the sleeve a sap and it's been a long process which I'm sure a lot of you can understand! Not a lot of people understand WLS or support it so I would really like people I can share this journey with. I'm hoping insurance approves it in the next month or so fingers crossed

I ordered it I can't wait!

Kat I had no idea about that book thanks for sharing!

Lol Kat I was all excited about it but now reality is hitting... I'm going to be changed FOREVER. Even tho I had the band this is wayyyy different to me. Permanent!

Yay runner I'm excited for you! I will be nervous too as time gets closer. You will be sleeping for a while after surgery well actually during surgery too ????

Welcome! What is the Big Book? I've been trying to figure out what books would be good to buy to help me through this process

Wahoo good job Kat!

Hello all, Mouse I hope things went well for u with surgery and good luck with the recovery. Keep us updated

Kat I have tested positive for H pylori before and just took antibiotics for it (turned out it was actually my gallbladder causing my issues). For future reference tho if u have had it before u will always test positive for it even if it's not an active infection or however u want to say it.

Hi sorry it's been a while since I've replied! I finally got my insurance approval and will be having a revision to the sleeve on Oct 27th!

Hi Kat! Trust me I understand the wait. But I will say bc of the complications and the time of my last revision band surgery and waiting on insurance to decide if they will pay for it I have learned soooooo much! And I'm thankful that it happened this way bc I'm a lot more prepared this time then I was the first time around. I'm learning to REALLY take it one day at a time. I wanted to have my band surgery so that I could be at a healthy weight to have kids. That was my goal. Well, after losing a little bit of weight and things just going so wrong less than 6 mths after surgery I gave up. Long story short I stopped going to my surgeon and decided to try to have kids first. I got pregnant the first try and ended up with a miscarriage. Then after my dr said it was ok we tried again and got pregnant again. Then miscarried again. Well I couldn't take it anymore and decided to hold off on that and started trying to do what I wanted to in order for me to b happy. And that's where I'm at today

Jelly belly I completely understand what you mean about people's response/input on YOUR and your DRS decision! I have always been pretty open about my choices since the beginning but after having complications and my indecisiveness about switching to the sleeve I find that people's input just puts negativity in my mind that is not necessary. I have finally come to the full decision that this is what I want and I could give a crap what other people think as long as I have support from my husband

Hi Lisa! Thanks and good luck to you too!