Kimberlee725

They remove it!

I am doing great! I experienced "heart burn" feeling while I was still on liquids which was annoying. My doctors office has me on prilosec. They say it's important so that your new tummy doesn't create as much acid. I'm eating like I should, concentrating on protein and veggies. I don't get that "elephant sitting on my chest feeling anymore, but I get the full sensation, which I'm learning to listen to my body, full is full! I LOVE never being hungry, however, head hunger is another talk show!

Fortunately, I only had to follow it three days. It was annoying to me too...and I thought to myself, if I can't do it now, how am I going to be able to do it after the surgery. But it was a whole other story after surgery. I can honestly say that I have not been PHYSICALLY hungry since I had surgery. Head hunger is a whole other talk show too! No, my surgeon didn't say, and really I was too embarrased to ask. I know there is a lot of fat around the liver and probably just the years everything being squished in place. Best of luck! I look forward to seeing how your doing. I think I'm following you, very new to the forum so trying to navigate my way around!

I had my Lap Band for 14 years and had it removed March 14 and had a revision to the Gastric Sleeve. I'm thrilled I did it and I'm back to losing weight. I was in the hospital for three days and have had no problems yet with the exception of heard burn but it is nothing like the issues I had with my band. You will do great! Best of luck!

I had my Lap Band removed the same day I had the Gastric Sleeve on March 14. I really don't even recall being in a lot of pain, I was more uncomfortable. I know I had the morphine drip and I remembered using it because I wanted to sleep. My surgery ended up being twice as long as it should have been because of all the Lap Band scar tissue, my surgeon said it was one of the worst he had seen, and that my liver was stuck to my stomach. I really don't remember much pain. You will be fine! I I had a rough time with the pre-surgery diet and I just had to do it three days! Best of luck! You'll do great!

I had surgery March 14, 2017 and it was conversion from Lapband to Gastric Sleeve. Absolutely the best thing I could have done. I was originally banded in 2003 adn lost 165 pounds in 12 months. I proceeded to have a ton of problems because the band was lose. I returned to my doctor and he said he could take me into the operating room, but since my insurance quit covering anything to do with the band, I could end up owing $7,000 if he ended up putting in a new band. I couldn't take the chance, I could not afford that. Later, a different surgeon attempted to fix it twice, to no avail. Fixing it ment tighting where they originally put it with a stich or two. Finally in 2008 I said, I'm done. Take it out. I had terrible reflux and really just wanted it to work. By that time, my insurance started overing it again and my new surgeon put in the new band. I managed to keep 85 pounds off, but I regained weight. Have tried to get fills and it just doesn't work for me, though after having the band totally unfilled prior to my surgery, I gained 20 pounds in a heartbeat. I admit that I think it was working much better than I gave it credit! I finally decided a year ago that I wanted to have gastric sleeve, at the time again, my insurance didn't cover it. So, this year, I said just take it out, and they told me my insurance covered it. I was easily approved and am now eight weeks post op yesterday. I am down 29 pounds and am pleased with that as is my doctors office. Personally, it was the best thing I've done. You will do fine! I'm never physically hungry, but I've been having too much protein and am lowering it to between 75 - 90. I love not being hungry, but I do battle a little head hunger. Sugar-free popsicles are my "go to" when I get like that! Best of luck!