Amyj72

I am scheduled for conversion from Band to Bypass with gallbladder removal on 5/21/18. I am very nervous but really want to move forward with the surgery. I'm looking for others who are scheduled around the same time. -Amy

Any complications from the surgery? How have you been feeling so far?

Hi thanks for joining me! Forgive me but I am Not familiar with VSG. What type of surgery isn’t that?

HI, I”m having surgery to convert band to bypass as well on May 21st. I am very nervous about complications and such because of the conversion. I’m also having my gallbladder removed. I’ve had the band since 2010. I had terrible reflux and ended up anemic from an ulcer. I’ve regained almost all of my weight.

Hi everyone, My name is Amy. I had the band on 8/24/10, I lost almost 50 pounds with the band but never reached my goal because I had a lot of problems. I kept having to have fluid put in and out, I put up with reflux WAY TOO LONG because I didn't want more fluid removed because I was gaining weight. I ended up with an esophageal ulcer and became anemic from it. I had all the fluid removed in early 2017. I am almost back to my pre-surgery weight of 256. I am very unhappy with my weight and it is making me depressed. My insurance recently approved a conversion from band to bypass. I need to wait to build up some time off at work so I am looking at sometime early next year for surgery. Having the surgery makes me nervous but reading your posts here are helpful.

I have short term disability but that doesn't kick in until I have been out of work for 2 weeks. I have to check with HR to see if that is 2 calendar weeks of 14 working days though. Thanks for the replies!