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Has anyone experienced severe left shoulder/collar bone pain? Had revision from VSG to bypass 7-30. Noticed pain right away, chalked it up to positioning during surgery & gas. Progressively getting worse. It goes then comes with a vengeance. Have no trouble passing gas or BM. Have tried heat, cold, medicated rubs, muscle relaxers & massage. I feel great other than this pain.

Try different temp or flavored items. You are still healing, and the revision from band to sleeve is a tough one because of the added scar tissue from the band going right through the stapleline for the sleeve. In fact, my surgeon refuses to do band to sleeve revisions because of the added issues and complications caused because of the scars the band leaves. It does get better.

Advice. Avoid the Lap-Band. I was banded in 2011, revised this past march. Wish I just went with the Bypass to begin with. The Lap-Band is being phased out, 2 major manufacturers don't make them or replacement parts any longer. If the major suppliers are pulling out, that should tell you something.

I’m having a revision Thursday morning . My old lap band is being removed and revised to an rny. He’s like the top in his game but I did find it unusually wonderful that he is not requiring any kind of pre Op dieting or even a day of clear prior . In fact I can actually drink water up until 3 hours prior . The only thing he mentioned after I received my approval was “hey eat low carb high protein” . I had that pre op weigh last week and had not gained and lost a few and nothing was mentioned . I’m only 215 but need this done for a slip and other health issues . Should I start a liquid diet for myself tomorrow just to kick start and make it easier? I had my band unfilled 3 months ago after ten years of barely eating and major weight loss. I ate a burger today like it was my last meal ever lol. I also had an iron infusion so I’m feeling the yummy distress now . I just wonder if I should do liquid though he doesn’t require it f risk feeling weaker since I’m Profoundly anemic and symptomatic right now .

I got my band about the same time. My revision to sleeve was on May 17th. My band went bad right away and I chose to struggle with no fill, pain, port problems, vomiting, etc., for over a decade rather than do anything. Still, my surgeon did the whole thing in one operation and said that it was fairly simple. If it had been any more difficult he would have done an RNY rather than a sleeve (he had my prior authorization to choose once he saw what he was really working with). I think it depends on the surgeon, how much discussion/flexibility you have, and what’s really going on inside when they start poking around. I know some take the band, have the patient heal, then go back in later if it’s a real mess. That makes no sense to me...you’re already there! But, I don’t have their knowledge base.

I was revised from band to the bypass March 21st, I was in the hospital until the 23rd. My wife was around for a while, but honestly I didn't need any help at all at any time after leaving the hospital, for most things at least. I was told not to lift more than 10 lbs for several weeks, so I just didn't lift anything too heavy. So I couldn't help out everyone else, but I didn't need help with my own day to day stuff.

YLime please add @ Susie South to today's list. She is having an revision to a,Mini-Gastric today.

Hello, all.... After extensive research, I've decided to revise from band to sleeve in Mexico. I was banded in 2005, and want to know about the issues with scar tissue. I have read some posts here where some people had a lot of scar tissue, but the surgeon completed the revision. While other surgeons didn't complete the revision because of scar tissue. For those of you who had your band over 10 years, and revised to sleeve, what was your experience with the scar tissue? Does it develop because of he length of time the band is in place? Or does it develop based on the person's body? Any insight is appreciated.

Banded in 2011, revised to bypass this past March, best decision ever.

I'm more shocked that there are surgeons still putting the band in. I was banded in 2011, worst choice in WLS I could have made, got stuck on foods I shouldn't have, could **NEVER** get to the "green zone" no matter what we did. Leafy greens and other things I should have been eating hurt to eat. Even though I had no major complications, my band was 100% encapsulated in scar tissue and took my surgical team more than 3 times longer to remove it than it should have taken. If I had left it in, I would have been faced with some serious complications. I didn't even know I had Grade 3 Esophagitis until I had my upper endoscopy to make sure everything was ok for the revision to the Bypass. The band caused the Esophagitis. 2 of the major manufacturers of the band, don't make them or replacement parts for them any longer because of how badly they are doing. I mean, good luck and all, but I'm very suprised your doc didn't alert you to all the issues, revision rates, etc https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3266497/ Seems on average 20-30% (depending on where you look) of all lap band patients will need revision of some nature.

Good luck today! Taking the vitamins daily isn't even really that much of an issue overall. I'm curious how you are going to be revised to the mini bypass after the sleeve since the sleeve removes the part of the stomach that gets attached lower during the bypass/mini bypass.

It really depends on what the insurance companies cover. Like Frust8 stated, some insurance companies have a 1 bariatric surgery per lifetime coverage. If the insurance company gives the patient/doctor a problem about coverage, more documentation and/or test work is needed. But your surgeon will let you know. I feel as if revisions are becoming more common and less people are having to fight for them

Hi all, I am getting my surgery today. Excited but nervous too. I am revising from Sleeve to MGB. I look forward to this tool being the right one for me. My only fear and worry is that I need to take vitamins every day and for life. How are you all coping and what can you tell to put me more at ease. What was also the hardest for you? Thanks Sent from my SM-G965F using BariatricPal mobile app

Surgery on Tuesday - ready or not....sort of concerned that I didn't lose much of anything during preop phase (maybe a pound) you but haven't ate barely any carbs - hopefully the liver shrunk like it needed to. This is a revision band to sleeve and I have a really slow motility due to victoza nut sure if this played into it but makes me nervous that o won't lose post op....would hate to go through all of this and still not lose weight or get healthier. Sent from my Pixel using BariatricPal mobile app

I’m 215 revising from band to bypass so only about 50 or do and I’m good and my revision is on the 9th because of GERD too and slip

The only person I have heard of whom had a revision to bypass due to GERD at a lower weight than yourself was an instagramer by the name of crystaljones_wls she was already tiny when she revised and lost more. But her body is maintaining at a good weight and she was successful

Granted it's only been 6 weeks since my revision to bypass (because of reflux) but I've only lost about 5 lbs and I was 10 lbs from goal at the time of surgery. My doctor said the same thing as yours. Actually what he said was "you're not going to dwindle down to nothing." Weight loss is slower with revisions especially if you don't have much to lose. If you haven't had any issues regarding eating disorders, I wouldn't worry about it. Yes there are people who develop this problems after surgery but you are near your target weight.

My bypass revision is Thursday the 9th. Severe reflux is whats making me do the revision, otherwise I would never do it. I started with the band in 2009 (it slipped in 2013 and I revised to a sleeve). Reflux is starting to do damage to my esophagus so before damage is done, I opted for a bypass. I weigh 155 and my goal is 135. For those of u who did bypass weighing around the same, did u find it difficult to lose that last little bit of weight (goal is 135 ) or easy peasy, with the post op diet? I'm going on a cruise in Oct (9 weeks later and Ill be eating reg food - and I've been on 8 cruises and know I can eat healthy, so please no remarks about my eating on a cruise) and would LUV to be at goal but I'm not sure how hard it will be to lose the last little bit of weight? I'm also scared of not being able to stop losing. My dr told me that our bodies are smart and when it was at a healthy weight, I would automatically stop losing. That's a great premise, however I've read more than a few people who become anorexic having a bypass with such a small amount to lose. WHile I always dreamed of losing too much weight, now that it's a possible reality, I'm getting scared Anyone within 20-40 lbs from their goals having a bypass? I;d luv to hear ur experience...

I had my sleeve in April 2011. Lost about 30 lbs within the first few months. I was scared to eat, stuck to the guidelines and never really felt restriction. I thought I didn’t feel it because I was eating so very little. About 6 months post op, my doctor left the practice to teach; I couldn’t get an appt. in to her old practice and they never returned my calls etc. I was left to figure everything out on my own even though I had guidelines & the internet. I found myself eating an entire plate of protein and being full at the end. Not from one cup of it. I went on to gain/lose the same 30 pounds for 7 years. Lo & behold, that 30 lbs. was the only weight I would lose. I developed GERD early on but didn’t realize what it was until years later!! This is when I sought out another surgeon with my new insurance. The process for a revision was the same as my initial sleeve; although it took me 17 months to go through the 6 month process because the wait times for certain docs (sleep doc, GI, etc.) were long waits. I am losing weight faster than my initial surgery and am very happy. I only stayed overnight & my recovery was easier. I was off 6 weeks for the sleeve and only 3 for my revision to RNY. I feel like the malabsorption is helping me so much and I couldn’t be happier. Losing weight can be slower but it also depends on your eating and activity level. I am almost months out from revision and have lost 45 lbs from surgery date & 65 lbs all together from highest. But I have also had 3 stalls, one lasting 3 weeks. I can’t say that I feel the restriction I thought I would but I am also not eating a lot. I reserve myself to 3 ounces of food but am still u able to finish it. My sign for knowing I am done eating is that I just simply get tired/bores of eating or the food no longer tastes appetizing. I also burp sometimes but it’s usually a few minutes after I stop eating. i listen to my body a lot more with the revision because it gives me all sorts of signs. I never feel hungry either so I am taking advantage of that because I know hunger will come back eventually so it’s best I keep my strict eating under control & create good habits. My teams plan is far stricter than mosts. We aren’t allowed any slider foods like grits, oatmeal, yogurt, pudding etc or soups that others may eat. Or phases between foods are longer as well. Right now I can only have low carb veggies, turkey & chicken along with soft food like seafood, cheese, eggs and tofu. Fruit won’t be added until 15 weeks out and shrimp/steak isn’t allowed until 6 months out.

This is a long shot, but I would imagine you're open to any ideas. When I had my lap band, sometimes when I ate too much, I would get radiated pain into my left shoulder. Occasionally, it would happen even if I wasn't eating. It turns out that in the case of the lap band, sometimes it would rub against the vagas nerve, and cause those pains. Now I realize you don't have the band, and so far, since I had the band revision to bypass, I have not felt the pain, but maybe there is a possibility that when you are drinking, something is hitting the vagas (or some other) nerve. I don't think that is something that is going to show up on conventional imaging, but maybe an MRI? Again, just a thought. If you search for vagas nerve, you will see it is somewhat common with the lap banders.

Remember that the sleeve can always be revised to the bypass but not the other way around. I had the sleeve 2 years ago eliminated 100lbs and think was the best decision I made.

Let me try and recap. You had Lap Band surgery in 2014. You had a revision to Gastric Bypass Surgery around 8 July 2018. The three most important elements after RNY gastric bypass surgery are to meet your daily protein, fluid and vitamin requirements. Food is secondary because your body is converting your stored fat into the energy that drives your body. Thus you lose weight. Weight loss is achieved after surgery through meal volume control. You begin at 2 ounces (1/4 cup) per meal and gradually over the next year and a half increase the volume to 1 cup per meal. With this minuscule amount of food, it is next to impossible to meet your protein daily requirements by food alone, so therefore you need to rely on supplements such as protein shakes. Without sufficient protein, your body will scavenge protein from other areas of your body, such as your muscles. Protein is extremely important after surgery as its job in the body is to build and maintain tissues including your body's major organs and skeletal muscles. Protein deficiency, when continued over a long period of time can cause a disease known as protein caloric malnutrition. Common symptoms are poor healing, fatigue, hair loss and muscle wasting. Immediate post op, protein promotes healing of the staple line and incisions. Right after surgery, I was probably consuming around 500 calories per day. But I was drinking 3 protein shakes per day in order to get in the protein I needed. Why is your doctor recommending that you not drink protein shakes? Is there some medical reason for it? If so, you might have to seek an alternative which is drinking a lot of milk. So you have an option of drinking fortified milk. 32 ounces of 1% milk fortified by adding 1 cup of dried milk provides 56 grams of protein. It also takes a dent out of meeting the fluid requirements. Mix up a pitcher and drink a little throughout the day. I found it difficult to drink protein shakes because I could not find any that tasted good. But I am not sure you have that problem. In the end I experimented and found one that I could tolerate. As my meal volume increased, and I was able to meet my protein requirement by consuming high protein meals, I was able to offload my shakes. But you are at the beginning of the process. So my words of advice is to MEET YOUR DAILY PROTEIN REQUIREMENTS - PERIOD. Find a way. I totally do not understand the logic of your doctor about not utilizing protein shakes. Is this your surgeon's office making that request or is it your family general practicioner?

I had a band to SIPS revision with Aetna. The time from submission to approval was super fast, I think like 2 or 3 days. I can’t exactly remember but I do recall it being so fast that I had to question if they really said approved.

This is interesting. Is this why we are having so many,sleeve to bypass revisions recently?😨

I had the sleeve, lost a little bit of weight, lost restriction, gained weight back, developed GERD & then had a revision to RNY. wish I had the bypass to begin with. I definitely need the malabsorption & restriction. I feel like there’s a lot of leeway with the sleeve in terms of foods that one can eat. But that’s my opinion and it doesn’t happen for every sleever. Good luck in your journey