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Hey all! Using my daughter's account because it was already logged in. I am 60 years old and have had my band for 8 years with no problems. SW was 256 and CW is 180. I never really had any of the typical complications associated with the lap band. However, finding that "sweet spot" has never been easy. My port needs to be replaced, not the band, just the port. Yesterday, I saw my daughter's surgeon (she had a sleeve in Dec) and he asked me if I had ever considered converting to a sleeve. So my question is, if you had a lapand that was fairly successful and am happy where I am, what would you do?

Why did you get the revision and how long after your first surgery was the revision made? Also thats awesome!! 15lbs gone

How are you doing? I had band to sleeve revision on jan 23rd. I have lost 15 pounds as of last week. I weigh myself once a week not every day. I go to the NUTRITIONIST on Friday. I can't wait to be able to have new food options. Stay in touch with your progress! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Did you do it is it better after the revision ?

Hello everyone, Please read my story , I do have questions and I hope someone will be able to help me finding the answers. I am a 35 yr old female. Always struggled with weight. Current weight 97, for my height I should be 55-65 kgs (current BMI 37). In 2005 I was diagnosed with PCOS and also type 2 diabetes. Was on metformin tablets until 2011 , when I had my first child. Post birth I was on insulin at night times and then in Jan 2014, I had the gastric band as I was trying for second baby and also wasn’t having much luck with weight loss. I went down to 77 kilos and at 79 kilos (my sugar was under control)fell pregnant with my second child in Dec 2015 and post baby birth Aug 2016, my band doesn’t seem to be working. I am breast feeding and baby is 6.5 months old. My sugars are out of control (so far no diabetes related complications), I cannot be on a certain tablet since I am breastfeeding , I am on metformin and night time insulin (high dose). I am always anxious about it all. I feel I am not going to be alive and see my kids grow, every ache and pain makes me think the worse. So I went and saw my surgeon for a revision and he has suggested mini gastric bypass (MGB). So I have gone ahead and booked removal of my band on the 10/03 (it’s not working anyway, so it better come out)and MGB 8 weeks later on the 5/05. I am getting all nervous now, it is such an evasive surgery and I am reading allot on the internet about it all. I was wondering if there are people who will share their experiences (long term and short term MGB patients). I had an array of questions for my Surgeon, but I only started to research on the relation between MGB and cancer post my appointment with him. Does anyone know if : 1. There is a correlation between MGB and cancer? Maybe your Surgeon has answered this for you? I will be asking this question when I see my surgeon post band removal. 2. The bile reflux, is it a normal occurrence? I would imagine this would feel so yuck. 3. How hard is to follow the meal plan post MGB? I have young kids and some of you will know what that is like , HECTIC and I know I need to look after myself ( which I don’t). This question is more so to prepare myself mentally for what’s coming. 4. Do you regret having the MGB? 5. Anyone who is perhaps had MGB for a long time …how are you going? Have you maintained your weight loss? 6. Any other tips and trick for this novice is welcomed. I thank you for reading my long post and wish everyone good luck in their journeys. Sam.

If a surgeon did my sleeve and I didn't lose weight. I would not let that same surgeon do the revision. They screwed up the first time. I wouldn't trust them a 2nd time.

Hi I had some of my weight back, now I am having my revision to bypass, I have bad GERD , try to came back to the gymn and cut the calories to 1000 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Had lapband 2009 bmi 35,having hard time losing the weight going for sleeve does anyone have ghi insurance will they approval of my revision

Was that book geared toward folks that have had revisions

Come join our March group on Facebook!! There are a couple other people having revisions too! Search for March 2017 Advice and Support [emoji16]

I am revising as my doctor has told me that this the only thing that will relieve the reflux. I had an endoscope in January and seeing those photos of the damage the acid is causing I was convinced also. Insurance has been submitted and appointment with surgeon to schedule is on Thursday.

Hi! I've had my band for 12 years and it's time to say goodbye. I'm waiting for a date for surgery, but was just informed today that this revision sometimes can not be done in one surgery. I did not know this. I was slightly disappointed.. my surgeon said he discussed this, but I don't recall. I thought I was almost there. The thought of me possibly waking up with no band and no sleeve is freaking me out. Then to wait months before being able to have the sleeve done!! What's the norm? What's the chances it can be done in one surgery? Anyone? And how did it go?

It's official! March 6th. Band to sleeve revision! I'm so excited

I'm so happy! I got a call for approval for my band to sleeve revision. I couldn't be happier! Surgery is March 6th. Now comes the part I really don't want to deal with, my parents. I have not told them I was trying to get the sleeve for the last 6 months. I had found out a couple years ago that my mom had told other relatives that I had the band when I had asked her not to. I don't want her telling people again. But otherwise I can't wait!

So I was banded in 2006 at 293 lb, at the age of 24. My lowest weight was 145 about 18mo post op. I've maintained 175-185 through seriously "getting it" - good eating habits and regular exercise. December 2014 I learned that my band tubing was no longer connected - likely due to complications with the low profile port I had installed behind my belly button, in my opinion. Anyway- in December 2014 time they did a scope to see if I was a candidate for repair - I am not, there is damage to my esophagus. I was having some restriction just from the device and didn't really want to "face the facts". I did nothing. Now...I think I need to do something. I am mentally making myself eat little of nothing, despite having no REAL physical restriction. I'm not a candidate to keep the lap band. Does anyone have any similar stories? I'm terrified of gaining the weight. I already saw 190 on the scale and went on liquids for a week. I'd ideally like to be back to 150. I have an appointment with a surgeon Friday - I have a feeling he's going to push for removal and revision to gastric sleeve. Thanks for your thoughts, experiences, advice...

Ever taken or ever been administered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a standardized psychometric test of adult personality and psychopathology? You probably have many times before, but you just didn't know it. Psychologists and other mental health professionals use various versions of the MMPI to help develop treatment plans; assist with differential diagnosis; help answer legal questions (forensic psychology); screen job candidates during the personnel selection process; or as part of a therapeutic assessment procedure. Often, these tests are administered by companies selecting from a vast pool of prospective applicants for an open position. However, I have been told before that seldom my thinking may be unconventional and I might sometimes take a novel approach to viewing my world. Therefore, even though my operation is not until late next month, March 2017, I have an explanation that I came up with of why I chose the Bypass over the Sleeve. I told my psychologist this, and he thought it was brilliant thinking. Ever seen the classic Stanley Kubrick film, A Clockwork Orange? In the movie we follow the main character Alex Delarge. "Alex is the narrator, protagonist, and antihero. He is portrayed as a sociopath who robs, rapes, and assaults innocent people for his own amusement. Intellectually, he KNOWS that this sort of behavior is wrong, saying that "you can't have a society with everybody behaving in my manner of the night." He nevertheless professes to be puzzled by the motivations of those who wish to reform him and others like him, saying that he would never interfere with their desire to be good; he simply "goes to the other shop." In an analogy or parallel to this, I fit the character of Alex Delarge, not as a sociopath, but simply as a Morbidly Obese Person. I know that chronic obesity can lead to major issues such as Type 2 Diabetes or High Blood Pressure. Luckily at the age of 29, I have been blessed by many years of good genes based on the fact that my only issues right now are sleep Apnea, ADHD, and Major Depressive Disorder (in full remission). Anyways like I said, I am acutely aware that my current eating behavior/habit is wrong and can eventually lead me to trouble. Therefore, in the past, I have been recommended that I consider undergoing Bariatric Surgery if I can't control this behavior/weight myself. Next, later in the film A Clockwork Orange, "Two years into a prison sentence, Alex eagerly takes up an offer to be a test subject for the Minister of the Interior's Minister of the Interior's new Ludovico technique, an experimental aversion therapy for rehabilitating criminals within two weeks. Alex is strapped to a chair, injected with drugs, and forced to watch films of sex and violence with his eyes propped open. Alex becomes nauseated by the films and then recognizes the films are set to the music of his favorite composer, Ludwig Van Beethoven. Fearing the technique will make him sick upon hearing Beethoven, Alex begs for the end of the treatment. Two weeks later, the Minister demonstrates Alex's rehabilitation to a gathering of officials. Alex is unable to fight back against an actor that taunts and attacks him and becomes ill at the sight of a topless woman. The prison chaplain complains Alex has been robbed of his free will, but the Minister asserts that the Ludovico technique will cut down crime and alleviate crowding in the prisons." One of the reasons why the Gastric Bypass procedure is so effective is because of its special caveat, the Dumping Syndrome. A form of operant conditioning, the Dumping Syndrome focuses on reinforcement or punishment to weaken voluntary behaviors, like eating the wrong foods. Therefore, one is in a sense losing an amount of free will with Gastric Bypass. In the Adjustable Gastric Band or the Sleeve procedure, you do not get this extra feature, and I feel that the reason why the Gastric Bypass procedure is so superior is that it will not only make my appetite smaller, but it will also control my eating behavior. This is something I need. I think that the reason for Bariatric Surgery is a last resort to change unhealthy eating habits. The last point I am going to make about the Gastric Bypass is very controversial unconventional thinking, but I feel that it is something that is very necessary to consider. What is a contingency plan? A contingency plan is defined as devised for an outcome other than in the usual (expected) plan. It is often used for risk management when an exceptional risk that, though unlikely, would have catastrophic consequences. It is also an often-discussed topic in the world of non-profit management. Fast forward to the end of A Clockwork Orange, “Alex wakes up in a hospital with broken bones. While being given a series of psychological tests, Alex finds that he no longer has an aversion to violence or sex. The Minister arrives and apologizes to Alex. He offers to take care of Alex and get him a job in return for his cooperation with his election campaign and public relations counter-offensive. As a sign of goodwill, the Minister brings in a stereo system playing Beethoven's Ninth. Alex then contemplates violence and has vivid thoughts of himself having sex with a woman in front of an approving crowd, thinking: "I was cured, all right!"” In regards to the term contingency plan and with the finale of A Clock Orange, the point I am trying to make is that God forbid there is some sort of major complication with the Gastric Bypass procedure, there is a contingency plan for it. Doctors don’t like to mention this, but it is not completely permanent. It CAN be reversed. Even though it is impossible to mend several nerves that help with normal gastric function, the procedure itself can be reversed and can restore 95% of what the patient had before the surgery, to begin with. However, the Gastric Sleeve cannot be reversed. The sleeve can be revised to the Bypass, also known as a Duodenal Switch, but you cannot get your original anatomy back. I know it is then silly to compare that situation with Alex in A Clockwork Orange. However, I have read many forums where the reversal procedure has saved many people’s lives for those who couldn’t tolerate the Bypass. Anyways, this is what I told my psychologist, and he thought it was an incredible way of looking at an important decision. Please share with me what you think? Thanks, Gabriel

Sooooo I finally got approved for my revision from lap band to VSG!!!! I am soooo excited! I have my pre op appointment this wed. and I will have to speak with the NUT, anesthesiologist and my surgeon. I am hoping my surgery date(which i wont know till wed) is in March!!!

I am sorry you're going through this! I hope the stent work and you don't need to revise!

Hello I'm located in Dutchess County N.Y. I have had the lap-band since May 2013 I have not been successful. I went down to 178lbs but then regained 22lbs back. I am now going to have a sleeve revision I pray to God it works I am so nervous I don't want to fail. The lap-band will be removed March 2nd and I have to wait 8 weeks to have revision I'm so scared of the weight I will gain in between any suggestions?

Did most of you have outpatient surgery? Deciding to have the band to sleeve revision.

I too am just beginning the process of sleeve to rny revision. My sleeve was done in 2012, and I too wish I would have opted for rny primarily as well. Waiting for pre auth from ins to see surgeon and just saw PA last week. Good luck!!

Hey everyone! I'm an Okie too. Live in Yukon and scheduled for a VGB revision to RNY in March. Anyone have Dr. Broussard?

Actually slippage isn't mentioned in the 2013 study...these were the complications and rates..... "A high number of revision procedures were performed-proximal pouch enlargement (26%), erosion (3.4%), and port and tubing problems (21%)." Happy you are happy and I hope you stay in the 50% with no issues. I never had a slip. I had irritation, reflux and then eventually device broke. I lost as well and I felt great as well for the first 3 years. The point of my post is for people to know that if it does go bad...don't put your head in the sand. Do something...

What are the symptoms of rapid acid emptying? I had a revision from sleeve to bypass in late December 2016 and for the past three days I've had horribly painful acidic burning bowl movements / diarrhea. So bad I'm crying . Is this what you mean and what can be done to fix it?

This is a revision for me. I am having the lap band removed and then the sleeve. I'm nervous, but I trust Dr. Terry Scarborough with my every being. I'm a bit concerned about the recovery. How are you feeling?