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Was your band removal and revision surgery done at the same time?
kaninag replied to Cleo's Mom's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I have had a lot of small things wrong with my band over the years. Needless to say I keep getting reflux with every little fill. Undergoing revision on March 3rd. insurance would not pay so I'm going to do one surgery cash pay. Dr said shouldn't take more than 2 hrs. -
Was your band removal and revision surgery done at the same time?
kaninag replied to Cleo's Mom's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I ended up having lapband to sleeve revision on March 3rd. Best decision I ever made. It took 3 hrs and doc said I had a ton of scar tissue but he pushed through. I'm so glad he did it all in 1 surGery. I really feel like if anybody else had done my surgery they would have done the removal only. 20lbs down so far !! -
Anyone else with a surgery date of 4/20/17?
krisk12786 replied to shy1's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Not a sleeve. I am getting revised from a sleeve to a bypass on the 20th! Good luck!! I am crazy nervous, how are you holding up? -
gastric bypass revision and diet
countrygirl replied to kitchen911's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I have a pocket accidentally made by my surgeon in 2013 & he treated me for reflux & ulcers which i dont have its the damage to small intestine, its like a hook/pocket & makes me nausea & vomiting several times daily, this damage was done yo small intestine. Im hoping gor a fast revision approval plus i had a staple dangling that was removed oct 9th ,2015 while having upper endoscopy done be g ore more damage was done..i ferl lost. -
Was your band removal and revision surgery done at the same time?
LSF replied to Cleo's Mom's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
A guy that I used to work with got the sleeve a year ago. He said it's the best thing he ever did. It was talking to him that I decided to move forward with the revision surgery. -
I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG!
Rachel412 replied to Melly26's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Wow, that must have been SO frustrating for you. I'm glad you got your revision and you're on the right path now! -
Hey everyone, I've been reading everything on this forum for at least a year but now I'm ready to officially get in the game. I'm 34 live in queens/Long Island area. I have been struggling with my weight for at least 20 years. I had lap band surgery in January of 2011. My highest weight before that was 370. I lost about 90lb on my own cuz I never reached any restriction with to band then I had to stop seeing the dr cuz off financial issues. I went all the way down to 259 and that's where I started to go right back up. Last December I saw a new doctor and decided to revise and get RNY. However I didn't get the band removed until yesterday. ( dr won't do in one surgery) I wanted to take the time to get my head in the new lifestyle. I went back up to 350 but started to practice a clean eating Lifestyle. I try to be as gluten free as possible ( found out thru allergist I am intolerant meaning gluten caused inflammatory response and palpitations in my body. Within a week of cutting back on gluten my back pain and palpitations just about went away!!! ) I'm down to 323 and want to be as close to 300 or under b4 RNY surgery. I have to wait 6 weeks between surgery. I have done most of the pre op requirements I have sleep study on thurs and I have to see psychiatrist. I hoping for first week in dec I have last pcp visit in nov. So excited/scared/ready. So hello again! ????
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Thank you ladies, I have my consult for a revision on 12/15. I'm also going to a seminar on the 11th. I should be well prepared. I hope, though, my surgeon doesn't freak when he sees my weight. This time around, I can barely stand, walk very short distances with a Rollator and am on oxygen. I'm a walking comorbidity. I hope they can do the revision to RNY in one shot. I pray.
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I had 4 with my band surgery, and they used all of those plus one other one. I had sutures with band surgery over the port incision which my revision surgeon used the same incision to remove the excised portion of the stomach. With my revision incision, all they used was a type of skin glue, no sutures, no staples, and it took almost 3 weeks for the skin glue to finally flake off in the shower. It wasn't the blue/dermabond type of skin glue. It was pretty cool because I had zero sutures or staples. Because of my complications, I did end up with more incisions. I have a total of 10 or 11 scars on my abdomen, but all of them are shrinking and fading pretty good. I did buy some Mederma, but I'm not good applying it on a regular basis. I caught it on sale for $20 from skinwest.com I heard that prefer-on stuff works to help fade scars just as good as the Mederma.
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I had a revision from Gastric Sleeve to RNY on 1/30/18 so I’m roughly a month out. I’m having trouble tolerating solid food some days I’m fine other days I’m not. I’m terrified I may have stretched my pouch already because of some poor choices. I let stress and depression get to me and I’ve been drinking juice and have had some potato chips. I know bad decision so close out. Have I already screwed my self? Can I still make this work for me? Any tips and advice for getting my life and diet back on track would be appreciated.
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Hi Everyone, I found out about this site from Obesity Help, and hopefully with all the wisdom on this site regarding the lapband ( one word or two please!) I can get excelent help and resonable advice. :scared2: I had a RNY done in 2000 at Baratric Treatment Center, a wonderful place but not a real success for me. Let me begin by saying I had a RNY done in Feb 2000 my initial weight was 235 lbs, I am 5'2" tall and my overall weight loss was 55 pounds. Currently I weigh 215.5 with a BMI of 38.5 so you do the math. I am real depressed and I feel like such a failure. After reading on Obesity Help that revisions were possible (Baratric told me it was something I had done wrong and refused to answer my calls, and insisted that if I had regained weight it had to be my problem and not their procedure!) After reading many post on Obesity Help I finally found an excellent surgeon with the Kane Center here in IL, who explained to me that not only were revisions possible but they had done numerous of them. The Dr also explained that the procedure used was an older procdedure because they did all or most of the suturing by hand, and that could actually allow the stoma to stretch much quicker. Now here is my question, because I have had a hernia repair along with an open RNY my new Dr. strongly suggest the LapBand. I am not sure if this is what I should do. I have read of so many people having problems, not losing weight, bands slipping and to be truthful I am really afraid. If there are a few people who have had revisions from RNY to LapBand and sucessful lapbanders ( is this a word!), out there, would you please let me know why you chose the LapBand, why you feel it was the best choice for you, how you had success with it and what I could expect? I realize that there are those who don't like this procedure, but right now I need to hear positive feedback, and who is better to give it than those who have experienced it! I trust my Dr. but I am confused. At my age (53) I don't want to go through this anymore. Any comments, questions, prayers, suggestions, etc would be greatly appreciated!
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Recommend dr's in Dallas?
crecia1975 replied to JMinDallas's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello there!! I'm not sure what part of DFW you live in, but I am going to Dr. David Kim. I haven't been banded as of yet, but I have been going to his Colleyville office for my supervised weight loss. My insurance (Cigna) requires 6 months of a doctor supervised weight loss attempt/education. Dr. Kim is very experienced in performing WLS. When I went for my consultation, he really listened to me regarding the surgery I wanted. His staff is very helpful and educated. I think he has performed WLS surgery on a few of the ladies in his office. I also went and looked up everything I could about him and his practice. Everything I found was extremely favorable. A co-worker, of my husband, is getting ready to contact Dr. Kim regarding surgery revision. He had surgery with another doctor and has had some issues. He also heard great things about Dr. Kim. Dr. Kim is very realistic and doesn't make you think you will be skinny as soon as you wake up from surgery. He and his staff try to ensure the patients understand the band as a tool. I don't know who you will ultimately pick, but I hope this helps. Good Luck to you! -
Hi All, Would love to join this group! I went through the CMC program and was banded back in 2009, the band slipped had revision surgery in 2010, it slipped again then had it removed completely in 2011. Needless to say all the success I had in that first year is gone and I'm back to square one. I'm now attending the Dartmouth program and hope to have sleeve surgery with Dr. Wood at the Elliot in March or April. Looking forward to getting to know everyone and talking about the sleeve process.
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Back on the Band!
lisaluvsgreys replied to lisaluvsgreys's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I have seen the opposite, surgeons are now doing the vertical sleeve over the band. So far all of my friends that had revision surgery to the sleeve are doing great! They have lost all their weight and are maintaining. I am listening to my body more, eating smaller portions that are filling me up. Before I did not get full from small portions. The biggest thing I have learned is that exercise is the major key!!! Thank you for the input! -
Back to work-Nosey co-workers
JacobsMommy replied to menjaz's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've been telling everyone that I am having my gallbladder removed. My supervisor knows only because i trust her. And my husband know...but my kids, church fam, or immediate fam will not know. I had gotten a lot of feed back when I got the band and I'm saving myself the extra lashing from my revision by calling it a "gallbladder" removal. Its almost the same...That's my story and I'm sticking to it!! 5/22/14 -
Lapband Removal Recovery
general_antiope replied to Staceyb2121's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
My removal was pretty uneventful even though I have a lot of scarring from previous revisions. I actually felt better the second I woke up, even though that sounds crazy. -
Wow, so sorry to hear about your experience. Dr. Almanza didn't even make my list when deciding on a surgeon, I didn't even need five mins of researching to know he was never to be considered. Unfortunately many others have also spoke of bad experiences with him. I'm always amazed when I see that people continue to schedule with him because of his prices. That being said, it doesn't mean that "resleeving" isn't a real thing or isn't an option for some. It is. I did extensive research for months and months looking to have it done myself. If your sleeve is large enough, a resleeving can correct it and put you back on the weight loss track but choice of surgeon is everything ! The only one I would trust to do it is Dr. Wilhmey. I however decided that if a sleeve can stretch once it can stretch again and went with a revision to a Mini bypass with Dr. Rodriguez. He took my small intestines and brought it right up to my existing sleeve a few inches from the top giving me a smaller pouch and also some (but not too much) malabsorption. Dr. Rodriguez doesn't believe in resleeveing because he doesn't think it will give the same results as the first time as your body is already used to restrictive procedures at that point. So far I'm very happy, my recover has been great (I did get dehydrated and pneumonia in both lungs) but bounced back very quickly. I don't know if you're looking for other options but I don't know why the MGB wouldn't work for you as well. Just a thought...
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Facebook group challenge is actually working...
marfar7 posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Im an admin on a wls support group on facebook (Recipe For A New Life). We've been doing weightloss challenges for about 5 months now and I'm the one who always buys the prizes (a nice candle). Ive never won. This challenge is different. My husband is now part of it as well as 2 cousins. Now I'm motivated to FINALLY get to goal after 8 yrs of wls (lapband in 2009 and sleeve revision in 2013). I bounced between 160 and 170 for 4 yrs. Yesterday I weighed in at 149! Frist time I've been under 150 since I got married 6 yr ago (weighed 144. Lowest I ever got). My original goal was 140. Now that Im closer, I'm thinking 130-135? I', 5'5" and I've surpassed my Drs goal (155). I'm in first place! My husband is in 2nd! We go by %'s so it's fair for people of all weights. I've been working really hard this past 3 weeks (challenges are 4 weeks). Did u know that black pepper has .007 carbs per serving? My husband is the carb Nazi and tells me the amount of everything I put in my mouth. And no, I don't listen to him when I put pepper on my eggs! I'm FINALLY doing it! Yippee!!- 1 reply
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I started with lapband 2007 lost over 100 lbs, maintained well, did great but decided to revise to sleeve September 2013, Since then Iv struggled everyday ! I weigh 10 lbs more today than I did the day of surgery. Yes I can eat as much as I want, I have little to no restriction and I have xray pics showing a very large sleeve.
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I'm revising to MGB with Dr. Rodriguez in Juarez on Thursday !! Scared and excited
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Hello My Sisters..........I lost my band yesterday!!
TravelLady48 replied to poohprecious's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Kia: I so sorry to hear about the problems you had with the lapband. Think posiive, you have lost 40lbs and once you have healed form the revision surgery you can continue on the weight lost journey until you decide what procedure you can get. Just stay positive. You are definitely in my prayers. -
Any Band to Sleeve Success Stories Out There?!?
swoman2 replied to lisaluvsgreys's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm having my gallbladder removed along with the revision from band to sleeve all in one too. My surgeon says it doesn't add any additional time so no need for me to worry. -
Any Band to Sleeve Success Stories Out There?!?
iamshazza replied to lisaluvsgreys's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
It's good to see so many are successful with band to sleeve revision. I need a bit more consistency for myself. The band does what the band wants as we know. Too tight one day, not enough the next, etc etc. I'm honestly tired of fighting it! Well I have to fight it for several more months but hopefully early next year I can get rid of it and I'll have the sleeve -
Any Band to Sleeve Success Stories Out There?!?
hockeyfan7 replied to lisaluvsgreys's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm in my 3rd month from my revision and I'm very happy with it so far. I've lost 35 lbs and I do have restriction even though my sleeve is not as small as a usual sleeve. The other day I pushed it and finished my plate and I did throw it back up. Otherwise I have not had a problem at all. I know not to do that now. -
Vsg And Hiatal Hernia Repair - Cigna Insurance
Hnolan37 replied to UTGal99's topic in Insurance & Financing
Hi Everyone, I noticed these are old ..question I had the sleeve done in 2015 I am trying to get a revision done to bypass I had an endoscopy and I have ulcerations and hiatal hernia in which the surgeon said he can do both will Cigna cover this? if not I want to pay for it myself do they do plans?
