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 had revision from vsg to rny on 9/25.  I don’t feel restriction but sometimes feel lousy after I eat.  I am only eating from 600 to 700 calories a day and am not losing.  Any suggestio

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can anyone let me know is it recommended to do a colonoscopy 

cuz I did not going for enodo

this Monday surgery is 29 of this month going for a revision from lapband 

How's it going. Any progress on the process of your revision. I met with the surgoen last week. Im getting referrals for all my pre op testing and appointments. 

Found out I might have to do a 6 month medically supervised diet and exercise program before I'm cleared for revision.  Which really sucks, because I've had the band for 5 years, 6 months now... how is that not enough to cover 6 months of dieting... I've had over 5 years of forced dieting. sigh.  Made my upper GI appointment, gotta wait 3 weeks for that one now too.  I just want this band out, I'm sick of getting stuck on stupid **** that I should be eating.  I got stuck on steamed green beans yesterday.... GREEN BEANS! Like... COME ON!

Hope your appointment went OK yesterday.  With severe GERD and hiatal hernia a possibility you very well may be in line for a revision to (I'm guessing) a RNY gastric bypass - assuming that's something you're interested in exploring.  Don't let insurance concerns impact your plan at this point - regardless of them possibly having exclusions your health situation puts you in a position to challenge any possible denial.  Good luck!  Feel better!

7 days post revision... I am wiped out! I forgot about the energy depletion stage 

Logically I know there is some fat left for use... But not much

I found my way back here after all these years. Banded in 2010, lost 135lbs and gained 70lbs back in the last 5 years. Sadly, complications are leading to band removal this week, This is major uncharted territory so I knew this was the place to come---where it all began. Looking at my profile of my successful, skinny body compared to where I am now makes me sad. I'm going to look around for band removal forums and for folks who have revision surgeries for support and advise. Anyone out there, let me know!!!

Oh man!!! It has been a long, long, long time since I have posted. I do apologize. I have been posting on Instagram. But here is an update: 

1) I finally got my panniculectomy (10/6/2018) and I am loving it. 

2) I was approved for a revision, so that will be done in April. 

I will post pictures. 

ACL revision surgery went good! Meds good too

I'm considering revision from lap band to gastric sleeve. I've had no success with the band. If your had this revision and are having successful weight loss, please let me know. Thank you.

Getting closer to my revision to bypass 2/4/16

Hi,

I just wanted you to know that I had my band placed in January and then revised to a sleeve in Oct. I was self pay both times so money was definitely an issue.

For my revision, I went through Beliteweight and saw Dr. Rodriguez. I am very happy with my results. I was also able to use their in house financing program for about half of the cost.

Best of luck t...

I feel like I am doing well considering I had a revision, etc. HOw are you doing???

I have a broken lapband, so the process is a little easier for revision to the sleeve. I have had every test and they submitted everything to the insurance. I have a doctor appointment Saturday to find out my date. I will let you know more if I find anything out. I hope you can both get Christmas dates!

Hi Mommy! I came accross your post in the California thread. I see you went to Dr. Aceves! I'm also from Sacramento, and I am also going to Dr. Aceves to have a revision from band to sleeve.

How are you doing with your post-op? I'd really be interested in hearing from you! Please send me a PM, I'd like to hear all about your experiences with Dr. Aceves. )

Thanks Lynn! Congrats to you on your revision. All of us Sept. sleevers will have to keep in touch.

Hi Curves, I noticed you have had a band to sleeve revision. I'm doing the same in hopefully about a month. I'm wondering how you're doing, and how you're feeling?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hi Everybody,

Am new on here. I am hoping to find out how folks are doing post surgery.I need to have a revision of an old WLS called the JIB, which was done 30 years ago and am not sure which procedure or surgeon would be best for me. Is there anyone out there that had the same surgery as I & if they have had a revision?

I was also wondering if there is anyone that had the sleeve done more then 3 years ago & how they are doing... Thanks

We all need some encouragement sometimes Are you in the process of getting your sleeve or revision from lapband or what?

My revision was performed at a military hospital. My surgeon had performed several hundred VSGs, lapbands, and RNY. He had removed a couple of bands, and had done a few revisions. Most of the revisions he performed were band to RNY. So I felt confident that he would do a fabulous job with my revision to VSG.

Send me a private message if you'd like on what city, state you live in, and I'll see if I can help you find a good surgeon.

Hi my name is Sherry and I have United Health Care I have had the vertical band 2 times and still having issues, how can I find out if I can have a revision to the sleeve? I saw you work for UHC I live in Dallas

Just hanging out... wasa invited me over to help get thngs started.

sorry about your band, that sucks, but as you'll see from here, everyone seems to be very happy with their revisions.

hi Tiffykins, It meesa you gave me advice a couple of weeks ago. My insurance approved my revision surgery today from the band to the sleeve. I am excited but can you tell me what I might really expect.

I had quite a bit of pain only around the incision where they removed my port. Honestly, after having the first revision surgery, then 2 days later the leak repair, I was able to walk quite a bit without much discomfort. The gallbladder incisions hurt much more. Even today, I bumped a shopping cart into the one incision on my mid-line abdomen and it hurt like crazy. The incision sites for my VSG revision were barely pain, more discomfort. I also had 2 drains placed after the leak repair, and that was more uncomfortable than anything else. So overall, the incision site pain for the GB surgery has been more painful than my revision with the exception of where they removed my port. Also, I had tons of adhesions and scar tissue that had to be taken down during my revision around the port incision. He used that incision to remove the excised portion of the stomach.