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Suddenly having pains 4 months post-op
Carrie posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had a revision almost 4 months ago to the day (August 26, 2010). All is okay at this point, until today. Tonight I decided to finish my Christmas Shopping and was in the Toy Dept. at my local Target. Suddenly I began to experience pain in the same area where my port was located prior to my surgery. It feels like someone has a knife in my incision and twists it occasionally. I think it's just nerves growing back but don't recall having such a pain after having my two c-sections in fact almost 2 years post op from my last c-section most of my incision is still numb. So with all that, anyone have incision area pain 4 months post-op? -
I went in for my revision 6/10 but due to the amount of scar tissue I wasn't able to get my sleeve. That was a disappointing conversation let me tell you. In hindsight I do appreciate my surgeons caution but at the time I was sooo not happy. Today I got the call that I've been rescheduled for 8/29!! I am excited and ready to get this done!!
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Need band removal...thinking sleeve...
youknowit replied to SamieTeacher's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
This is a rare complication, but I also had a leak in my band... 2.5 years after initial implantation. Ugh. I lost a LOT of weight with the band, never had the "typical" band issues... Then, it was gone. I'm planning to revise to a sleeve here soon... Wasn't able to do so at the time of removal, due to severe erosion into my stomach (can I say as a side note - Allergan and my original doctor - Not Dr. Aceves - told me to "keep it in there, it's no big deal"... hello?!). Anyways, if you ever want to chat about this, PM me. I know this is so hard and scary. Here's to your sleeve! :001_smile::thumbup1: -
Need band removal...thinking sleeve...
Tiffykins replied to SamieTeacher's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hey Samie, and welcome to VST. We live in NW Florida panhandle near between Pensacola and Panama City. I'm a band to sleeve revision patient, and I'll be honest, the sleeve is so fabulous. I made it to goal in less than 7 months, and couldn't be happier. I had complications with my band, gained weight with it, and was just downright miserable. My mom and younger brother have the band. My mom has had hers for 2 years, does the sliming, pb'ing practically daily and pukes a couple times a week, and she just thinks it's normal. My younger brother has done fabulous and had great success (100 pounds loss in 5 months), but has only had it since May 2009. My mom has only lost 60% of her EW, and of course that's a successful band per the stats. But, I wouldn't trade my quality of life for hers to have another band. Keep us posted on your journey, ask any questions that you may have, we'll all be here for you. -
Need band removal...thinking sleeve...
Shontel replied to SamieTeacher's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
sami: I had the lap band for 3 years. I had to go 3 hours to have fills, and in the end, it wouldn't fill or empty, they thought it was erroded into my stomach. (not to mention the 30 plus pounds I gained back out of the 60 I lost) I did a lot of research, I wanted something that was maintenance free...I found it! I have only had it a month, but I can tell you, compared to the band...no sliming, no pb'ing, no walking around to 'wait' for the food to go through...you just eat a little and THAT'S it. I WISH I WOULD HAVE DONE THIS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING (would have saved thousands, lol self-pay) but more than that, I think those of us who are revisions already have our tricks for eating. I know I pay more attention to how I eat, slowly, chewing everything to a pulp. This was just common for me, and it has helped me alot having the sleeve. Feel free to Private Message me if you have any questions! Hope this helped a little! -
Gastric Sleeve revision to Band
Travelher replied to WIllnotgiveup1's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
very very very bad idea. Lap bands have terrible complications and as of right now a 50% failure rate. the odds are extremely high you will do irreversible damage. there are Bariatric patients out there who have done band over RNY (never heard it for sleeve) and they can never have another revision because it could be fatal for them. my local center of excellence currently has an 80% removal rate...80%. there are countries that have banned the band. the conventional revision path from a sleeve for lack of weight loss is either RNY or DS (the sleeve is the first stage of the DS). Honestly, I"m shocked any doctor would recommend a band. my doctor says any doctor still putting them in should be sued for malpractice. -
Paperwork submitted to Insurance!
UsernameTaken replied to UsernameTaken's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
@@kewadiak That's great news! I am getting all my clearances now and just learned that I have gallstones.. So now I am hoping they can do revision and gallbladder removal at the same time.. Will find out what my pre op with surgeon in 9th. Really hope I will wake up and not have to be disappointed that they couldn't do it in one.. I feel like so much to get done, but all I have left is upper GI and chest X-ray, then just blood work and EKG 2 weeks before surgery. Liquid diet starts on 28th... That's next week! Crazyness. I get so much more nervous as it gets closer to the date. -
Im Jealous...my Surgery Is At The End Of The Month.
AmberK1026 posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Im very jealous of all of you who are about to have surgery this week. My surgery is not until May 29th. I HATE waiting. But I've been through this before since I currently have the band and Im very lucky that the process to get the approval for my band removal (due to a slip) and revision to the sleeve was done so quickly. But my band is unfilled right now and I have no restriction and I've already gained 7 lbs back. I've been stuck for the past 6-8 months not losing any weight and Im ready to get back to shedding those pounds! -
I took 3 weeks also - no pain, but fatigue. I think I also had a slight case of the blues which sucks your energy. Lots of people go back after 1 week, but I was a band to sleeve revision, high BMI and I am guessing all that factors in.
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Thanks so much for responding, Parvathi and Dody. I did have a sleep study before surgery and since I lost 40 pounds, the snoring is much better. I am praying that it is not slippage...I've already had a revision surgery and am struggling to get my fills regulated so that I can start losing again. I will talk to my doctor, though. I appreciate your thoughts!!
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I had the lap band at 22 and am now 24 and a week and a half out from revision.
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Piercings/Jewelry?
Tiffykins replied to HatheryOnHerWay's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
All of my surgeries from knee, lapband, revision, c-section required removal of all of my piercings regardless of location. -
Hello all, having my band removed and revision to rny on the 20th of January 2014 in Brisbane, Australia . I have a fairly physical job at times ( work in a refinery ) and was wondering how long others have had off. Surgeon said 4 weeks should kill it. Work has unlimited sick leave so time isn't an issue. Was wondering how long everyone else has taken off ?
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I am thankful for you all- but I need help
mi75 posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I know I have posted many MANY times about my struggles with regain. I have attempted resets and restarts multiple times but fail every time. Today I am ready. I just have had enough. Absolutely enough. I am SICK AND TIRED. I am angry at myself for having lost all of my will power. I did SO great post op and then things changed. My personal life went into chaos-it's like I totally forgot that I'm a bariatric patient. Today I realized that there is NO MAGIC PILL for regain. I've tried it all, but right in this minute I realized that going back to basics and getting my butt into a gym are the key. There is no secret. I promise I won't ever post again asking WHAT to do. I may post asking how to tweak something or for a bit of guidance, but I KNOW WHAT TO DO... so today, today is my day. Today I start back with dense proteins, tracking my water, giving up the pop permanently, cutting all the carbs, treats, snacking, etc. I WILL add shakes too, because I work nights and part of my problem has been eating through the day, then eating all night at work just to stay awake. If i'm going to have to do SOMETHING to stay awake, i'd rather it be a shake than pizza or junk. Please. PLEASE pray for me, cheer me on, drop me a smile or a piece of support. Whatever you have, please help me along. I have little access to a surgeon (I had to leave my original surgeon due to a move, and my new surgeon only wants to talk revision). I attended a new support group and liked them, they only meet once a month. I'm walking in there again in a couple weeks and going to ask for email/phone/text contact info of the members so I can stay in touch with them. Ok. I'm ready. Seriously, truly ready. Here we go. Day 1. -
I have heard of this happening from being on this site for awhile. And most of what I have heard from the people with a band who have joined this site its because they are getting a revision to a sleeve. That was my deciding factor to not go with the band because I keep hearing people having problems later on. I wish it wasn't so and maybe we are just hearing all the issues on this site and not hearing the success stories (in regards to the band).
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Pregnancy after sleeve?
ms.k_all_day replied to Godlybrickhouse1's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yes!!!! I first got my sleeve in 2014.. I was 349 went down to 220 then I got pregnant with my 5th child... and then a year after I got pregnant with my sixth!!!! That's it for me!!! I learned my lesson and this coming Friday will be a new chapter for me... startingbover with my weight loss journey. I go for a revision and I'm getting the gastric bypass. I'm nervous. Please send positive energy my way[emoji26][emoji38][emoji38][emoji38] thanks in advance. Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app -
So let me give you a run down of my last two weeks........ I’m definitely not looking for sympathy, I just want to know if any of you have been through this so I’m not going through it alone. I had my revision from VSG to RNY on 7/22 - Day 1 was rough but after that everything was a breeze. I had tapered myself off pain meds and felt great. Sunday morning (6 days post op) I felt pretty dizzy and light headed which I linked to dehydration so I stepped up my liquids. This lasted on and off all day. Come Monday morning and I’m starting to have some left side stomach pain and linked shoulder pain. I’m not gonna lie, the shoulder pain hurt worse than anything imaginable and I tried simethicone and nothing helped so it was not linked to gas. I called my surgeon and he suggested to come into the ER for eval. CT scan and blood work later, I was getting admitted. Let me tell you what though - I have not felt the same since they stretched me flat on the CT scan, it felt like every fiber that had started to form back together was ripped open again. I was admitted to the hospital for 3 nights for severe dehydration and to fully rule out a leak, which was definite after an Upper GI. During the first 2 days of admission my surgeon allowed me nothing by mouth and near the end of that I could just feel my stomach going crazy inside my abdomen looking for substance. When I was finally able to eat, my stomach hated me. The first thing that hit my stomach caused unbelievable cramps. A day later and I can still feel fluids hit my pouch and cramps follow. My pain in my shoulder has gone away, I’m still pretty sore in my stomach but for the life of my can’t figure out why my stomach is so mad at me for drinking. Has anyone of you experienced this? If so, PLEASE reassure me that things do get better 🙏🏻
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Input needed: Sleeve to Bypass? Revision Surgery
onmyway11 replied to Jolynn's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Have you looked at DS or SIPS surgery? From my research it seems the better option. Revising to a bypass is said not to produce amazing weight loss (some but not all) my surgeon told me a revision to a bypass for me would only yield 25 lb or so and I need to lose 60. Good luck! -
Sleeve to bypass revision due to stricture
KristenLee replied to edpsych78's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Great topic! I am in the hospital right now with a bypass revision from the sleeve. The recovery, thus far, is a Little rough! Thanks for posting questions.! -
Input needed: Sleeve to Bypass? Revision Surgery
Guest replied to Jolynn's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I had an appointment to try to get approval for a sleeve to bypass revision, but I canceled it. This thread, and some other stuff I heard about gastric bypass, was freaking me out. -
Input needed: Sleeve to Bypass? Revision Surgery
Losingit2018 replied to Jolynn's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I had sleeve surgery in March 2018. I ended up with gerd and hiatal hernia this year so recently revised to bypass. I initially lost 73 pounds with sleeve and then bounced upwards by 16 pounds. I am almost 8 weeks out from rny revision and have lost 34 pounds total and two pants size so far. as of now I am happy with my decision to revise. Only wish that I had followed my gut (pun) and got the bypass from the start. It is going to take hard work and determination no matter what route you decide to take. Good luck! -
Input needed: Sleeve to Bypass? Revision Surgery
Jolynn replied to Jolynn's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Losingit2018 - How hard has your recovery been since the sleeve to bypass revision? How long were you out of commission before returning to your daily routine? For me, it isn't about how much I lose at this point, it is about not becoming diabetic again, and being taken away from my nephew as everyone else in my family has. At this point, I am the sole survivor at 45. -
I'm almost 3 weeks post op from band revision. Absolutely no complications, however, it was a more painful recovery than lapband 4 yrs ago. It might have something to do with the fact that it took my dr 30 mins to dig my band out of my stomach. Moving onto soft foods in a week (still on full liquids). You'll do fine. Some people say that it doesn't hurt as much as the band. Mine definitely did. Good luck!
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July is When my new life begins
Lisa106678 replied to Kendell Thatsme's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm scheduled July 18 for a Lapband to sleeve revision. Im terrified bc of the problems I had with the Lapband. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App -
How long does the pain last?
Magnettaj replied to tnkrbell1984's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Hi! I just joined this forum today wanting to ask this same question regarding post-op pain. I also had a band to bypass revision this Thursday afternoon and came home yesterday, Friday afternoon. (I didn't even stay in the hospital more than 24 hours.) I had the morphine pump and was up walking around the hospital the following morning, getting dressed myself, holding down jellow and broth, and I really thought I was doing well. Flash forward to last night after the morphine wears off and I am crying in pain. I can't get comfortable laying down, sitting up, and walking feels like my cuts are being torn open. They gave my Tylenol with Codene, but all it does is make me groggy. No pain relief whatsoever. I've had WLS before and a Csection so I'm no stranger to recovery, but this pain is BAD. I can barely breathe in without my back tensing up in pain. I called the advice nurse this morning but still haven't gotten a call back. I just don't know how much pain is considered normal or expected. Since it's been a couple months since your sugery, can you give us an update as to how your healing process was? Thanks!
