Second time around...................

[Sue Magoo 71]

Hi:

I have a small slip that doesn't seem to want to repair itself even after being unfilled for more than 5 weeks. I love my band, and I need my old "belly cop" to work his magic again.

I'm scheduled to have revision surgery on 7/20. I think I'm just having the band fixed and the port will stay right where it is. My surgeon is going to use the larger, newer model band than the small one I currently have. So, I imagine that getting to my sweet spot is going to take alot more fills than the first time around.

Can anyone's whose gone through this twice tell me what's different the second time around? I'm within 20 pounds of my goal, so I don't have to do the ten day clear liquid pre-op diet. Other than that, though I don't know what to expect different. Please share your experience with me if you've had band revision surgery.

Thanks.

Sue

[Sue Magoo 71]

bumping the post to try to get a response.

[dfav3412 116]

I didn't find the 2nd surgery any different from the first. Now the time after the surgery....unlike the 1st time around, I was constantly hungry until the first fill. It took 2 more fills to get some restriction. Bottom line I was glad that I could be rebanded as I know that I would regain my weight with out it.