Yay, got my date for Band removal! Yippee!

[Morgandobes 0]

Yay!

Got my date for my lapband removal. Next wednesday 4/21.

Anyone remember how long they were flat on their backs after

this one? Just taking two days off from work, but I am a programmer

and not espescially active anyway.

Yippeee!!

Doc wants to wait 30 days for my tummy to heal and then the sleeve!

Soooo excited, I thought I was going to have to wait till next week

for my insurance approval.

doing a happy dance,

Lisa

[Tiffykins 673]

I had my revision in one procedure.

But, the port incision/area was the absolute most painful part of the healing. I had a flipped port, and tons of scar tissue so that contributed to my pain/discomfort in that area. I've heard the same thing from several revision patients even when they had zero issue with their ports.

Congrats on getting rid of the band, and best wishes on the revision to VSG. You'll love the sleeve.

[Morgandobes 0]

Thanks Tiffykins, I wish I could get the sleeve revision at the same time. The doc says he wants my stomach to heal for 1-2 months.

I think I am going to tell him that 2 months will not be doable for me.

I dont have any erosion or slippage I dont think. I have had the barium swallow thingie and an egd and no red flags went up.

I am ready to get a start on this journey!

[lil.ole.me 0]

No band, so no advice to offer, but congrats on your date!!

[Morgandobes 0]

So I just heard from the hospital regarding my deductible for my band removal.

They also told me that they were billing the insurance agency 21,000.00 for removing my band!

Holy crap!?!?!

[Morgandobes 0]

Wow, the pain from the lap band removal is HUGE.

They gave me a nasal spray for pain releif, but it barely takes the sharp edge off.

I cant bed over, squat down, or kneel on the ground(because it is painful when I stand up) It is exceedingly painful to just roll over onto my side in bed, hard to get into

bed and hard to get out. I hope nothing is going wrong. No fever or anything, but

this is way worse than I remember when I got the lap band in.

My stomach seems swollen/distended on the left side where my incision is where they

removed the lap band, an the whole area is tender all the way down to almost

my belly button where my port was, to above where the incision is.

Well off to take some more of the nasal stuff I guess.

Did you guys go thru this?