Banded 7/5/06, revised 7/14/06

[dianerbean 0]

Most of the posts that I've been able to find regardin revision are from people who had their revisions years after their initial surgery. Is there anyone out there in LBT land that had to have their band revised as quickly as I did? My surgeon said my did a slip and flip, probably caused by vomiting. I just got home from the hospital today and feel better than I did after the initial surgery. Also, is anyone doing the Walk From Obesity in September? If you're interested, check out their website and find out if a walk is being held near you.

[Bettina 0]

Hi, glad to hear you are doing better since your revision! I also wanted to say thank for mentioning the Walk from Obesity - I never heard of it- I just looked it up and found one near me. I def will be walking in September!

[BrendaW 0]

I got you beat by several days. I was banded on a Saturday and re-banded on Tuesday. I had swelling issue and medicine and time would not correct so I was given the larger band during the second surgery. No problems since than and that was a February of 2005.

Brenda

[dianerbean 0]

Wow! Glad to hear everything is going well :-) I'm super happy since the second surgery and am looking foward to my first fill on Thursday. Only 50 pounds to go....

[Sweet Caroline 0]

Just curious, where is the obesity walk?

[henderson925 0]

I was just banded 8/17/06 and discharged today. I experinced alot of swelling on the right side where the port was placed its still a little sore. I am bloated but not passing any gas. Is this normal?

[Bettina 0]

I was just banded 8/17/06 and discharged today. I experinced alot of swelling on the right side where the port was placed its still a little sore. I am bloated but not passing any gas. Is this normal?

This is totally normal!!! You have just had major surgry (abdominal is considered major)...you had a camera and several instruments moving around in your stomach!! The port was stitched in....piercing muscles and stitching them always hurts. They should have given you liquid codene when you left. The gas will come in a few days.

It sounds like this was your first surgery...best wishes to you!

[dianerbean 0]

The walk from obesity is being held nationwide on September 30th. Visit walkingfromobesity.com and see if you have a city near you. I will be walking in Dallas, Texas, along with other people that were banded by the same doctor.

[henderson925 0]

I cant seem to get on that website.Do you know if there is one in PA?

[Bettina 0]

I cant seem to get on that website.Do you know if there is one in PA?

http://www.walkfromobesity.com/locationmap.php

there are several in PA I didn't know where in PA you were from...best wishes!

[LittleBird 0]

My surgeon said my did a slip and flip, probably caused by vomiting.

What were your signs/symptoms? I'm having a hard time post op....

[dianerbean 0]

Anything that went in my mouth, including Water, caused me great discomfort. I had to take a Gas X or Tums before eating anything. I would have at least one episode of "productive burping" a day. It felt completely different from the way you feel when you've eaten too much...it was painful! I hope this answers your question :-) Be sure to communicate with your doctor, if you have any concerns. I waited way too long to contact mine because I thought I was just supposed to be feeling that way. Good luck!

[anniemay 0]

This is totally normal!!! You have just had major surgry (abdominal is considered major)...you had a camera and several instruments moving around in your stomach!! The port was stitched in....piercing muscles and stitching them always hurts. They should have given you liquid codene when you left. The gas will come in a few days.

It sounds like this was your first surgery...best wishes to you!

I was banded Aug. 7th, I could probably eat a lot during the day if I let myself, my weightloss was fast at first when I felt full all the time but now

it is very slow, I cannot get my first fill til middle of Sept. is all this normal,

also, I am left with a small spare tire around my waist that I didn't have

before, is this normal will it go away?

[health1st 1]

Dianer, I was rebanded 4 days after 1st surgery. Never left the hospital. My husband calls me "twiced sliced". My first band slipped immediately; And I never vomited. The Doc said I had lots of adheshions around my stomach and maybe when I coughed right after surgery it slipped. But I was in a lot of pain right away. Like swallowing razor blades. Anyway, the 2 surgeries and 5 days in the hospital really took a lot out of me. It took weeks before I had any energy at all. And about 8 weeks before I was feeling normal. BUT feel great now! It took a while to say this but I am glad I had the surgery.

[health1st 1]

Littlebird, how are you doing now? Your post was a few days ago. My experience of a slipped band is a lot like a Fill that is too tight. Can't swallow even a little Water, lots of pain, I never vomited but it can also be a symptom.