Revision Surgery

[Yoli 0]

Has anyone went from the lapband to the sleeve. If so is the weight loss slower after a revision surgery?

[sleevediva 31]

I'm only almost 4 weeks out from revision surgery but I would say that so far I'm losing weight faster that initially with the band. Total weight loss including pre-op I've lost a little over 30 pounds so far. I hope that the weight keeps coming off. The band was very difficult. So far I don't have the hunger like I did with the band.

[Yoli 0]

when u first had ur surgery did you have a lot of swelling.. i just had my sleeve on friday and with the 7 day preop i lost 12 lbs but after surgery it was like 6 of those pounds came back, and the nurse say its from swelling did u experience that

[sleevediva 31]

I've experienced no regain in weight but I've been extremely swollen in my port area since surgery. Today i finally am starting to notice that the swelling has faded.

Mind you i was in the hospital 5 days before i was released. It's quite possible during that time my weight jumped but i never knew.

They told me not weigh myself when i got home and wait a week to get on the scale because it was definitely possible. I didn't listen and checked right away. Iwas happy because i lost 7 pounds while in the hospital.

[Yoli 0]

I stayed in the hospital 4 days...did your surgeion tell u that phase two of your diet started 8 days from the surgery date or from the date you got released? I am so craving chilli

[sleevediva 31]

I've had a few follow ups with the doctor and luckily I've been able to stay on track with the stages and did not have any changes in my duration of the meal plan as recommended. It sounds like we might have two different meal phase durations. My surgeon requires the following stages for these durations after surgery:

Stage 1: Clear liquids (2 weeks)

Stage 2: Full liquids (2 weeks)

Stage 3: Mushy/Pureed Foods (4 weeks)

Stage 4: Solids (Week 5 on...)

I always find it weird that each doctor has a different duration for the meal durations. I will say though that I started mushy foods yesterday and still prefer the solid liquids. I feel like I'm weird that I'd much rather has liquid over mushies.