another lap band to sleeve (success, I hope!) story in the making

[notenoughglitter 5]

Hi all. I was banded in May 2010, and basically had complications from the start. Haven't ever been able to tolerate a fill, as it makes me vomit everything, even liquid. Lost more weight on the six month pre diet than with the dang band. Then gained it all back. The band is just hanging out right now reeking havoc to my system.

I have finally found a physician who will do band revisions. I found out last week that what I was originally told by a different doctor was a fatty liver is actually symptomatic gallstones, so I need my gall bladder out as well. I am now just waiting for my insurance to approve band to sleeve revision with a cholecystectomy.

Even though with all that going on and it sounds like a hot mess, I cannot wait for the surgery. The band and I failed each other, and I hope and pray this tool works better!

I am glad I found this forum, and have been lurking for awhile for all the good tips everyone has :-)

[BeeLee37 109]

I hope everything goes smoothly. I can't believe you had so much go wrong. It must be so terrible to go through the wait, weight loss, surgery and then have the band fail you. I wish you the very best!!

[notenoughglitter 5]

Thank you, BeeLee!!