One surgery revision stories please!

[stacielynntate 88]

I'm having a band to sleeve revision on July 14th, and I'm getting so nervous. Anyone else in my boat?

good luck to you. I'm now 3 weeks out from my surgery and feeling great.

[jaipurple1 1]

I'm having a band to sleeve revision on July 14th, and I'm getting so nervous. Anyone else in my boat?

Me! I am having my surgery on the same day.

[Anabanana34 2]

I'm having band to sleeve on August 29th....this band has got to go...it's been broken for four years and has taken two years to get an approval from my insurance to fix it...I can't wait to feel healthy again!!!!

[slikchik10 85]

Well...let's see. Banded in 2006. Got the typical probs...reflux, vomiting, uber restriction w/fluid removal. Fast forward to 5/20/13 and had removal, revision AND hernia repair all in one surgery. Now...I am 70% down in weight and in a size I've never seen in my life! I got the best reaction on my visit home this summer. One of my best friends of 20+ yrs. walked right past me until I said something to her back and then she recognized my voice! This surgery is what I hoped my band would do. Good luck to those upcoming revision folks. Work the plan, stick to your mini goals and long term goals and it WILL happen for you!

Edited July 12, 2014 by slikchik10

[BeautyLocs40 16]

A friend of mine is encouraging me to revise to a sleeve. She got one about a year ago and has had very good results.

Edited July 17, 2014 by BeautyLocs40

[fccm04 39]

You will be fine...four days ago, my band was revered to the sleeve and it all happened in one surgery. I too had scar tissue but surgery only took 60 mins. I feel 100% better! Even Water seems to go down better. I did not gave a slippage but struggled to swallow food.

[Embrace 11]

Thanks everyone for sharing your experience. You're giving me hope that my revision surgery will go smoothly. I had minimal weight loss though no complicatons until year 5. Now, I just want to move forward with this next step. The anticipation is difficult.