Lapband revised to bypass but scared!

[Coco6983 1]

I had the lapband 5 years ago it slipped at some point had surgery to fix it, about 6 months ago I had surgery to remove it. My surgeon didn't do revisions in one surgery she liked to allow your insides to heal... I've ballooned back to my starting weight. I am looking into doing gastric bypass but so very scared of complications that could arise I know surgery is always a risk but already having 3 surgeries due to the Crapband, I am worried about all the scar tissue or issues that could arise... I have an almost 2 year old that I need to be here for =( please tell me someone else has had multiple surgeries and came out fine and still is fine!

[blackonynx 27]

Mine was removed 7 mos ago. I am scared too! I've tried to lose on my own since then, but I just cant' do it. I have no incentive or motivation to exercise. I feel like giving up b/c I've been torn between rny and the sleeve for so long, that now I don't want to do anything and just live with getting the complications of my diabetes. I never thought in a million years that I would ever openly admit or write something like this. But actually by writing it out, I can see how stupid it look and sound. If I am afraid of complications from both diabetes and RNY, then why not just have either sleeve or rny

surgery to prevent the obvious complications that comes with the uncontrolled diabetes that I have. Thanks for opening up my eyes.

[Coco6983 1]

You don't sound stupid! I've been scared to get more surgery it's normal we got screwed with the band and are worried about the outcome of another surgery! If I were you I would go RNY... For two reasons... You having diabetes RNY helps it and from what I heared the sleeve doesn't and two because I hear of a lot of people going from sleeve to bypass! I hear the sleeve doesn't lose as much, I'm scared about the issues it could cause but I know if I don't do it I won't live long enough to see my daughter grow up and I am 325 lbs right now I need to get down to a healthier size and for me that means surgery to RNY. I hoped I helped a little ! Best of luck to you, you can do it!

[blackonynx 27]

Thanks coco6983, I needed to hear that. Best of luck to you too!

[tebowfan 70]

Best decision ever for me! You will love the bypass over the band for so many reasons!!

[xmeridith 7]

Band removed after 10 years due to port infection. Gained all weight back in about 9 months while trying not to. At exactly 1 year had rny gb and am doing way better than I ever did with the band. Woulda coulda shoulda had I known the first time around.

[band2bypass15 11]

I've had many surgeries...c-section, nephrectomy, gallbladder removal, lapband. When my band slipped I lost all hope and gained all my weight back. I had RNY less than two months ago and I'm already down 50 lbs!!! The doctor took out the lapband at the same time. I only stayed in the hospital 2 days and have had no complications. I was scared to death, but this has been the best weight loss decision i've ever made. In my opinion RNY is the way to go.

[Golflady 19]

I had lap band slipped twice and had it removed in May, gained back to my original weight and went through gastric bypass in December with no complications and so far I am down 35 pounds. You can expect about a pound a week weight-loss after the first month. Only spent one night in the hospital and two weeks at home but I have a sedentary job. Good luck it is soooo much better then the band.