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Was banded in May of 2011, I lost a total of 10LBS yep that was it, never been happy with it. Visited my Doctor recently who suggested that I go for the Gastric Bypass and have the band removed. After speaking with him I decided to do some research and I found his site and I really like it, real people going through the same things as me. I really enjoy reading what everyone has to say and it has helped me make my decision to go for the Gastric Bypass. I'm at the beginning stages of approval, but thankfully my insurance doesn't really require much for me to have the revision. I'm glad that I found this site and I'm excited to follow everyone's success. I don't have a surgery date yet, but it shouldn't be to long.

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I had my band put in Oct 2011 with a loss of 47 lbs and a gain back of 30 lbs and will be converting to bypass June 30th. I can't wait! I wish I would've done it to begin with.

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I had mine in revised on 3/10/15 and have no regrets! I go today for my 3 month follow up....very interested to see how my blood work is. I feel great and have been averaging 10-12lbs loss each month. The only food I can't tolerate is oatmeal and cream of wheat ...both on the approved list but no luck. Good luck!

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Inn, That makes me feel better knowing that you don't have any regrets! I'm starting to get excited about doing this, I wish I had gone with the gastric bypass in the beginning


Good luck Kaye21 keep us posted on your progress and how you do after surgery

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I had my revision on May 19 (after the band in 2009), so I'm not far out but I am happy I made the change. I had trouble and pain in eating ANYTHING HEALTHY with the band. I started back on solids last week and I haven't had any intolerances yet. Even better, I actually feel full, which I never once got with the band. I can eat more than I'd have thought/hoped, but I'm feeling good about it. I'm down 28 pounds, and I can't be upset about that. I have a group of five bandster girls that get together; one made it to goal (and beyond), two of us have failed, and two are kind of in between, still fighting it. I was sure the band was the cure for me because my issue is hunger and they promised satiety. That didn't happen. I'm still a newbie, but this was the right direction for me.

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Veronda, I'm very happy that things are going well for you! I'm more confident now that having the revision is the right choice, my weight has always been an issue and continues to. I'm getting more excited about having the gastric bypass. I meet with my doctor again next week. My insurance only requires a few things to be approved. I hope you will keep me posted on your journey.

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My surgery date has been changed to July 15th. I'm waiting to do my pre-op now.

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Oh Kaye21 I'm sorry, I'm glad that it's still moving forward though. I see my family doctor this week on Thursday 18th and then I see the surgeon on July 2nd to discuss what will happen next.

Thanks for the update...Keep me posted!

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I'm actually a little relieved because it'll give me some more time to get prepared. ????

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