Band to Bypass journey has now begun ....

[amartyn1 74]

Saw my surgeon on Monday and he feels that the decision to move forward with band revision to bypass is the best option for me . I am attending my first of 2 required support group meetings tonight and waiting to receive the list of names and numbers to set up the rest of appointments required by this specific bariatric program. I am hoping within 2- 2.5 months from now I can be ready for my new chapter. Can I please get some updates from people that have been revised and the first few months ... how did your life change ? pain , discomfort , new foods , tired , any thing to put this whole journey into a realistic perspective.

[Maraki 23]

Good luck! All I can say is that the pain the first few weeks is all! Then you will be on your way to losing slowly but surely and you will not be disappointed! We who had the band to bypass lose a bit more slowly than just straight forward bypass patients. It's not a problem you will thank your lucky stars your doing this for yourself! Good luck

[Pinkgirl1234 761]

Best decision!

[minihaha 0]

can any one tell me why the sleep test seems to be important prior to the gastric bypass operation?

minihaha

[KristenLe 5,979]

@@minihaha Because many obese people have obstructive sleep apnea - and that can cause a greater risk with anesthesia.

Edited May 11, 2016 by KristenLe

[Sheriberi 21]

I had my lap band removed and got my rny bypass 8 days . The pain waking up was intense . More than I've heard first time rny patients describe .... My opinion is just because of the additional time it took to remove the band and then do the bypass leaves more co2 gases floating around in your body . It wasn't unbearable and they quickly got it under control in the recovery room . I was able to walk the halls every 2 hours between resting and that helped a lot. Day 4 I felt pretty much back to normal except I usually tire around 2 pm and 7 pm . Then I just lay down for a rest and I'm good to go. I eat and measure according to my surgeons guidelines and I don't feel hunger, but I don't feel full. Or what I've come accustomed to with the band and that " full in your throat" feeling. This rny feels so much more comfortable and normal as far as swallowing and that port being gone. I have lost about 10-13 lbs but the scale hasn't moved in several days and that's ok with me. I knew it would be slow losing after having a previous weight loss surgery so when it moved 10 lbs in the first week , I was thrilled. I'm considered a lightweight anyhow so I'm preparing for slow and steady loss.

[amartyn1 74]

So the journey is getting closer .. I have completed all of my prerequisites labs, ekg, overnight oximetry, psych , exercise consult just waiting on my last one and that's the GI specialist and then EGD ..... Once that's completed its time to wait for that nerve wracking insurance approval ... And 2 week preop diet ... I'm getting excited and ohhhh so ready to move on to this next journey

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