TRYING TO CONNECT WITH PPL WHO ARE DOING A REVISION FROM LAP-BAND TO BYPASS

I'm trying to connect with ppl who maybe are going through a revision from a Lap-Band to a Bypass :)

I am going threw all my preop stuff now .. My surgey is on tuesday the 29th . Do you have a surgey date yet ?

HI ! I'm so glad someone finally talked to me, lol . It's nice to meet you. I am currently going through the mandatory things my insurance requires. I have to do this for 6 months, so its looking like July my advocate said the other day. I had the Lap-Band in June 2006 and had ALOT of ups and downs...mostly downs :(....... So ready to do this thing right and get the results I'm so ready to see and I'm totally ready for any challenges along the way. I just wan to feel good , have energy and love myself like I should. I guess they are telling me my ideal weight for the height and age chart is 145.....I have a ways to go. lol

Hi! I just finished all my pre-op stuff and everything has been submitted to insurance....so now I sit and wait! Welcome!

Have you checked out the failed band group?

http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/failed_lap_bands/

 

Last week my insurance just approved my revision from Band to RNY.  I go to get cardio clearance next week and if all goes well, I should get a surgery date.

Revision from lap band to Rny has been so worth it. 6 months later & 60 pounds later I'm so happy with the results! G'Luck

Hi Amanda,

I'm going for lap to rny revision 1/23-tomorrow-YIKES!

Had my band placed 2007, I feel like I'm starting all over again.

Have you had an upper gi to check placement of your band? I

had two within 6 months and the 2nd one showed slippage. So I

had got through 4 months of the supervised but then my insurance approved

since I had a slip.

~Saralynne

I'm 2 yrs out my band to bypass revision. Best decision I've ever made. If I can be of help, pm me, or respond here.

teri

PS I'm successful with 100+ pound weight loss.

I had my band placed in April 2008 and am scheduled to get a revision on February 12.   My highest weight was 308 pre-band and lowest weight probably between 235-240.  I had an upper GI back in May which showed a slip.  I'm thinking it had been slipped for at least a couple years.  My band was emptied and I am up to around 260 now.  I'm nervous for the revision, but at the same time very excited!