ONE PROCEDURE OR TWO!!.

girl is that near brighton beach my cousin grew up around that area and we use to cross the street and go to the beach hell that is coney island isn't it..lol  my fams in brooklyn call me country girl or suburban gal.  lol  i only live 35 minutes to george washington bridge. lolol  

yeah she was an the area of the russians and italians i believe..lol  she was half jewish and haitian.  what a mess. lolol

my sister grew up on kings hway is that flatbush area i know each area has a landmark name not sure remember im a country bunkin lolol

yeah i cant wait 8 more days can u believe that seven weeks coming that fast.  bags are ready to go..  any last minute reminders or advice!!

Beach hell lol  Yeah its been awhile since I've been in the water over there & it does get crazy crowded. 

Yes Brighton is right next to CI. Think of a long beach, one end is CI, the other is Manhattan Beach & Brighton is right in the middle. 

Kings Hwy is kinda funny, it doesn't go straight across but goes up at an angle. One end is near Bensonhurst/Gravesend, which is where I'm at, & it runs up & over thru Flatlands, Midwood & ends by East Flatbush/Brownsville.

Bags all packed, make sure you have the kind of shoes you can slide into, like mules, you're not gonna feel like bending over. Hmm, can't think of much else. I'm sure you probably have everything you need & more. Just having loose stretchy clothes was great for me, & because I was crazy tired, I wasn't into reading much, more into napping & watching TV.

Keep in mind, to get out the hospital, they're gonna make sure you can get your liquids down. The first 2 nights I was way tired & it took awhile for me to get it down, but the 3rd day I was so much better & couldn't wait to get out of there. Take it slow, walk around as soon as you can, it helps get the gas out. Sip,sip,sip, walk,walk, walk. Make sure you get all your prescriptions filled out b4 you leave so you can just go home & relax.

Good Luck & Speedy recovery! 

Thank T..

I hope its not worst than getting the band if i can get through that (gas) i can get through anything.. lol   I will take my phone and i phone and kindle if i feel good enough or energy enough i will let you know how and others how i am doing ... if not you most certainly hear from me when i get home..

Thanks so much for all your support and encouraging words..

TTYL

The Standard Of Care (SoC) in the US and Mexico is to do it in one surgery assuming there is not a new slip or an erosion.  A new slip means inflammation.  An old slip it does not matter, the inflammation is gone by then.

If there is no new slip or erosion and the surgeon wants two surgeries it usually means one of two things.  Either he's not a revision surgeon and it is his limitations that are preventing one surgery or.... he gets more money for two surgeries.  Every now and again it is ins that requires two surgeries.

I had a band to sleeve in one surgery 8 years ago.  My band was not my best choice but in all fairness to me, I had a band in 2006, no US long term studies existed until 6/08.  It was in 6/08 when we realized just how bad the band is.  Poor weight loss, temporary, many complications, etc.  Since I went to an actual revision surgeon having it done in one surgery was no big deal.  I actually had  mine done when I was at goal.  I knew just removing the band would mean I'd be big as a house in no time. ;o)

Sleeves rock!  ;o)

Thanks for responding.   So it is safe to say it doesn't matter if you get the surgery in one or two procedures the outcome will be the same ?? as far as losing a certain amount of lbs.

i have exactly one wee****il surgery  next tues i will be sleeved. (God Willing)

woop woop

oh another question, just read your response again.  You were at goal, so with the revision did you just maintain or did you lose more. how does that work?

Unfortunately i gained it all back due to the waiting period without my useless band  so i am started back the same place i was 10 years 5 months and 15 days ago.  lololl  whose counting..

Ohhh, I lost more.  I am very open and honest about those days.  I tell everyone... after the post op sleeve diet I went through my, "I look like a crack *****" stage.  I was so skinny my spine stuck out of my clothes.  It was embarrassing.  It was about six months before I could start gaining again.

In all fairness my surgeon did warn me but I laughed at him telling him that he didn't know ME!  I am the food QUEEN!  I will find a way to maintain my weight.  Yeah.. he was right.  But it worked out well in the end.

That was 6/08 and I am still happy with my sleeve.

Sounds like you are very happy ...Thank you..!