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hello your post spoke to me and it may be because i am so soon out of my revision - oct 1. but i have felt a bit more down then usual and more aggravated then normal. dont want to get out of bed etc but push myself to do so. i am on anti depressants but i am wondering if they may not be absorbing the same way as before. i am seeing surgeon today and i hope there will be a turn around. this is the medicine i have been on for about 5 years during the whole time had the sleeve so it might just be short lived. i am so glad your depression has been relieved. mine was too but i just dont want it creeping back in.
ok wow - that surgery is a part of my story too. i was scheduled to have that done at mayo clinic completely only for my gerd not any weight loss. i had my previous sleeve in 2011 in mexico (risky ) but i kept weight off by following meal plan and exercise. my insurance made us cancel my surgery though and start again with a barriatric approved center of excellence hospital surgeon. because they said technically it was a revision since i had a sleeve prior. even tho this was due completely gerd and i was supposed to have what i was calling a gastro jj (too hard to say and spell). so i had in on oct 1. going well so far no GERD!!!!!!!! YES. Lost some vanity weight 150 to 140 which had been my set point prior to menopause. ps with you on surgeries (sleeve 2011, mastectomy 2012, reconstruct 2013, hysterectomy 2017) . i havent started my major exercise routine yet - orange theory which is pretty intense and burns about 600 calories the amount i am taking in right now and involves a lot of abs. just walking. but so grateful gerd is gone. i am taking the vitamins which i didnt do before - there was no follow up program with mexico. i am glad in the end i got routed to the coe surgeon because there is so much support. i have gotten some great recipes and met some wonderful people. its hard to explain to people outside of this world what i had so i just tell them the gastro jj because pretty much that is wht it was for me and they dont need to know my entire history unless i feel close enough to share it. i would love to keep chatting with you thru your journey.
i had revision sleeve to rny oct 1 for gerd. close but not exactly the same revision but happy to chat and share experience.
I feel the sleeve is a better option if it was a first time WLS. When it comes to having the lap band and then the sleeve I have seen so many times on here that folks have to revise to the bypass due to GERD/reflux/heartburn.
I myself wanted the sleeve after having the lap band, but due to the band causing me reflux/heartburn I decided against it and went with the bypass. I have been heartburn free since then.
Also from what I have seen most people have to have it done as two separate procedures due to some damage the band has caused.
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
I have to Thank you for giving me the official name of the operating procedure . Once I googled that name, I was able to find a doctor not too far from me. I have already requested an appointment. My question is do u really start losing good again?
I worry because I need to lose about 80 pounds to get my knees replaced. I've been on a1400 calorie diet since July 1 and really haven't list much. Maybe 28 to 30 pounds. I still need to lose the rest.
Thanks for your time, Kim
It's called Trans Oral Gastric outlet reduction , I just had mine done a week ago, it's in out day surgery. 1st day was hell worse than my RNY 7 yrs ago / down 220# . Started to regain so I'm hoping for a restart. I'm in liquid to mush diet x4 weeks.
Hi I had the lap band in2007,revision to sleeve in 2011 and had to have gastric bypass 2 and a half weeks ago because of Gerd. In all surgeries I never gained more than 20 lbs. Doing very well so far. This too shall pass. We are not the only ones. Be of good courage. You will be ok.
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Hello,
After almost 14 years, 1 revision I found out I have to have the lap band out. I have always done well with the band, lost almost 100 lbs and kept if off over the years.. The doctor I'm seeing still does the lap band procedure but I assume they won't place it for a 3rd time. No real issues except fort the prolapses. Thinking of converting to the gastric sleeve. I have an appointment next week to find out my options. I was wondering for the people who have had this revision, is it done at the same time the band is removed? How was your experience? Any additional information would be helpful. Thank you. :)
I had my bypass, hernia repair and esophageal resection at the same time. So - two surgeries. I did have my gallbladder removed between the sleeve and bypass. I have lost 15 lbs at 8 weeks out but looking at the Menu thread on the RNY forum - I am eating more than I should. I will have to adjust my portions and I have a call placed to my surgeon's nutritionist.
