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Huh?!?! 

Not from that end.

Mine is the other end.

I guess I will be alone the rest of my life

I can't even stand myself

How is anyone else going to be able?

I also am considering removal... I had my surgery in Southern Alberta.

I am so traumatized by this (and by life in general)  that I have forgotten the surgery date. This prevents me from having further medical treatment locally. I cannot come up with the $$ they want to access the system. This is oppression of the poor. 

A few things that have helped me over the last 1.5 years is to stop eating wheat, dairy, off diet sugar, only 2 servings of caffeine a day....,,,basically go vegan...after possibly 20 years post surgery .I don't believe this will ever be different.

They claim it prevents diabetes. I was diagnosed AFTER the surgery and am on 2 different types of insulin. 

I lost 130 pounds initially but regained most of it.... Due to the government filling their own pockets and not caring about the sick,

I was on fast acting insulin, when I needed slow for years on end. My toes are slowly leaving me. My sugars were a nightmare..like a bad rollercoaster ride. ..with some very terrifying situations...like having a 2 while driving and cannot pull over to test and eat due to traffic. Having 2's in the middle of the night.This is what  I get for letting the doctor SHAME ME for having a problem. I am not so sure this surgery won't kill me... in all honesty.

I was told yesterday considering all I deal with physically.. I am healthy.

Now how can that be when i have fibromyalgia, ADHD,arthritis... and a host of other pain in the butt issues.

I am 11 year post VBG (Dr. Champion in Atlanta). Went from 221 to 147 in about 9 mos. After a year or so I regained to 160 which is where I remain today (actually it varies from 156-162 or so) but in any case I have been more than satisfied with my weight loss and maintenance. I have had severe GERD for the last 9 years as well as intermittent vomiting from the very beginning. Within the last year or so I have been diagnosed with a hiatal hernia, anemia and Barrett's Esophagus. I vomit constantly as all food except liquids get caught at the diaphragm. I have had Upper Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Barium swallow with small bowel follow thru and am scheduled to undergo an iron transfusion this week. I am tired. I want to have the band removed without revision to rny or any other weight loss surgery. If I gain weight, I'll live with it.  Has anyone had a reversal without revision and if so, how was your health following the reversal?  I am looking for a surgeon in Georgia who specializes in reversals and any information would be appreciated. I have BCBS HMO insurance.