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I was sleeved 4/2/2014 almost 2 years out. HW was 289, lost down to 198, have bounced back up to 225, I am back on track again and now I am losing again back down to 219 and counting it down again. I went back to surgery rules and following my handbook as much as I can to try to get it back off. I am starting to go through…

I also have been off this site and back again as well.

I would love to know your routine too. you look wonderful.

Thank you all. I wasn't sure but like you all said I most have just over done it with my meal last night. I don't like to do that again. Not a good feeling that is for sure.

had my surgery on April 9th, 2014. I am only 6 days post-op. I do feel great. I am also 51 years of age and had lot of medical issues like blood pressure and sugar. At this time I am no longer have to deal with those issues.

I will try that to see if I can get in bed again. Thank you so much.

Thank you for the helpful ideas. I went to the store yesterday night and got gas -x strips. Now I still haven't been able to lay down in my own bed as of yet. Have you had problems with laying on your side at the beginning. I trying to go to bed last night but it was very painful, felt like something was pulling on my…

Well my surgery what great! I feel for the most part good to. Just can't get this gas out so my chest would stop hurting. The gas pains is the most kind. Any suggestion to get gas out besides walking. I am doing that but nothing is happening.

Well today is the day! And will be leaving in about 45 mins to head for the hospital. On Friday when I get home I will let you all know how it is going. Thank you for everyone prayers and thoughts for today and future work.

thank you for the convenience in me. tomorrow is my big day. getting scared now and rethinking this as well. any advance!

so glad to hear you are going home. i am going for surgery on the 9th. so looking forward to this experience. love to hear how you are doing now.

Update. I was approval for my revision from the band to the sleeve. Surgery is schedule for April 9th. Start my preop diet and so far ok. Love to hear how some of you are doing after the vsg was done.

My pre-op liquid diet is going just fine so far. I haven't fall off the wagon yet. But like someone said it is hard to cook for kids and husband when you are just going protein shakes and broth.

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I got check this out Brandi. Keep up the wonderful work. I will be sleeved on the 9th of April and looking forward to 20 lbs in my first few weeks too. but I will take what ever I can get off.

I am also getting my sleeve done on April 9th. how is the liquid diet going. You are going to be fine and it is the right decision. stay in touch, like to know how you are doing.

How are you doing now. My surgery is coming up fast. I do this on April 9th.in the afternoon.

Erinb2erinc, I am also a bandster as well. on April 9th at 3:30 pm I will be having my band removed and the sleeve in its place. So yes I have found there are many of us out here. I loved that I have found this group myself. Here is a question for everyone. I need to do liquids for a week before. any ideas on items to…

Thank you for the support. Will I got my time now and it is like I might be the last one on the list. It is at 3:30 pm and I need to be there at 1:00. Hope I can hold out with no food or water. That is a long time. I just bet it will be the longest day ever.

I like Click Vanilla Latte and Zero Carb Isopure. With Click mix with water and warm it up in microwave. Taste like a latte' from Md's.

Yes you are so right.....Let's move forward.

thank you so much! this is what I needed. A kick in the butt! Yes your are right I got this. That is why I started this journey to make myself better for my health and my kids. Yes woodjwl, I am going from the band that failed me to a sleeve. I heard that the sleeve is a great tool more than the band. My story, four years…

Wish you lot of success. You are going to be fine.

I would love the warm weather to be here as well. I love to go swimming at the pools or beaches. I also like to look good for once in a bathing suit but got to wait for my revision to be done before that bathing suit would look good again.

How is your sleeve working out?

Hello, I had the lap band done in 2009 I lost about 45 lbs. I did regain most of the weight back. I found out that I have a upside down port and my band had slipped. Now I am going through the hoops for surgery again to remove my band and get the sleeve. My doctor said this is the only way to fix my problem. I am looking…

Thank you both. I have asked folks over on a different site under lapband community. So far, no one had anything to say. Guess they are scared about that too. I just don't know....As for my insurance I have talked to them about this and they said that this would need to go to the board after my doctor writes up the…

I now know what is going on and why I can't hold nothing in my stomach. I went today to my dr and the xray department and he found out that my port for my band is upside down plus I have a band that slipped. Right at this moment the slip is only a medium size but he said he is going to move my request for insurance so I…

harm0706, Please don't be nervous for you will be fine. just remember why we are doing this and we can do this. At least that is what I am trying to do. going through the process until the approval.

sbzehr, You are doing great, the feeling to eat will pass is what I have been told. The first week or two is the hardest but will get easier after you get to the next phase. Keep it up! I can't wait for my band to be removed and get the sleeve myself. I am hoping for sometime in May or June.