New to group. Upcoming surgery!

Hi ya'll! I am new to the group and I am having my 10 year old Lap band removed in 1 week with a conversion to gastric bypass. Excited and nervous all at the same time! Any advice ya'll can offer is greatly appreciated. I'm really interested to hear about your first few weeks post-op. And if anyone travelled within a week after their surgery??? Thx! :)

Most people loose at much smaller pace after a revision. Be prepared for that. But.. people lose weight, just not as fast. Be patient, breathe, and try to do your best. Long term loss is much more important than a fast weight loss.

Good luck.

Me too! I'm having my lapband removed 4/30, converting to a bypass too. Hoping to hear about everyone's journey.

I actually found bypass recovery easier than lapband (probably because I knew what to expect). I knew to walk walk walk immediately. I walked a lot early on. I credit my fast recovery to that. I traveled for my revision, so 2 days post op my mother drove us 6 hours back home (with frequent stops to stretch and walk). By one week post op I was cooking thanksgiving dinner for the family. week 2 I was working from home, was back in the office after that.

Fatigue is the biggest thing I dealt with, but that resolved once I was getting more calories in (purees phase).

You can see progress in my ticker below.

Wow!! That is amazing and just what I needed to hear! My revision was Wednesday April 26 and it went well. Dr said a little trouble removing the port but after that it was textbook. I get out of the hospital tomorrow April 29 and we have to fly to our daughter's university graduation on Tuesday May 1!! Not at all how this was originally planned but thanks to the insurance company, it is what it is. My hubby is concerned about the flights but my dr said I will be fine. Take my meds and walk, walk, walk!!!

Yep, get up at least once an hour to walk.