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Revision Fears (LapBand to DS)
May 28, 2013
Hi all,
I had a Lap band done in 2007 by Dr. Rangraj at Sound shore Medical Center in New Rochelle NY. The band work for 1 year I lost 80lbs between throwing up every day and monitoring everything I put in my mouth. The second year I lost zero lbs, it was a struggle to just keep food down so I had a partial un-fill from 9cc to 5cc. I gain 25lbs back. Year three I spend experimenting with the right fill amount; I work out 7 day a week ran 4 miles each day. I gain 20lbs OMG! To make matters worse I was throwing up in my sleep, I became terrify of going to sleep, my last meal of the day I had to be by 1pm if I wanted to go to bed 10 pm. As I entered my 4th year band anniversary all I wanted was the band out, but I m terrify of not having it. I had gain back the 80lbs I lost plus 7 more, the high blood pressure was back, the heart arrhythmia, the migraines, and the back and knee pains. OMG I was back to square one. So I decided I had to get the band out and have a different procedure; I went to see my surgeon he said to have a complete un-fill and wait 3 months. During the three months I went to the ER three times for high blood pressure, I had to start physical therapy for my knee I can barely walk, and had a coronary angiogram to check for blockage. After living with this for three years I decided to take my band out, and have the DS. The surgeon who did my band does not do the DS after some research I am having the DS on June 20th with Dr. Mitchell Roslin at Northern Westchester Hospital. Unlike the band I am scared, what if I fail again, what if I can keep up with the vitamins. So may what ifs. Help!!!!
Marie
