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Consider speaking with the surgeon not the nurse . Once your band is removed , the likelihood that your BMi will climb fairly quickly without another tool in place is rather high . They are very aware of this and several of us who have been revised or converted from band to rny were indeed not very large at the time our bands were removed and replaced with a new working tool. Basically your tool is broken and you need a new tool to replace the one you were given . She may be right. However , there are more factors to be taken into consideration when deciding on revision than just simply bmi . ...... hey you may have to buy yourself a pair of ankle weights
(the latter is a joke by the way before folks jump out of the woodwork attacking me for suggesting that its insurance fraud )
Banded 6/9/09 HW 242 LW 142 Revision 198 m 1 loss 16 lbs 182. M 2 loss 4 lbs 178. M3 loss 6 lbs 174.m4 loss 4 lbs 168. M5 gain 2 lbs 170. M6 loss 7 lbs 163 M7 loss 5 lbs 159 M8 loss 1 lb 158 M9 loss 0 M10 155 loss 3 M11 154 loss 1 M12 loss 2 152 M13 loss 3 149 M16, 17 0 loss M 18 loss 4 lbs 145 (18 months 53 lbs)
She has erosion...they can not do a revision to an eroded stomach. it must be left to heal. they can do it after the fact.
My revision surgeon told me erosion was the only complication that would prevent my same day revision from my lap band.
Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.
Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)
on 10/12/17 12:52 am
Hiya, I spoke to the nurse & she said I am not big enough to be considered for RNY
My BMI is 31
I'll speak to the consultant tomorrow but is there anything you'd recommend for my BMI?
on 10/11/17 11:18 am
I have a band and was exactly like you
Its been in 6 years and for the past 3 I haven't used it, deflated entirely as before that I couldn't get the right restriction and I did enquire about removal but my surgeon wasn't keen and said it's there for life
unfortunately I have now developed a severe infection. My belly button is entirely red. I can't walk or sleep on my sides and I have a huge absess too. I am waiting for surgery next week to remove.
I can only share my experience
i didn't realise how unsuccessful bands were but the level of pain, constant medication etc has left me very very weak
i can't regret having had the band because I didn't know this would happen
but I do regret not going to another surgeon and getting this out before it did this much damage. Suspected band erosion and port infection.
on 10/11/17 4:12 am
I have an appointment on Friday so I'll ask then
thank you!! Really do appreciate the responses
I had that problem too then i realized it is from eating splenda and some truvia products because they also contain splenda. Hope this helps.
Hi! I've had the lap band for 9 years. Your tip to stand up and raise your arms whilst messaging your sternum works GREAT! I was stuck tonight, little stressed out and couldn't get relief. This was such a great tip. Thank you!
Most good surgeons won't do a VSG at the same time as the band removal because the pouch that gets made for the VSG uses the same part of the pouch that had the band stitched and it needs to heal. But there really shouldn't be any reason why they can't do the RNY at the same time. It doesn't use the same part of the damaged pouch and and it's more traumatic for your body to go through two major surgeries in a few months. I'd get clarification!
on 10/9/17 4:54 am
Hi, that's amazing news!
yes right now I just want this pain gone and am terrified thinking of how my insides may be affected by all of this. My surgeon who specialises in revisions won't do another surgery at the same time. He wants to wait for a minimum of three months before. I am not very large. I also want a acid reflux free life and would like to still be able to eat though smaller portions and losing weight too.
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