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The gerd from VSG for me has been horrible. I was finally diagnosed a few months ago with Barrettes Esophagus. That made me eligible for revision. My surgeon and team basically fast tracked me through their program because I'm not a true recidivism patient. And I'm not revising for weight loss reasons. Although losing 100 does sound mighty nice!
i revise on Tuesday and I'm so scared I don't know what I've got myself into. RNY is so different from what I know. It's like re-learning to ride a bike again, only this time properly and side saddle.
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
Well, I have my revision VSG to RNY in 1 week. EEEEK
Mine will be laparoscopic and I'll be admitted just over 30 hrs in total.
I check in 05/21 at 11:00- surgery at 1:30. Check out no sooner than 5pm the next day 05/22. My office staff reiterated, "Don't even ask if you can go earlier. The MD is not available to sign you out till after 5pm." hahaha!
I'll be watching for others to chime in and leave tips. Like how to keep hydrated despite the nausea and pain.
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
I'm on my 3rd go around as well. Band in 2008- band slipped and was removed 2016. Sleeved in 2016 and thanks to raging excessive gerd (Barretts Esophagus) I'm having a bypass in 11 days. EEK!!! So a surgery and then a surgery to fix the surgery to fix the surgery. I'm done after this. I'm just so done...
Fingers crossed this is your final surgical step in the WLS journey.
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
Nawwww, not opinion at all. It's a matter of doing it the right way. What study that you have seen takes people at four months post op and calls it a final study?
Why not do it both ways? You know full well why you aren't doing it both ways. You aren't doing it both ways because you know it won't show the band in a good light.
I have lost a great deal of respect for you. I thought you were a little more honest than this.
Yep- I'm afraid we share that loss of respect as well. I used to take your opinions seriously. Thats too bad.
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
Yes- I believe I'm getting the balanced results I was hoping for. You may not believe me, but I was asking for legitimate answers from current and previous lap band patients in hopes of forming my own opinion.
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
Btw- I had a repair at 4 months.
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
I need your help to do a very unofficial survey as a result of something I read today on the boards of OH. Can you please take a few minutes to do this for me.
I will compile my findings and let you know the results within a few days time. I will post them on OH's Lap Band Board and Main Board, And Facebooks OH Boards and If I'm feeling froggy, I may even paste it on Lap Band Talk..
Thanks for playing.
Tiff
1. Are you a lap band patient?
2. Have you experienced any of the following: Vomiting, PB, Stuck Food, "Bringing food back", Regurgitation.
3. Have you experienced any of the following: Dehydration requiring IV fluids, Vomiting requiring hospital intervention
4. Have you experienced any band complications requiring a secondary surgery to repair the port, tubing or band.
5. Have you experienced any other complications related to the band requiring a second surgery IE. Gall bladder
6. Have you had an elective surgery to replace your port to a lower profile version or new band version.
7. How satisfied are you: 1 being VERY, 2 being Somewhat, 3 being Not really, 4 being NOT satisfied at all.. BOO!
8. Have you died as a complication of the band?
9. If you could do it over, would you get the band versus another WLS option like RNY, VGS, DS...
10. Do you report fewer co-morbidity's as a result of your surgical weight loss?
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
I'm just now hitting my 90 days post-op.
I need to talk with someone about my patient rights and the doctors responsibility in this fiasco.
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
I'm just now hitting my 90 days post-op.
I need to talk with someone about my patient rights and the doctors responsibility in this fiasco.
Any ideas?
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
