My revision surgery (X-Post)
Lest Maria F. or anyone else think that I'm hiding the new path of my journey on the bandwagon, I'd like to share my relief by announcing that today I received a date (May 3) for my revision surgery. My beloved band will be removed (because of esophageal motility issues) and I'll be revised to the sleeve. I love my band and hate to see it go, but I'm trying to make the best of these unexpected cir****tances. I will always be a bandster at heart, but with your help, I plan to be a sleeve success as well.
Jean
Jean
Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com
Jean -
I am so sorry you are losing your band especially because it had worked beautifully for you up to this point so it must be quite disappointing, however, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the sleeve community and to tell you that life with the sleeve is pretty fantastic and that overall, I am pretty sure that you will be able to apply all the lessons you learned with the band to be an exceptional sleever. Good luck to you on your upcoming surgery.
I am so sorry you are losing your band especially because it had worked beautifully for you up to this point so it must be quite disappointing, however, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the sleeve community and to tell you that life with the sleeve is pretty fantastic and that overall, I am pretty sure that you will be able to apply all the lessons you learned with the band to be an exceptional sleever. Good luck to you on your upcoming surgery.
Congrats on being sleeved, Melly! I've lost over 20 lbs since revising from the band to the sleeve (I'm about 10 weeks out), and have 10 lbs to go to get to my final goal.
I LOVE my sleeve! I have had absolutely no complications, other than I cannot tolerate sugar. I have not thrown up ONCE! By this time with the band, I had worshipped the toilet bowl more than once.
I think you will love the sleeve!
I LOVE my sleeve! I have had absolutely no complications, other than I cannot tolerate sugar. I have not thrown up ONCE! By this time with the band, I had worshipped the toilet bowl more than once.
I think you will love the sleeve!
Julie
Lap Band Surgery 12/19/2009, revised to Sleeve 2/9/2012
Next goal: 183
Lap Band Surgery 12/19/2009, revised to Sleeve 2/9/2012
Next goal: 183
Welcome!
I'm sorry that you have to go through a second surgery especially with so much success with the Band, but I think it will give you a new perspective that will help the Bandsters and us Sleevers.
Best wishes and I hope you have a speedy recovery.
I'm sorry that you have to go through a second surgery especially with so much success with the Band, but I think it will give you a new perspective that will help the Bandsters and us Sleevers.
Best wishes and I hope you have a speedy recovery.
VSG 10/18/11 If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.-Dolly Parton
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