Ellen H.
Eroded lap band removal...
Jan 21, 2010
I saw Dr Sandor last week and he is not going to remove the band before/during the RNY. Instead it will come out 1st At least the band portion. He'll remove the tubing & fill port when he does the bypass . I have an appointment at Brigham-Women's GI unit, Dr Thompson, on February 1st. My surgeon hopes we can get it removed via endoscope, to avoid a surgical procedure. Sounds scary to me...go down and get it out ?? Yikes. But he thinks its the best way to go.Then a few weeks rest, with NO restriction for the first time in so long....including the 2 week pre-surgical period? That scares me too...But I am working on having outlets for my hunger issues w/out restriction, including a return to therapy & a strident diet plan. I know I have to make this work from my brain outwards. I met again with the therapist from pre-lapband. A lovely Irish woman. Last time we spoke I felt SO connected to her, so have decided that she's the one I need in my life right now to help with this, and more. I am also using the Brigham-Women's pre and post surgical diets, found on their website. The benefit of having Dr Sandor are too many to count, but you do lose the BIG hospital stuff, like interactive websites and down-loadable diet plans....since these are wide open to non-BW patients, it's a non-issue. I raise this to show those of you, if anyone happens to be reading this, that going with a solo surgeon, instead of the big programs, is NOT a liability. In fact I'd have been totally lost without Dr Sandor and Kathy Chaplin (his virtual right hand).
I am excited about finally having the right tool for the job with the RNY....especially after hearing yet another 'suggestion' to try Weight Watchers instead of surgery.
People just don't get it.
In very exciting news, I got my hair cut. Substantially! No more curly locks. The last time I did this was after I had lost a large (120lbs) of weight. No, no diet ever did that...I was diabetic, undiagnosed, and my body had turned against itself and was eating away my stores of fat...which would in fact be cool, except it also eats away at healthy muscle and organs...and destroys nerve functions...not good. I got the diabetes under control with insulin (pump) and gained it all back....obviously. But then, as now, I am shown of my locks and ready to rock n' roll. Its a mental thing! Instead of making the big hair change After I lose, I'm doing it before...to assure VICTORY! (fingers crossed in anxiousness!)
Ellen
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About Me
Melrose, MA
Location
42.0
BMI
Surgery
06/17/2010
Surgery Date
Mar 17, 2004
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