Kilaani
At 27 months out from my surgery, I'm still hoping that this journal helps those along the way - by showing others how the process has been for me; the good, the bad, and the ugly!
I feel very successful with a DS revision that the wonderful Dr. Baltasar, in Spain, gave me March 10th, 2005. Previously, I had the adjustable gastric band (lap band) which was installed 2/17/98 by Dr. Heller in Stockholm, Sweden. Something about those S named countries, I guess! At any rate, I was 440 pounds when I had the band put in, it worked great for 6-7 months while I lost about 170lbs, then it stopped working, sprang a leak, and I started regaining. Over the next seven years I continued regaining until I had the band and my gallbladder removed, and had my life with the DS begin. Ironically enough, I regained to my exact same high weight of 440lbs 3 days before my revision surgery.
Now I'm a few years out and have eliminated 250lbs from my body. My blog/journal will give some more details of the process - but I'm very delighted overall with how things have gone!
