Please before you ladies have this surgery re-done you need to read
about the Sleeve and see if you can have it done instead of the lap-
band.


--- In lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com, Elizabeth Tucker Box
<elizabeth_box@...> wrote:
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> Meghan, Thanks for the words of encouragement! I hope your
> situation works out well too!
> Liz
> --- Meghan Hoss <hoss7468@...> wrote:
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> > Liz,
> >   Don't feel like a failure.  We have all had this surgery,
> > because loosing weight has always been a struggle!  We are all
> > in the same boat, and I'm afraid I may be heading the same
> > direction as you.  I stretched my pouch and had the fluid
> > taken out for two months.  That was two months ago, and now
> > I'm feeling like I may be stretched again.  I actually called
> > to get the Surgery Center's phone number from a friend 3 days
> > ago, but haven't called to make the appointment.  I'm so
> > afraid they'll tell me I'm stretched again.  Your post has
> > made me decide I have to make that appointment NOW!  I wish I
> > had good news about the revision surgery for you, but I have
> > no idea.  However, I was compelled to post, because you are
> > not a failure.  You are human, like all of us, and made some
> > mistakes.  I've made them too.  I was talking with that friend
> > and we felt we really just need to start over.  Act like we
> > just had the surgery and follow the rules. 
> > Sounds so simple, doesn't it?  You've kept the 38 off though,
> > and that's amazing!  I lost 53 pounds, went on a ton of new
> > medication, and gained 45 back.  Look at the 38 as a victory. 
> > 38 pounds is awesome!!! You're awesome, and we'll all get this
> > figured out, somehow!
> > Take Care and keep us updated!
> > Meghan
> >
> >
> >
> > From: elizabeth_box <elizabeth_box@...>
> > Subject: [lapbandrapband] Possible Revision Surgery...Anyone
> > Have Experience?
> > To: lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 10:04 AM
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> > Hi all. I rarely post - I'm more of a behind the scenes gal
> > and I read
> > everyone else's posts for support.
> >
> > I may have to have a revision surgery to move my band and I
> > was
> > wondering if anyone out there has had this done and if it has
> > been
> > successful. I'm exactly one year post-op and I've lost 38
> > pounds and
> > I've struggled with every one of those pounds. Apparently I
> > abused my
> > tool early on and now I'm having issues with chronic
> > dialiation of the
> > pouch. The pouch/stomach wall right above my band is so weak
> > that even
> > drinking liquid quickly causes it to balloon out. They keep
> > having to
> > remove the fluid from my band, put me on a liquid diet and
> > then start
> > over will small fills. At this point, it looks like a revision
> > surgery
> > is the next step and I actually have an appointment with the
> > surgeon to
> > discuss the pros-cons, etc. They have explained that it would
> > require
> > moving the band up a little bit - actually placing it on top
> > of the
> > weak spot.
> >
> > Here is my question for this group - has anyone out there had
> > this
> > done? Do you know someone who has? I want to talk to someone
> > who can
> > tell me their experience (obviously, I'd love for it to be a
> > good
> > experience) - I need major encouragement right now because I
> > feel like
> > such a failure with this band thing!
> >
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