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Post by mommanewfie on Aug 4, 2012 10:48:07 GMT -5
Hello all I had my lab band out 3 days ago due to erosion. Am looking at the DS. I know just restriction is not the answer for me. Looking to hear any other out there who have band erosions and then revision esp DS Thanks  |
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Post by Leonie on Aug 4, 2012 11:00:20 GMT -5
Welcome.
You are at the right place! The ex-bandsters will be chiming in soon.
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Post by chicarita on Aug 4, 2012 11:38:44 GMT -5
My band did not erode but I had esophageal issues and tons of scar tissue. Had my DS is March and it kicked my ass. There is no other way to say it. I have a few days here and there where I feel sort of ok but mostly not so much.
I say this only because it's easy to see all the people who do well and think that a band to DS revision won't be a big deal, but it is. A major, major, big deal. It isn't like a virgin surgery. We are really just starting to see the damage that evil thing really does.
Disclaimer here, I also have other other medical issues some are not surgery related, some may or may not be. My experience is not typical.
Biggest question is the condition of your stomach. Is there enough viable tissue to do a sleeve? How eroded was the tissue from the band? If it was really bad, I'd REALLY research and have a lot of conversation with my surgeon first and ONLY go with a very experienced revision surgeon, if I did it all.
That being said, you're right, if you got restriction from the band and it didn't work, the sleeve likely won't work in the long term either. I chose the DS because I had already been down the WLS road and I needed it to actually work this time. I knew the DS had good long term results - better than the other surgeries.
Just really research and don't allow yourself to make an emotional decision. As we say "think twice, cut one".
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Post by pauliegirl on Oct 8, 2012 14:04:12 GMT -5
I had my band for 4 years.. only lost 1/2 of what I need to lose. Was having restriction issues and the Dr found it eroded into my stomach. Actually it was half in and half out of my stomach, the Dr took a picture of it... It had to be removed. I had DS 6 months later. I should have done the DS first, best thing i ever did. I've been at goal weight for 4 years now, with pretty much no effort. DS is the way to go long as you can commit to the vitamin and protein requirements. Best of luck
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Post by honeybadger11 on Oct 8, 2012 20:57:53 GMT -5
I had lapband for 5 yrs. It was a nightmare and even with diet and exercise i only lost 30lbs. I had terrible "first bite" sydrome and often felt like i was having a heart attack.
My stomach wasnt eroded but my surgeon said the scar tissue build up was very bad. PICK A VERY EXPERIENCED SURGEON!!!! Im one of those that falls in the "best thing ive ever done" category. Im on top of my vites and protein like crazy and at 11months out im almost at my 1st goal of 185. Ive lost 152lbs so far.
I did end up with some very minor complications (if you would call them that) I have a soy lecithin allergy with made finding a good protein shake almost impossible but i did it.
Once you have this surgery you really have to start putting yourself first because so much goes into it. Its pretty much like second nature to me now but you have to think things through like when you leave the house you have to have vites, protein shake, maybe a snack if youll be gone long and WATER. I cant just wake up and walk out the door in 30mins anymore. Shoot it takes me 30mins in the morning just to poop!
Yes it a lot of work, yes there can be severe complications. Only you can make the choice of whether its something you can do mentally, physically and financially (vites and protein cost!)
Once i did my research it was a no brainer for me.
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Post by nyuboi on Oct 9, 2012 6:34:31 GMT -5
My band did not erode but I had esophageal issues and tons of scar tissue. Had my DS is March and it kicked my ass. There is no other way to say it. I have a few days here and there where I feel sort of ok but mostly not so much. I say this only because it's easy to see all the people who do well and think that a band to DS revision won't be a big deal, but it is. A major, major, big deal. It isn't like a virgin surgery. We are really just starting to see the damage that evil thing really does. Disclaimer here, I also have other other medical issues some are not surgery related, some may or may not be. My experience is not typical. Biggest question is the condition of your stomach. Is there enough viable tissue to do a sleeve? How eroded was the tissue from the band? If it was really bad, I'd REALLY research and have a lot of conversation with my surgeon first and ONLY go with a very experienced revision surgeon, if I did it all. That being said, you're right, if you got restriction from the band and it didn't work, the sleeve likely won't work in the long term either. I chose the DS because I had already been down the WLS road and I needed it to actually work this time. I knew the DS had good long term results - better than the other surgeries. Just really research and don't allow yourself to make an emotional decision. As we say "think twice, cut one". Sent from my iPad using ProBoards THIS IS MY EXACT SITUATION. My esophagus is very very dilated. The band is coming out in two weeks due to it. It's turning into a stomach in itself. So the band must come out. Unfortunately, I can't wait on a revisional procedure because insurance will only cover it if I do it at the same time as a "medical device failure" revisional because my BMI is no longer a 35. While Dr. Roslin pushed DS on me, he never really went over the serious risks given the fact I had a lap-band complication. Other places were pushing RNY on me for this reason. The area where they staple during RNY can avoid the damaged scar tissue. However, theres no real way to do the sleeve portion of the DS without the risks: they have to staple through scar tissue and are working in the dark in some sense. I am told my risk of a leak goes from a normal 2% to about 8%. One NYU patient was hospitalized six months for such. Thats why he wanted to do a traditional BPD (better weight loss than RNY, more health problems than a DS) just to avoid the sleeve portion. But I didn't want that, I said either RNY or DS. So I have chosen the DS, but can "downgrade" to RNY if I let them know in the next 13 days. I can live with vitamins and am very disciplined in that area and watching my bloodwork. For me its coming down to this: Am i willing to have more bathroom problems in exchange for being able to eat more than RNY? I think I would rather eat more normal and have a normal life in that respect. But the dangerous part for me -- where the complications you speak of -- can come from is the sleeve portion. A sleeve over a lapband thats not been a great journey can be problemantic, thats why im asking for a "gentle sleeve," as Dr. Roslin put it. I note, NYU still thinks DS over RNY if I dont want BPD. They dont like the weight loss results of RNY. They are just being up front honest about the risks of leeks and all. Dr. Roslin never once told me about it, but it was well in the consent forms I was to sign. Unfortunately the heart of the sleeve is an area where all the damaged tissue is. |
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Post by Noodle on Oct 13, 2012 12:20:48 GMT -5
Agree EN. I am self pay and fine with that. It is what it is.
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Post by nyuboi on Oct 21, 2012 21:06:35 GMT -5
Agree EN. I am self pay and fine with that. It is what it is. Did anyone finance it? |
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