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View Poll Results: What Have You Struggled With Most: | |
No Real Problems
|     | 7 | 33.33% | |
Recovering from surgery
|    | 1 | 4.76% | |
Variety of and getting in enough protein
|    | 4 | 19.05% | |
Getting in required amount of water
|    | 4 | 19.05% | |
Dumping
|    | 0 | 0% | |
Eating slowly, small bites, overeating, not being able to drink while you eat and for 30 mins. after
|    | 3 | 14.29% | |
Organizing yourself in making sure you eat at the right times
| | 0 | 0% | |
Preparing meals in advance and making sure you always have something on-hand
| | 0 | 0% | |
Depression - feeling like a failure
| | 1 | 4.76% | |
Other ailments directly caused by RNY
| | 1 | 4.76% |
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08-11-2009, 04:58 PM
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#1 (permalink)
| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York
Posts: 283
Weight Statistics 08/31/2009 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
208 lb Start Weight:
140 lb Current Weight:
118 lb Goal Weight:
68 lb Weight Loss:
22 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.6923076923 % % Lost:
08/31/2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index38.0395421436 BMI Start:
25.6035379813 BMI Current:
21.5801248699 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hi Everyone - I hope you won't think this is totally stupid but here's my dilemma:
I'm scheduled for my revision from Lap Band to RNY on August 31st. I'm really freaking out that I'm going to fail and just not be able to do everything I need to do. I guess because the Band didn't work for me I'm thinking I won't be able to make the RNY work either.
I pretty much know what I'm in for since I had similar surgery (like eating slow, small bites, no drinking during or after meals (30mins) and not to overeat) but I'm really considering changing my mind because I'm so worried.
I hate being fat, I do want to change, I hate feeling like crap and I want to learn how to be thin again. I'm hoping that this poll will help me make the right choice.
__________________ Lana  Revision from Lap Band to RNY August 31, 2009  | 
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08-11-2009, 06:16 PM
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| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Swedesboro, New Jersey
Posts: 288
Weight Statistics oct 21,2008 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
278 lb Start Weight:
159 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
119 lb Weight Loss:
9 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.8057553957 % % Lost:
2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index47.7133789062 BMI Start:
27.2893066406 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodAitkens
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please think about your decision just because the band didnot work doesn't mean that ryn won't work i had no problems with my surgery i would do it again so i hope you reconsider you won't fail you will be a brand new person just think about it good luck with your decision
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08-11-2009, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 9,219
Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
363 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
193 lb Weight Loss:
53.1680440771 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index52.0793877551 BMI Start:
24.3897959184 BMI Current:
24.3897959184 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Honey its very seldom you will ever see me say this but here it goes. If you need to have a poll to make a life saving decision for you.... you are not ready.
Maybe putting this off for a while would be a good decison for you. That way you can reseach this more and dig deep into what you really want. I hope you make the right decison for your self.
__________________ Remember Tough times never last Tough people do... This Ribbon is for our Lady Lisa and all the women that fight this ugly disease. RIP Jerry my friend
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08-11-2009, 07:11 PM
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#4 (permalink)
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Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY
Posts: 10,172
Weight Statistics 4/19/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
260 lb Start Weight:
152 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-13 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.5384615385 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index38.3910943079 BMI Start:
22.4440243646 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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i agree with msvickie. not trying to be a downer just saying...you might need time to think a little more.
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08-11-2009, 07:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 970
Weight Statistics All of my life! Start Date:
12/01/08 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
309 lb Start Weight:
138 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
171 lb Weight Loss:
-32 lb Lb Left to Lose:
55.3398058252 % % Lost:
Original 12/09 Actual 09/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index49.8684573003 BMI Start:
22.2713498623 BMI Current:
27.4357208448 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Remember lap band is very different from rny. My surgeon asked me one question when we were maiking the decision between the two. Do you like sweets? I said yes, then she said well then rny is the only way to go. I have had my ups and downs but in the end it was the perfect decision. I have had not problems. I love the new me!
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08-11-2009, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 3,605
Weight Statistics July 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
271 lb Start Weight:
175 lb Current Weight:
182 lb Goal Weight:
96 lb Weight Loss:
-7 lb Lb Left to Lose:
35.4243542435 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index43.7357667585 BMI Start:
28.2426538108 BMI Current:
29.3723599633 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I get what they're saying ~ I specifically didn't choose the lapband because I knew I'd fail ~ I knew I'd cheat. You will be most successful if you're ready for the "life changing" not just undergoing a procedure. Have you done your psych eval yet? This may be a good time to talk it through with a professional to be sure you're really ready ~ hugs ~ the soul searching you are doing shows you're on the right track  keep going  Whether you have surg now or 3 mos from now ~ you'll know when you're really ready and we're here for ya!
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08-11-2009, 08:28 PM
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#7 (permalink)
| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York
Posts: 283
Weight Statistics 08/31/2009 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
208 lb Start Weight:
140 lb Current Weight:
118 lb Goal Weight:
68 lb Weight Loss:
22 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.6923076923 % % Lost:
08/31/2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index38.0395421436 BMI Start:
25.6035379813 BMI Current:
21.5801248699 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thank you all so much. I have gone for all my testing and my pysch eval and even my regular therapist knows how I'm feeling. She doesn't think it's so much that I'm not ready, she feels it might be because I'm a perfectionist and the thought of not doing something right AGAIN is panicking me.
Believe me, I've asked myself over and over if I'm ready or not. I say that I am and I feel that I am, but I also know that if I cancel my surgery now, I'll never do it again. Plus, a big thing is that I want to have my band removed and I certainly don't want to do that without having the bypass.
I know this sounds nuts - and Ms. Vickie I hear what you're saying and thank you for being honest. This is why I'm here - I want everyone's input. It does help in making the decision.
__________________ Lana Revision from Lap Band to RNY August 31, 2009 | |
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08-11-2009, 09:36 PM
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#8 (permalink)
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 9,219
Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
363 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
193 lb Weight Loss:
53.1680440771 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index52.0793877551 BMI Start:
24.3897959184 BMI Current:
24.3897959184 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Ok honey. You just stating what you did makes me at least feel better in a way you have thought this through. There are several on here that have had the lap then the RNY. They are gonna tell you there is a big differnce in the two. I hope they see this post and will advise you in the differnce. Getting rid of the band I would understand that.
__________________ Remember Tough times never last Tough people do... This Ribbon is for our Lady Lisa and all the women that fight this ugly disease. RIP Jerry my friend
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08-11-2009, 10:06 PM
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#9 (permalink)
| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York
Posts: 283
Weight Statistics 08/31/2009 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
208 lb Start Weight:
140 lb Current Weight:
118 lb Goal Weight:
68 lb Weight Loss:
22 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.6923076923 % % Lost:
08/31/2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index38.0395421436 BMI Start:
25.6035379813 BMI Current:
21.5801248699 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Originally Posted by MsVickie  Ok honey. You just stating what you did makes me at least feel better in a way you have thought this through. There are several on here that have had the lap then the RNY. They are gonna tell you there is a big differnce in the two. I hope they see this post and will advise you in the differnce. Getting rid of the band I would understand that. | Thanks Vickie. I guess my post didn't explain enough of my situation. I'm happy you can understand a little bit more.
__________________ Lana Revision from Lap Band to RNY August 31, 2009 | |
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08-11-2009, 10:08 PM
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Join Date: May 2008 Location: Just north of Iowa, not far from I-35. 2nd star on the right and straight on 'til morning!
Posts: 8,214
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started) Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
184 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 % % Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.3442554085 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
27.1690821256 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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The band and the RNY are such completely different technologies, it's really hard to compare the results of one in light of the other. Just because you ran your bicycle into the hedge, does that mean you should pass up that great deal on a Corvette? (They both help transport you to a place you want to be, don't they? So does WLS in its varieties.)
Keeping the band in you would be counterproductive and a nuisance in terms of RNY, so I'm sure the doc would make sure you didn't have it any more when the operation's over. I have heard that some docs will remove the band, then let the patient heal for a period of time before going in to do the RNY, as they do overlap in the territory affected.
As long as you have your whole medical team on board, I don't think you'll have any problems at all. It may take a bit to get used to the pouch having powers of enforcement, though. By its very nature, that's something the band couldn't do for you.
Whatever you decide, we're on duty standing by to support you.
Take care!
CT
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