Band to Bypass - Crazy Scale Victory and what a difference it has been.

I am 7 weeks post op Band revision to Bypass.

I have lost more in 7 weeks with my RNY than I did in SEVEN YEARS with my wretched Lapband.  That's right - I only lost 27 pounds with the band and I tried so hard.  I have now lost 28 with the bypass in 7 weeks.

It isn't just the malabsorption either.  I was always hungry with the band. My favorite way to describe it was "choking on top and starving on the bottom."  The band never touched my hunger.  It was NOT head hunger. I know that, because now I actually have head hunger.  No more choking, no more reflux, no more "productive burping", finally feelings of fullness and weight loss.  Thank God.

I am so thankful for this new opportunity and to have the tool I should have chosen in 2005. 

 

it's so wonderful that you're finally on your way to success!

Yay!  I am in the same position as you...had my band removed two weeks ago and revised to RNY.  I did well on the band at first, but then had horrible acid reflux and had to have all the fluid removed...then gained all the weight back.  I, too, and so happy to not have the choking on top and starving on bottom.  I wish you much success! 

So excited to read this. i am having band to bypass on Thursday, and I have been wondering what would be different. This sounds great.

Wishing you continued happy results!!

Congrats!!  I am 9 weeks out f having the band removed and revised to RNY...best thing I ever did!!  I too have lost more weight with the RNY in 9 weeks then I did with getting the band in 2005!!  

Yep Yep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!That is awesome girl! I feel the same exact way. Lost maybe 20 lbs with the crapband in 6 years.....I am almost at my 50 lb mark.....thank God! They need to take that piece of crap off the market!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL - Crapband.

 

Great JOB!!!!

Love this post sherrie- so glad your doing well!!

im also a band to bypass revision(with a bit of a hiccup on the way) I've also been pleasantly surprised by how much 'easier' this has been- no I'm not saying this is easy I'm just saying easier than the band-keep up the good work your doing awesome!!

Thanks for the kind words!

Keep up the great success yourself ;-)

I am having surgery on April 25!!! Thank you so much for this message. It is something that I think about constantly. I am always hungry, and I pray that this surgery will help me with this.