Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I just returned from seeing Dr. Aceves for my sleeve..got to meet Biplay and have dinner Thursday night and have my last supper of eating freely for the rest of my life. I sat and downed chips and steak and potatoes while I watched her pack up hers and take it home...that was eye opening. She was awesome and gave me so much encouragement. I was very nervous, but the surgery was not EVEN as bad as I imagined. Had my lap band out in September due to complications so I was expecting to be in the same amount of pain I was with that surgery..not even! Dr. Aceves is wonderful...way better than any doc I have had in the states. I slept alot and the staff was great..always there to help. I have had some head hunger as making dinner for the family but making it through ok. Just try to keep really busy so I dont think about it. I find myself fantasizing sometimes about certain foods..but that is to be expected. I encourage anyone considering the band to consider the sleeve. There are a ton of people having the revisions now as the band just is not a good life long term. I will be in touch with my progress!!! Thanks Biplay...you are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Congrats on your sleeve! Is it possible to have the band removed and the sleeve done at the same time?Did Dr. A remove your band? What was your cost for your revision? Thanks in advance for your help! In a message dated 1/12/2011 11:52:47 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, mrsdash1966@... writes: I just returned from seeing Dr. Aceves for my sleeve..got to meet Biplay and have dinner Thursday night and have my last supper of eating freely for the rest of my life. I sat and downed chips and steak and potatoes while I watched her pack up hers and take it home...that was eye opening. She was awesome and gave me so much encouragement.I was very nervous, but the surgery was not EVEN as bad as I imagined. Had my lap band out in September due to complications so I was expecting to be in the same amount of pain I was with that surgery..not even! Dr. Aceves is wonderful...way better than any doc I have had in the states. I slept alot and the staff was great..always there to help.I have had some head hunger as making dinner for the family but making it through ok. Just try to keep really busy so I dont think about it. I find myself fantasizing sometimes about certain foods..but that is to be expected. I encourage anyone considering the band to consider the sleeve. There are a ton of people having the revisions now as the band just is not a good life long term.I will be in touch with my progress!!! Thanks Biplay...you are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 He can remove a band and do it in the same surgery if there is no slip or erosion.On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 12:32 PM, <DStu98@...> wrote: Congrats on your sleeve! Is it possible to have the band removed and the sleeve done at the same time?Did Dr. A remove your band? What was your cost for your revision? Thanks in advance for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 What was the cost if don't mind me asking for the removal of the band going to the sleeve. Jo From: DStu98@...Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:32:08 -0500Subject: Re: Back from VSG on Jan 7th Congrats on your sleeve! Is it possible to have the band removed and the sleeve done at the same time?Did Dr. A remove your band? What was your cost for your revision? Thanks in advance for your help! In a message dated 1/12/2011 11:52:47 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, mrsdash1966@... writes: I just returned from seeing Dr. Aceves for my sleeve..got to meet Biplay and have dinner Thursday night and have my last supper of eating freely for the rest of my life. I sat and downed chips and steak and potatoes while I watched her pack up hers and take it home...that was eye opening. She was awesome and gave me so much encouragement.I was very nervous, but the surgery was not EVEN as bad as I imagined. Had my lap band out in September due to complications so I was expecting to be in the same amount of pain I was with that surgery..not even! Dr. Aceves is wonderful...way better than any doc I have had in the states. I slept alot and the staff was great..always there to help.I have had some head hunger as making dinner for the family but making it through ok. Just try to keep really busy so I dont think about it. I find myself fantasizing sometimes about certain foods..but that is to be expected. I encourage anyone considering the band to consider the sleeve. There are a ton of people having the revisions now as the band just is not a good life long term.I will be in touch with my progress!!! Thanks Biplay...you are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I had the band removed in August in the states. Insurance covered some as there were major problems. The sleeve was 8750.00 > > > What was the cost if don't mind me asking for the removal of the band going to the sleeve. > > Jo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: DStu98@... > Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:32:08 -0500 > Subject: Re: Back from VSG on Jan 7th > > > > > > > > Congrats on your sleeve! Is it possible to have the band removed and the sleeve done at the same time?Did Dr. A remove your band? What was your cost for your revision? > Thanks in advance for your help! > > > In a message dated 1/12/2011 11:52:47 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, mrsdash1966@... writes: > > > I just returned from seeing Dr. Aceves for my sleeve..got to meet Biplay and have dinner Thursday night and have my last supper of eating freely for the rest of my life. I sat and downed chips and steak and potatoes while I watched her pack up hers and take it home...that was eye opening. She was awesome and gave me so much encouragement. > > I was very nervous, but the surgery was not EVEN as bad as I imagined. Had my lap band out in September due to complications so I was expecting to be in the same amount of pain I was with that surgery..not even! Dr. Aceves is wonderful...way better than any doc I have had in the states. I slept alot and the staff was great..always there to help. > > I have had some head hunger as making dinner for the family but making it through ok. Just try to keep really busy so I dont think about it. I find myself fantasizing sometimes about certain foods..but that is to be expected. I encourage anyone considering the band to consider the sleeve. There are a ton of people having the revisions now as the band just is not a good life long term. > > I will be in touch with my progress!!! Thanks Biplay...you are awesome! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Yes. That is how most do it. Unless emergency like mine was to have removed asap. I had a local thoracic doctor remove it. The cost for sleeve was 8750.00 > > Congrats on your sleeve! Is it possible to have the band removed and the > sleeve done at the same time?Did Dr. A remove your band? What was your cost > for your revision? > Thanks in advance for your help! > > > In a message dated 1/12/2011 11:52:47 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > mrsdash1966@... writes: > > > > > I just returned from seeing Dr. Aceves for my sleeve..got to meet Biplay > and have dinner Thursday night and have my last supper of eating freely for > the rest of my life. I sat and downed chips and steak and potatoes while I > watched her pack up hers and take it home...that was eye opening. She was > awesome and gave me so much encouragement. > > I was very nervous, but the surgery was not EVEN as bad as I imagined. Had > my lap band out in September due to complications so I was expecting to be > in the same amount of pain I was with that surgery..not even! Dr. Aceves > is wonderful...way better than any doc I have had in the states. I slept > alot and the staff was great..always there to help. > > I have had some head hunger as making dinner for the family but making it > through ok. Just try to keep really busy so I dont think about it. I find > myself fantasizing sometimes about certain foods..but that is to be > expected. I encourage anyone considering the band to consider the sleeve. There are > a ton of people having the revisions now as the band just is not a good > life long term. > > I will be in touch with my progress!!! Thanks Biplay...you are awesome! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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