I know this post is old but since it's relevant to my situation, I thought I would reply anyway. 

I had my original RNY on 9/10/04 and am  scheduled for revision on 9/29/14 with the same doctor.  I lost, all told, half of my original 341 pounds within 2 years and was pretty satisfied there. Then life happened, meet my husband and kids, got married and had a healthy baby boy.  Then my husband lost his job and we lost our health insurance. I stopped doing my post surgery check ups. Within 5 years, I've gained about 100 pounds. 

So I returned to my surgeon when I became covered by health insurance again. I had to meet the same pre surgery requirements as though I was having my first surgery.  I. Am now scheduled for surgery on 9/29/2014 after being approved by insurance in less than 1week.  I'm excited and nervous but know better what to expect, good and bad. 

 

Hi there, I also had my surgery back in September/2004. (Can't believe it was 10yrs ago this year) I weighed 398 the morning of my surgery...I would eventually over approximately two years lose a total of 230 lbs getting down to about 165. Over the past 3 or 4 years, about 30-45 lbs have creeped back on and while I know I'm no where near where I was in 2004, I too didn't take the time and re-train myself back then to eat the right/health way.  Unfortunately for me, I lost my mother whom I was extremely close to about 10 months after my surgery - which threw me way off course - I went into complete shut down for about a year and that was tough. While the weight came off, there was no focus on creating a new lifestyle or relationship with food. The only support group in my area also discontinued and besides the loss of my mother, the loss of "food", and then the friends I had made at the support group, I felt very alone back then.  It took me several years to slowly come through the grieving process and I know I'm very fortunate to have maintained a pretty low weight (in comparison to where I was)...but today, 10 years out - I wish there was more for people in my position.  I don't want to ever go back to where I was and these last few pounds scare me to death.  I am now working on losing this new weight slowly and in a healthy way as well as educating myself more about nutrition and vitamins.

I commend you on your journey and your goal to write a book.  I often have searched for people 5, 6 now 10 years out and "we" are so hard to find.  Unfortunately, I have to say I was one of the "statistics" that spent about 18 months consumed with alcohol and not eating at all.  I ended up in the hospital twice for dehydration and all kinds of vitamin deficiencies.  I'm happy to say today, with a great network of family & friends I am sober! 

However - I'm back faced with FOOD and where do I go from here....

Well, I didn't mean to waste your time and I see that your post actually came out just about a year ago but it was the only one I could find similar or near to my surgery date with the most recent contact to this site.  

I will keep looking for support & information as I continue my journey. I don't regret the choice I made 10 yrs ago...but I do believe deeply that support groups could have and would have made a huge difference for someone in my cir****tances.

Take care!

 

I'm writing a book about my weight loss. After having RNY 9/27/04 I lost 230 lbs. Then I gained about 60. In 2010, I began losing weight the old-fashioned way, eating healthy--meats, fruits and veggies, and moving more. After getting my surgery, I sort of followed the suggested eating plan for a month or so but then just ate what I wanted to and what would stay down. I lost the weight but didn't use the tool to discipline myself with correct eating and exercise. Today I've lost 243 lbs from my high of 430. My goal is to lose at least 18 more lbs. Then I won't be obese anymore. Just overweight. I will continue on but I may need to have excess skin cut off to lose much more.

I'd love to hear your experience with RNY. Contact me here or email me at [email protected]. This book is going to just be my story. But I am already thinking of a follow-up with others stories.

I attempted to do several years ago, but I hadn't learned everything I needed to know. I'm hoping the book will help many who are struggling with having had the surgery and gaining weight back or trying to decide to have the surgery or not. Knowing what I know now, I do believe I could have done this without the surgery.

 

I hope everyone is just busy LIVING!  I know I'm a lot more active than I was back in 2004 and I stay busy.  Without the surgery I would never have been able to live the life I do now.  I have had some problems, but I won't complain.  They are nothing compaired to where I was, or where I would be without the surgery.

Dreema Ortiz
Starting weight 308
Lowest weight 168
Weight this morning 182