recommendation for reversal

Faith
on 8/20/08 1:25 pm - sunny, CA

Today my surgeon recommended that i have a reversal of my gastric bypass. Has anyone been recommended this by their surgeon and avoided or decided against it? what was your outcome? I never expected to have this drastic of a recommendation. It's been a tough day.

Faith

Faith
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Katt M.
on 8/20/08 1:27 pm - Fontana, CA

RNY on 04/29/08

Hi Faith, you may want to post this on the Revision forum. Good luck! =)

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Faith
on 8/20/08 1:29 pm - sunny, CA

RNY on 09/28/04

Thanks Kattitude.. i didnt know there was a revision forum... i dont think a reversal is technically a revision. Aren't revisions done because of weight gain? make a smaller pouch etc? A reversal is complete reversal of the RNY.

Faith
"life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how your react to it"

Faith
on 8/20/08 1:32 pm - sunny, CA

RNY on 09/28/04

yes going to the revision forum answered that question.... a revision is not what my doctor is recommending.

Faith
"life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how your react to it"

Katt M.
on 8/20/08 1:34 pm - Fontana, CA

RNY on 04/29/08

Oh, I'm sorry...

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Robert S.
on 8/20/08 1:39 pm - Modesto, CA

RNY on 03/14/08

If you don't mind me asking why is Dr Coirin recommending a reversal? Is he able to do that type of surgery and is it done Laparoscopic? Just currious cause I too had Dr. Coirin as my surgeon

Faith
on 8/20/08 1:57 pm - sunny, CA

RNY on 09/28/04

Robert... you just asked me a question i failed to ask but would like to know.. if it is done laparoscopically or not.. and yes Dr. Coirin said he would do the surgery. He did say that the hospital stay is consideridably longer than the RNY..at 10 days and the surgery has more risk associated with it.

Dr. Coirin is recommending the surgery due to complications Iam having. It is very complicated and long to describe here... but in short.. Iam basically having a hard time with nutritional deficiency's, digestion, anemia and suddenly started losing weight again as a result. It is suspected that I have bacterial overgrowth in the bypassed limb, very rapid transent and or issues with my pancreas. It's been 4 years since my surgery. He feels I will get worse if we don't do it. Iam also seeing an oncologist, gi specialist and rheumatologist who are looking at things too.

Iam really trying hard to rest, eat, take vitamins, rest, eat, take vitamins,rest,eat..hopefully i can avoid such a drastic measure.

Faith

Faith
"life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how your react to it"