Xpost PLEASE help. Has anyone had the micropouch with Dr James Sapala????
My suspicion is that the micropouch is made so high on the stomach (really almost on the esophagus) that the vagus nerves have been cut, which would make the pyloric valve nonfunctional even if the stomach were put back together. If it isn't that, I think Dr. Roslin has some other good reason for his concerns. He is a very experienced DS surgeon and does do RNY to DS revisions, so I understand your trust in him also. I believe there is a good reason for his reluctance in your case, we just aren't sure what that reason is (and would very much like to know!).
In general, I agree with everyone else around here that distal RNY and ERNY are not the greatest. However, in your case, these may be your only viable options, other than not having any kind of revision at all. This really is a heartbreaker, but reality is that not everyone gets a second chance.
Larra
Sapala for a revison. I know he does revisions but I dont know what he could possibly do for me. So my next step is to call his office after I get my results from my UGI. I really appreciate everyones help!!!!!
RNY 1/26/06
SW 345
Revised to DS 4/23/12
SW 268
Your best bet for a second opinion regarding revisin to DS, which after all is what you really want, would be one of the surgeons known for doing RNY to DS revisions, such as Dr. Keshishian or Dr. Rabkin in CA. If the only thing that can be done is to revise the small intestines to give you more malabsorption, Dr. Roslin can do that for you.
You could contact either Dr. K or Dr. R via email and I bet they would answer you.
Larra
Gina,
I would also reccomend a 2nd or 3rd opinion with Dr. Keshishian in California. He has LOTS of experience with difficult RNY to DS revisions. Please check into him as well. Send him your endoscopy & UGI reports and films.
I understand it is a far distance to travel, but, please do not rule him out, OK?
BTW, I am going to be traveling from Alaska to California, if I ever get approved!!!!! And plan B is to go down to Mexico, if need be.
-Jamie from Alaska
RNY 2/26/2002 DS 12/29/2011
HW 317 SW 263 BMI 45.1
SW 298 CW 192 BMI 32.9~60% EWL
LW 151 in 2003
TT 4/9/2003
Normal BMI 24.8 is my GOAL!!!
GBP (RNY) 2/26/02 298 lbs, TT 4/9/03 151 lbs, DS 12/29/11
HW 317 SW 263 BMI 45.1/CW 192 BMI 32.9/GW 145 ~ Normal BMI 24.8
**Revision Journey started 3/2009 Approved 12/12/11**
Nightowl,
You are 100% correct on that. I want to say THANK YOU for bringing this up. I truely DO APPRECIATE this!!!!
Devistated would be a very large understatement to wake up and learn I was not "fully" switched.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention
-Jamie
RNY 2/26/2002 DS 12/29/2011
HW 317 SW 263 BMI 45.1
SW 298 CW 192 BMI 32.9~60% EWL
LW 151 in 2003
TT 4/9/2003
Normal BMI 24.8 is my GOAL!!!
GBP (RNY) 2/26/02 298 lbs, TT 4/9/03 151 lbs, DS 12/29/11
HW 317 SW 263 BMI 45.1/CW 192 BMI 32.9/GW 145 ~ Normal BMI 24.8
**Revision Journey started 3/2009 Approved 12/12/11**
The person's user name is 505dardar.
Here I will try to type the website where her history of posts is (I still haven't mastered tinyURL nor copying and pasting a URL) www.obesityhelp.com/forums/ds/board_id,5357/user_id,833064/a ,messageboard/action,memberPosts/page,1/
(I may have misspoken in saying her first WLS was RNY. She referred to her first WLS as a 20-year old stomach stapling. In any case, the part about ending up with a pouch and not a full DS stands.)