anybody having complications with fobi pouch

It can be done laparoscopically. The surgeon I am choosing does it that way.

I had the fobi pouch done on Oct.4,06 It is working for me i have not had any complications i have lost 170pds so far.

Hi Darnell,can you tell me how you gained your weight back?? Thanks...

Hi Linda, I will be happy to tell you why I regained alot of my weight back (I didn't gain all back).  First, I hope your post is not asking to lecture me about my "tool."  With that said about 2 years out I started back struggling with weight.  I never had dumping syndrome so I could still eat whatever I want without side effect.  Eventually, the pouch stretches out and I can now eat almost as much as I could pre-surgery.  Unfortunately, bad habit crept back and I was back on the yo-yo dieting track again.  A good forum you should view is the revision forum.  Hopes this helps.

Thank you dear. I know you don't know me,I hang out on OFF the over 50 forum. The way I came across your posting is I saw Randy Jackson on The View...which I enjoy since they have Whoopi on there...LOL. No lectures from me, I was curious. I run a thread on OFF, where we plan our menus everyday and that helps me, and anyone who wants to contributes,it helps us. I was sincerely curious,you are so a beautiful young lady, and I hope it all works out for you. I wish you the very very best. Be blessed.

Hi, I had a revision on Dec 4th, and I thought my Dr did the lap band around my RNY pouch, but I had my followup today and he told me he did a fobi pouch. I was so confused, I haven't heard much about that on these sites. I am looking everything up that I can. I did have mine lap, and had a hernia repair and gallbladder removal at the same time.

I had gastric bypass surgery on Nov. 22, 20004. Is it possible to have a revision? I had been told by someone that most doctors will not do a revision. I seriously would like something done as I have started gaining some weight and am really not happy about that. Any info you could give me or if you could direct me to where I can get more info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Wanda

I HAD THE SURGERY DONE AND FIVE YEARS AFTER I HAD IT, I ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE THE "RING" REMOVED. IT COMPLETELY CLOSED MY ESOPHAGUS. I WENT PARALIZED ON MY RIGHT SIDE, VOMITED ALL THE TIME, FINGERNAILS FELL OFF, MY HAIR FELL OUT, MY VISION TOTALLY CHANGED AND NOW WEAR GLASSES, MY TEETH FELL OUT MY MOUTH BECAUSE OF BONE LOSS. MY BODY WAS FEEDING ON ANYTHING IT COULD TO STAY ALIVE.  WHEN I WAS AT UCLA IN SURGERY, 7 OTHER PLEOPLE WERE HAVING IT REMOVED AS WELL. A FRIEND, WHO I WILL CALL BARBARA, DIED FROM THE SURGERY.  DO NOT DOI IT PLEASE.  I HAVE HAD A STROKE AND MY NEUROLOGIST BLAMES IT ON THIS SURGERY.