My original surgery was done lap but the second was done open. I do know that some surgeons will complete a revision lap.  But many time if you have had previous surgeries there may be a great deal of scarred tissue as well as other issues and therefore what you may have thought was going to lap will end up open in the end.  Also, I must say that my scar from my open procedure is healing up very nicely and it has not even been a month.  Matter of fact I recently went to another doctor and they thought the incision was from my first surgery.

Did insurance pay for it?  Did your same RNY surgeon do it?  Did he have experience doing it?  Was it done laparoscopically?  Thanks.

I had my surgery 7 years ago, I lost close to 250 lbs after weighing close to 400 lbs, I had the Fobi pouch.  Protein does not sit well with me, the only protein I am able to eat is hamburger meat, cottage cheese, and regular cheese, as far as carbs, I can eat all of that and that is my downfall.  Chicken sucks,  among other protein such as steak, pork chops, I just can't stand the taste of it and does not agree with me, even if I try to take teeny tiny bites.   I have maintained a considerable weight loss, but at the rate I am going I don't want to get back to what I used to weigh.   My question is how can I lose the weight that I gained, I need HELP before it's too late.  Also, would like to know if anybody out there knows of a good website or cookbook that I can purchase and follow the recipes.  Need all the feedback I can get.

I just came across your message, please don't.  This is only a temporary feeling, and think back how really miserable you were before you made the decision to have it done in the first place.  Please don't reverse it, you have so much to look forward to.  I had my surgery 7 years ago, and before I had my surgery I told myself, if its my time to go, its time to go, but it wasn't my time yet.  Well it's been 7 years later and it was the best decision I ever made in my entire life.  I turned my life around, changed career (I am still working on that).  It was an important and good decision that let to other good decisions.  When you feel good and think straight you tend to make better choices.  Don't do something you regret.   There were a lot of times and cir****tances I told myself, gee I wish I could of done that or told my self, I could do that.  Not any more, whether I was overweight or not, losing a majority of my weight just got me thinking more clearer, it is time to live and be the best person I can be.  I have some minor complications even after 7 years, but there are ways of dealing with  them or take a different approach and take care of them.  Tell your doctor how you feel but it really shouldn't be a reason to go back to the way you were.  Be good to yourself and take care.     

Ms. Marti

It's Darryl Silver. Executive Producer of Big Medicine. Thanks for all your casting help. We have another request as we continue to try and keep the struggles with obesity in the spotlight.

We are currently looking for SUPER MORBIDLY OBESE people.  These are people like Allen who was in Big Medicine. 

The type of person we are looking for weighs over 700 lbs.

We hope to be able to show a few of these people and their struggles and how they can be saved.

They can be any age, sex and can live anywhere in the country.

Please email me at   [email protected]   if you are or know of someone like this.

Thank you for your help in advance.

Regards,

Darryl