Fobi Pouch Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum

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Miss B
on 12/29/07 4:44 am - Huntersville, NC

FobiPouch on 12/05/07

Topic: RE: anybody having complications with fobi pouch

I had the fobi pouch lap, no problems. I love my fobi pouch......... the band is around the stoma to stop it from stretching, not the pouch. It is very hard to stretch the pouch, it is the stoma that stretchs. According to me doctor it is caused from people not chewing their food well enough. The band stops that from happening.

Made it to ONDERLAND!!!!!!!

Kristi K.
on 12/14/07 3:00 am - Woodbridge, VA

Topic: RE: bread

My doctor told me he could tell me anything he wanted but he knew that I would do what I wanted or what worked for me. I can not year bread unless it is toasted very dark. You will know if you dont want it again.

hairaffair
on 12/12/07 3:43 pm

Topic: RE: anybody having complications with fobi pouch

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.

Linda S.
on 12/6/07 3:54 am - PHOENIX, AZ

RNY on 11/09/06

Topic: RE: anybody having complications with fobi pouch

Thanks for the info Floyd. I find myself eating more than in the beginning, but I make sure it is protein, or veggies, the tiniest bit of anything like sweet potatoes or such. I have such a fear of gaining any weight,I am almost at goal. Congratulations to both you and your wife.

WHAT WE FEAR,WE CREATE.

Cagledude
on 12/6/07 2:30 am - Lawrence, IN

RNY on 04/18/06

Topic: RE: anybody having complications with fobi pouch

Hi Linda,

The Fobi pouch is a RNY. The main difference is that after they do the RNY, they put a band around the pouch. It restricts the intake even more. Everything I eat has to be about the size of a dime or it'll get stuck. I know even RNYers have this too. The Fobi pouch RNY cannot be done laproscopic, only open. I think the laproscopic RNY is more widely used for that reason. The reason Brenda and I chose the Open was because they had some indication that it was more successful....no statistics, but we decided to go with it anyway. For us, it was the right choice. Now that Brenda's band has been removed, hers is just like the normal RNY. I still have the band and have had no problems. We are both at goal now. I'm actually lower than I hoped for. I've lost 140 pounds and Brenda lost 195 pounds. Have a great weekend. Always good to see your posts. Floyd

Linda S.
on 12/6/07 12:25 am - PHOENIX, AZ

RNY on 11/09/06

Topic: RE: anybody having complications with fobi pouch

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.

WHAT WE FEAR,WE CREATE.

darnell239
on 12/5/07 8:06 pm - Columbia, SC

Revision on 07/10/08

Topic: RE: anybody having complications with fobi pouch

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.