I've made my way back to this board after a few years. RNY done 07/10/07. Initial weight was 250 lost 110 pounds down to 140. I have been having severe hypoglycemia issues for the past 4-5 years. Recently I have become so unaware my sugars have gotten down to as low as 27 before I realized it was dropping. Along with that I cant get my B12 or my Vit D levels to anything that resembles normal, no matter how much I am supplementing including bi-weekly B12 shots. I finally got a referral to an endocrinologist a few months ago. After seeing her she ordered tests and decided my problem was reactive. She also decided that it is basically my fault because I don't eat right, even after she sent me to see nutrition who said I am still doing everything right. I basically forced the endocrinologist to give me a referral to surgery.

I have gained 25 pounds in the past year. The bariatric surgery program at my VA in Wilkes Barre is very new so they called the Pittsburgh VA who have had the program for years. Pittsburgh said they don't do revisions there, but told them to order me an upper GI series with Lower bowel as well so they can rule out problems. I went for that study last week and got the call yesterday that my study revealed that I have a fistula along my staple line. So it is allowing food to enter my original stomach instead of staying within the bypass. The surgeons at Pitt weren't available yesterday so I don't know where anything is going to go from here. I should know something this afternoon. If they decide revision is the answer, I'm sure they will refer me to a civilian doctor since Pittsburgh doesn't do them. Unless the Manhattan VA does them which is always a possibility.

Did you ever have yours fixed?

Hey y'all, I am super new to this. I just got approved by Medicaid (keystone first) for wls. I have my first appointment with Dr tholey on June 15. She works out of Einstein medical in East norriton. There's 2 other surgeons that also accept Medicaid. I hope this is helpful. Wish me luck.

Help, I need to boost my iron quick, my ferritin is at 9 and transferrin at 434. I did not realize it was this dangerous until checking with others and of course my Dr. told me to take 324 mg. ferrous sulfate iron? What carbonyl iron and how many mg can I take to boost my iron- sundown naturals perfect iron is being discontinued from what I see online and vitaladys tender iron is on back order, is the Cypress Iron brand (Polysaccharide-150mg Elemental) good to take? Thanks!

I could really use some help, support, advice, whatever on transfer addiction.  I have only recently realized how bad I have gotten with drinking.

Have you tried the institute for metabolic and bariatric surgery in warminster pa? Www.amh.org/bariatricsurgery 215-441-6800