I work for a bariatric surgeon in the Pittsburgh Area  A gastro-gastric fistula will often result into a revision of the bypass allowing patient to regain the ability to lose weight again. Hope things go well.. Patricia

hi everyone it's been forever since I have been on here. I use to weight 380 and with RNY got down to 190. Over the past year and a half I started getting really sick and gained 60 lbs. finally got scheduled for tests and found out Thursday that I have a fistula that needs to be repaired. I'm just hoping that the weight can come back off after this procedure. 

Lou,

Glad you are celebrating and sounds like you have much to celebrate!  Just happened on OH for the first time in eons, based on a messenger app that was calling all the OFF oldtimers to post on May 31st to let people there know how you're doing. . .  a reunion day they call it. . . anyway, curiosity brought me here today and since I've not had a lot of WLS things to celebrate in a long time, all I can say is that I did well and then the bottom dropped out for me almost 3 years ago. 

Regain does happen and left unaddressed it is not pretty to experience, I believe it is more so for people past a certain age, who do not fully address the addiction portion of their food relationship. 

Have I given up my quest to be at a healthy weight, NO, am I doing what I need to in order to address my situation, just for today I am, but it is a day by day, minute by minute process of choosing what I know to be right and even then, to lose weight now, is seemingly impossible, however, I am healthy, other than some age related aches and pains, has it been easy, no way, not ever for me. . .

Also, I had a major health scare at the end of 2014, related to WLS and it involved emergency surgery and fixing my intenstines, which were looping and getting caught in my hiatal hernia, which had been repaired in 2007 when I initially had WLS.  I learned something I did not know, that hiatal hernia's do return and that it can pose issues with regards to our rerouted gastro intestinal tract.  My experience and advice are to NEVER ignore stomach pains, also be sure to have copies of your WLS records, as in my experience, because my surgeon had left the WLS Center that I choose to have my surgery at, was assured that I needn't worry, as they (the place I had surgery) would always stand behind their patients, regardless of whether the surgeon who performed the surgery was still there, which turned out NOT to be the case, as when I called to state what was happening with me, no doctor ever took my call, instead a "nurse" told me I should go to the ER, when I asked to speak with a doctor, I was told no one was available, finally I did go to an ER, one I choose with care, as to making sure that they had a bariatric practice group, where I got seen and told that I should see my surgeon, when I explained the situation, the doctor was incredlous as to the way my case was handled and not until he actually spoke to the surgeon at the place I had had my WLS, did he really understand my situation and became willing to take my case on.  It was then I learned of the importance of having the records, because as was explained to me by my new surgeon, they all learn the procedures the same, however, they also develop their own manner of doing things, which can present as an issue, when they go into someone else's patient, which is another reason why some doctors won't take on another baratric surgeon's patient easily, anyway, I got what I needed and the doctor at the old facility never even had the decency to call and see how I was, this further disturbed my current surgeon as he explained that should he leave his practice, I would not be turned away from anyone in his practice.  Doctors never say anything bad against one another, but my new surgeon said that the surgeon who he spoke with should really not be practicing if he is uncomfortable with taking on a possible complication.  The place I originally had WLS advertises on television on how they support their patients, well I can say that is not true, at least not in my area!  I am NOT bitter, simply sharing my experience for people to be aware of some of the pitfalls, my intestines could easily have presented with serious outcomes and thusly, I may have had a whole different outcome. . . 

Anyway, I am again, happy to see you celebrating, always loved your posts, so upbeat and wonderful!

Wishing you a lifetime of wonderful healthy living.

Laureen

Hi! I am in month 4 of a 6 month process at Bryn Mawr!