No revision if original surgeon is still practicing??
on 5/10/10 6:57 am
Wondering for those of you out there who have been 'revised' was this an issue for you? If so, how did you handle it?
Definitely look for a different surgeon and make sure that surgeon does ALL types of surgeries. You don't want someone to steer you in the wrong direction because it is the only surgery THEY do opposed to what is an option of having done. I don't want to say anything about what type of revision for you to look for because I haven't had the one that I'm trying to get, but make sure you do your research and find out which one you feel you'll do the best with.
I listened to others as they talked about distal rny and extended rny (erny) and jumped on board, not fighting for ds which I really felt would be best for me. Well guess what? I'm now trying to get another revision to ds!!
So your 11 months out and your not doing as well as you thought ? dont fret yet. there are a lot of things to look at.
May I suggest a heart to heart talk with your Dr . make sure to journal everything your eating and doing - so they can see any area's that you might want to change/ alter.
My journey has been long - I am still on my path ... I have faced bumps and hurdles
the one thing I will say is dont do a second surgery until you have done everything else. while I dont regret my revision - they weight comes off slower. so if your looking for a quick fix - it's not !
Good Luck on your journey.
*** Oh - when I asked my surgeon office to have a copy of my records sent to another Dr - they fired me from their practice - for getting a second opinion - NICE !
GinaU aka Jeanna
RNY revised to Extended RNY 5/2008
Total loss 181 and counting
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Blackstone !!
maybe she did me a big favor. I am happy with my revision and have very few "issue's" that some revisioners have.
I am down an additional 100 lbs + since. and If I work my tool I still loose 2-4 lbs a month.
GinaU aka Jeanna
RNY revised to Extended RNY 5/2008
Total loss 181 and counting
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on 5/13/10 3:00 pm