Having revision/repair in a week
IrishIze
on 1/9/12 12:40 am - NJ
on 1/9/12 12:40 am - NJ
I had my original RNY bypass in July, 2004 and lost about 120 lbs (from about 280 to 160). I leveled off around 175 and stayed there for a about 5-6 years. Then I started gaining weight and felt like I could eat a lot and I could eat anything. I went from 175 to about 200 lbs. about a year and a half ago. I joined Weigh****chers and lost 40 lbs, then, of course, gained it all back and then some. I'm about 225 now and petrified.
Long story short, I finally went to a bariatric surgeon (my original surgeon moved out of state and out of network) and he found that my opening into the intestine tube had closed up and I now had a good sized fistula going directly into the stomach (evidently it was stapled but never cut), so in essence, I had a 'normal' anatomy.
I am going next week (Jan 18) for a repair - to enlarge the opening into the bypass and close the fistula. He's hoping to do it laprascopically, but that depends on scar tissue. I sure hope he doesn't have to open me up again.
So, anyone else have this particular problem? Any suggestions? Hopefully some good wishes - starting to get a little nervous....
Nancy
Long story short, I finally went to a bariatric surgeon (my original surgeon moved out of state and out of network) and he found that my opening into the intestine tube had closed up and I now had a good sized fistula going directly into the stomach (evidently it was stapled but never cut), so in essence, I had a 'normal' anatomy.
I am going next week (Jan 18) for a repair - to enlarge the opening into the bypass and close the fistula. He's hoping to do it laprascopically, but that depends on scar tissue. I sure hope he doesn't have to open me up again.
So, anyone else have this particular problem? Any suggestions? Hopefully some good wishes - starting to get a little nervous....
Nancy
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