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Are you recommending that based off of something that I said or have done? Or you have been through the same thing and chose to go another route that you think might work better? Interested in why I should get an out of state opinion. Thanks!
I recommend you contact the following surgeon for a second opinion on how to best proceed; he does video consultations for out-of-area clients.
Ara Keshishian, MD, FACS, FASMBS
10 Congress St, Ste 300
Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: 818-821-7222
I recommend you have a video consult with Dr. K, who is one of the best revision surgeons in the US, and he also resolves complex abdominal issues.
Ara Keshishian, MD, FACS, FASMBS
10 Congress St, Ste 300
Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: 818-812-7222
Interesting! I just heard this from someone else, who said our bodies remember the weight we were at and can't be tricked a 2nd time. But, that's crazy....did you lose faster w/the sleeve?
Would you do the revision again? Any complications?
I'm so sorry to hear about your complications! Do you mind if I ask what the complications were? This is what I'm scared about, having a revision to bypass? Was it intestinal blockage? Yikes!
And, what doctor do you see? I'm in Dallas area. You can message me too if you prefer. Thanks!
- Does anyone know if insurance covers revisions? I need all the information I can get regarding this.
- Thank you- Candice
This makes much more sense. I know several who've developed GERD and had to revise. Glad you can get it taken care of .
Oh, and just for the record. I don't remember that you weren't "ok in the head".
Good luck and I hope you get it all taken care of soon.
I had Gastric sleeve in 2009 at my highest weight ever at 310. I lost a total of 50-60Lbs but within 2 years I got divorced, graduated college, had my third son, started teaching special ed behavior kids, and learned how to cheat the system (chocolate shakes, thin cake or ice cream, etc, basically anything I could down that was sweet and easy to take in) I stopped working out and did all the things wrong. I was lucky enough to get a second chance and had the gastric by pass revision surgery completed in March of 2011 By John Alexander in Dallas TX. The surgery was a great success for a long time,Then came the complications. I started having trouble with hair loss, vitamin issues, and energy level. 5 years later everything seemed to be doing good but I have managed to get myself back up to 205. My lowest weight was 175. I've been having pain in my stomach and started feeling like I was going to get sick every time I ate, so I went and had an endoscopy done and they found that I have a hernia, enlarged opening to my small intestines, a small pouch at the beginning of my small intestines, and I've slightly stretched out my stomach. All in all a revision to the gastric bypass is being done in December. I was wondering if anyone has had a revision surgery of the gastric bypass by just doing another gastric bypass because basically he said that's what he's doing along with fixing the hernia with mesh. I worry about more complications and losing too much weight. Thoughts, advice, experiences?
I have acid reflex . I have not gone under 250 in 11 years. Im ok in the head . Lol. I have bulging disks RA . i was going to do it a year ago but gave myself time and been seeing a nutritionist for about 7 months.
Thanks
S
You will not lose a lot of weight with a revision, especially if you have a normal BMI. You're body is smart. I had my revision 3 months ago and have only lost about 7 lbs. My BMI is 26. I am definitely not wasting away to nothing (well according to some people I am but I just ignore their comments).
