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In my opinion, if you're having acid with a wider sleeve, "re-sleeving" which would make it more narrow, wouldn't help, since the narrow, closed system creates the acid issue.
I was in pain and throwing up stomach acid. It wasn't every day, and I was on pretty strong PPIs (dexilant x2 plus zantac 300) and it was barely controlling things.
Like I said, bypass post sleeve has issues for me. I dump off of both sugar and fat, so I have to be careful or prepared. I also now have both regular hypoglycemia and reactive hypoglycemia. So, while I was never diabetic and didn't need to check my blood before my surgery, I now carry a glucose monitor with me and check my blood sugar regularly. My vitamin levels are fine, but my surgeon has both his sleeve and bypass patients on the same vitamin protocol and I never ever miss a dose.
Apparently, the surgeon had left the base of my stomach much wider than a normal sleeve. He said that he has noticed that this particular surgeon did that alot. How I understand is that is what is creating the acid. However, I would be extremely nervous to sleeve again if that was even a thing just incase it didnt solve the acid.
I feel like crying because I'm in pain daily but I'm not. I am still lucky I only have this issue. Prior to your revision were you in pain daily. Pain that would go from dull burning pain and occasionally increase to pain that would almost send you to the emergency room? I sometimes feel like I'm being over dramatic.
How is the bypass post sleeve? Any complications? I know dumping is a side effect but as long as you dont consume more than 5gm of sugar that doesn't happen?? Also, how are your vitamins? Are you taking them daily?
Thanks for your insight on this I appreciate it.
I had VSG in 2014. 8 months later I started having issues with reflux. I underwent a ton of test. My sleeve was perfect, but my body couldn't adjust and over produced acid. My acid levels were 409% higher than normal. It's very typical to have issues with GERD post sleeve as the VSG creates a closed, high-pressure system and the acid has nowhere to go but up. Anyway, I revised to RNY on 7/1/16. It eliminated my acid by about 80%.
Revising to another sleeve (if they even do that) won't solve your acid issues.
Feel free to ask any questions you may have. I'm pretty much an open book.
I have been battling with GERD for a few years only worsening over this past year. Taking prevacid 30mg twice a day and carafate 1gm four times a day. Had an EGD this morning and my GI doctor feels all my problems are from the sleeve. Apparently, my surgeon left a pouch at the bottom of my sleeve. He is recommended revision. Of course, I'm super nervous about that but also don't want to take PPIs for the rest of my life either.
I'm curious if anyone else has had similar issues. Did you have the revision? Did you revise to another sleeve or go for a bypass?
Any information would be helpful.
Thanks
- Get your band issue fixed/removed. Your long term health is what matters.
- Keto is high fat. It is not good for long term and will cause problems such as with the liver. And it is especially not good for insulin resistance and diabetes.
- Diabetes is caused by a high fat diet. The fat gunks up the cells and so more sugar is in the blood. ("Type 2 diabetes typically starts with insulin resistance. That is, the cells of the body resist insulin's efforts to escort glucose into the cells. What causes insulin resistance? It appears to be caused by an accumulation of microscopic fat particles within muscle and liver cells. This fat comes mainly from the diet--chicken fat, beef fat, cheese fat, fish fat, and even vegetable fat. To try to overcome insulin resistance, the pancreas produces extra insulin. When the pancreas can no longer keep up, blood sugar rises. The combination of insulin resistance and pancreatic cell failure leads to type 2 diabetes." --Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.). PCRM recommends a low-fat, plant-based diet on their site.
- Personally I am losing weight on a high-raw low-fat plant based diet with raw food including fruit, greens, green smoothies (fruit/greens), and more.
Hi Donna, thanks for sharing your experience. I gotta say, the perfectionist comment cracked me up! That is so crazy that happened, how scary. Glad you're better now.
revision but for gerd - but the proecdure is the rny so the effect will also be to lose weight. my bmi is in normal range so i was approved only based on my gerd not for weight loss. i am praying my gerd will get better. I cant keep waking up the way i do with my gerd now. good luck next week. one step at a time is all we can do. i am trying not to future trip and just staying where my feet are currently. otherwise my head is spinning out of control to what is christmas going to be like - whats my bday going to be like - will i be sick? will my gerd be gone? will i be in pain in a month? will i get to where my fav dress in a month for my husbands 50th bday? silly i know. thats why these forums help. they keep me a bit sane thru this waiting zone. big hug to u
Is this a weight loss procedure? I thought is was a surgery to help empty the contents of the stomach. Hope all goes well for you in your upcoming surgery. I had to postpone my surgery due to family illness. I am calling next week to reschedule. I was hoping the GERD would improve...no luck. Really not looking forward to the revision but is something I have to do.
Oh my goodness this is what is happening to me. I have severe GERD am due for a revision from VSG to bypass in 3 weeks. I am hoping this will fix it.
Kathleen from down under
Hello,
Unfortunately, I changed insurance about 3 months into the process, so Kelly refunded me most of my money back as a courtesy. I hope things go your way!
