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Good morning, I was just checking in with you to see how your hernia repair and revision went. I hope all is going well. I had my revision July 31st I've only lost 11 pounds but I guess that's good. I was kind of hoping I've lost more than that but I haven't. It does not seem like I'm restricted with eating only the 4 ounces but I hope everything works in my favor this time around.
I had RNY 30 years ago. September of 2016 I sought a revision I was 543 pounds. By surgery date I was 404 which was one year later. My surgeon had me do six month dieting for insurance purposes. I took advantage of that time. RNY revisions haven't proven successful so many Drs. won't consider them. However there are success stories out there. Each one I have found it was more the persons efforts then the surgery, as is mine. The surgery gives you a fighting chance but you really have to push that extra mile when you have an RNY and they are going to try to strengthen (my term) the RNY surgery. My doctor made me distal bypassing more intestines. (Thankfully none of the complaints happen to me. In fact I no longer have the dumping. Not sure that is good but I never liked sweets so it doesn't bother me or tempt me. It's not the norm just how I turned out.) She made my pouch smaller. She basically redid the entire surgery over. Many doctors just will tighten the pouch, or just will lengthen the limb. She did it all. Yes there was a chance of greater complications and my size alone made me very high risk. She had to go through two stomach surgeries of adhesion's to do this with a lap. So however many times your stomach has been operated on is that many times the adhesion's. So if you haven't closed your browser reading this then yes it can be done, yes it can be successful but you will work a lot harder this time around then the first time. Age and the fact it's not new will be against you. Watching what you eat, doing what they tell you and exercising like a demon will help you along. A normal RNY has average weight loss statistics of 70% of your excess weight. A RNY revision to an RNY has about 50 pounds of weight loss. (Remember this time you need to work that tool like never before.) I am currently three weeks from being one year out and from surgery I am at 70% and if I add in what I did before surgery I am at 80%. You can do it don't let the doctors tell you it won't work or the failures make up your mind. Commit to it and it can happen for you.
Good Luck!
Insurance dictates the process as does your surgeon's program. My process was the following.
1. Had to use a Center of Excellence.
2. Initial meeting to see if I would be accepted.
3. Tests had to be ran due to previous RNY and a follow up visit with Surgeon.
4. Six month of a physician supervised diet and all the documentation needed.
5. Took a month to get in to see the surgeon after the six months.
6. Surgeon appointment.
7. Submit to insurance. (Told by representative it would not be covered. Submitted and was approved in two weeks. Don't listen to anything they tell you on the phone. Work the program.)
8. Got a call to return for a dietary class. I"m from out of town so scheduling me to them took a month.
9. Got a call after the class to do preop tests and a surgery date. She is a busy surgeon so took a month or so to get a date.
10. One year from the exact date of the initial consult I had surgery.
This is my story but everyone is very different. Your Surgeon's program will drive most of the timeline other than insurance approval.
Just a side note. I had a problem after surgery that was due to surgery not the fact it was bariatric. I had to return and have a simple procedure done. I smile now because when I told the Radiologist the surgery I had she seem surprised anyone would bother with a revision. She was rather arrogant about it because it's not known for it's huge success ratio. Oh how I wish I could talk to her now.
How did you know that your RNY wasn't done correctly? Like did a doctor discover it or did you just suspect?
Good morning I hope all is going well with everyone. I had gastric bypass revision July 31st 2018. The surgery went well however the nausea was very bad but I did get over it. They also stated I had a hernia that they repaired. It'll be 3 weeks and 2 days and I've only lost 10 lb so I am a little bit upset with that. I know I have not been on the diet like I should be so that may be the cause. I'm back on track and I will keep you guys posted good luck
Hi I had gastric bypass in 2006 lost about 80 lb. Within the last 2 years I re gained 50 lb. I just had gastric bypass revision and it seems like it's going really slow not sure what's going on. I've only lost 10 lbs and it'll be 3 weeks in 2 days. I feel that I can eat anything as well. I need to focus on eating the right things. Ever since surgery I was always able to eat more than the 4 ounces they stated I would only be able to eat. It seems like I can't tell when I'm full but I can feel afterwards that I eaten too much. Any suggestions
I had my revision from sleeve to bypass on 8/14/18.... right now I'm in pretty significant pain and regretting it.... I know it'll pass.... but the pain and nausea is beating me slowly into the ground. I hope your surgery went well and you're healing nicely!
the only people I know who have had the band over bypass have had a lot of problems and ended up having the band removed and other revisional surgeries to their bypass. It seems like the bands are just a lot of potential for risk all around IMO
I'm at a loss. I had my surgery in November of 2002. I had an RNY. I never was able to get to my goal weight of 180 from 404. I list fast at first, then I started having issues at my stitch line and still have a spot that looks like a belly button but it's an opening in the stitch line.
So I did get to 225 and that was it. So now over the years I have gotten back up to a highest of 352. Back last September I was 341. In the past 3 months I have cut my calories to 1500 and go to Physical therapy 2 to 3 times a week. I have not been able to lose much even though I am tracking every damn morsel I put in my mouth. I got down to 309 and keep in the 312 to ,309 range. No movement at all .
I cut to 1250, still nothing. I'm at a loss. I'm going for a consultation next week, the 29th. Anyone else have this issue, and if so what did you do? Revision or????????
Please help!!!!
many of us can't lose unless we are at 800 calories.
You are eating way too many calories, IMO, and it is causing you to stay at this maintenance weight.
Whst os a day of eating look like for you, menu wise?
I'm at a loss. I had my surgery in November of 2002. I had an RNY. I never was able to get to my goal weight of 180 from 404. I list fast at first, then I started having issues at my stitch line and still have a spot that looks like a belly button but it's an opening in the stitch line.
So I did get to 225 and that was it. So now over the years I have gotten back up to a highest of 352. Back last September I was 341. In the past 3 months I have cut my calories to 1500 and go to Physical therapy 2 to 3 times a week. I have not been able to lose much even though I am tracking every damn morsel I put in my mouth. I got down to 309 and keep in the 312 to ,309 range. No movement at all .
I cut to 1250, still nothing. I'm at a loss. I'm going for a consultation next week, the 29th. Anyone else have this issue, and if so what did you do? Revision or????????
Please help!!!!
Thanks for replying! I'm so happy to hear you're GERD is gone and that you had success with weight loss. I see my doc next week about the GERD and I have gained 45-50 pounds since my initial loss with the sleeve. I don't even know if he'll recommend the rny but with what I'm reading, I think it's likely he will. The idea that I could lose weight and maybe even more than what I initially lost is so tempting. I was 220 when I was sleeved and got to 165, I'd like to hit the 130 mark myself. Thank again and good luck!
