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Great! I hope you are doing well and that it will be successful. Your stoma was very dilated per the numbers you provide so maybe this will be the ticket for you.
I have no idea what normal stomas measure. They stretch much less often than people think. I guess I'd check in with Dr. Google for a range of estimated stoma sizes in virgin RnY surgeries.
It would really be interesting for a lot of us to know how this works for you. Typically it sounds as though folks lose a maximum of about 30 pounds after the Rose/Stomaphyx procedures, but your stoma was so stretched that you may be able to go much further than that. And, you also had a new procedure which sounds like it might improve upon those other two options. Take care, and keep us updated if you'd like to.
on 7/12/18 8:04 pm
I am almost 6 years post VSG. CW 256, After my sleeve I immediately started having acid reflux. Recently found out I have a hiatial hernia and found out after being weighed, I had gained almost all my weight back
FINALLY got my Aetna HMO insurance to approve me to see a bariatric dr. Things are moving along. My doc ordered the Bravo test, EGD, barium test and a esophageal biopsy. I am just trying to patiently wait for my insurance to approve these tests and schedule me. Then, I find out today that my husbands insurance is changing.
The new insurance is through United Healthcare. I think it may be a PPO. Which may be an advantage. But I have heard UH doesn't cover bariatrics. I am just looking for anyone with experience dealing with UH. What can you tell me about getting a revision with them?
Trying to stay hopeful. But there is no way I could have all my tests done, submit to Aetna HMO and be approved and have my surgery before Aug. 1!! 
So United healthcare it is.
- I had the procedure 2 weeks ago, my Stoma was dilated to 30mm pouch 5cm long. I guess my next question would be what is a normal stomas measure? He reduced it to 8cm. I did get pictures.
Sorry to read you are in pain. I was in more pain when I had the lapband in and then out! My revision was a cake walk compared to the band. Hope you are feeling better every day!
You can't measure your achievements with someone else's yardstick!
Revision from lapband to RNY 12/26/17 with Dr. Caitlin Halbert
HW 260 SW 248 CW 154 GW 145
Gallbladder removed 9/18
Beth
Just had my revision from band to gastric bypass. The pain is unreal. Especially when I cough or stand up. Anyone else have this issue?
I am having my band removed and rny on the 30. My surgeon really recommends the rny due to my history of GERD , and mine was never that bad . I refuse to go through a third surgery! And my luck there would be issues with the sleeve , also my current insurance only pays for 1 WLS per lifetime .
I had my lapband 15 yrs ago, had it emergently removed 12 yrs ago, and a hernia repair 5 years ago. My scars overlap from my chest to my pelvis. I have my first appointment with my surgeon to discuss getting the sleeve gastronomy tomorrow. Has anyone had revision surgery who had a lot of scar tissue? Did the surgery start as open or laparoscopic?
it is scar tissue build up on the INSIDE of your body tissue that is the problem, not the scars from the skin incisions on the outside skin.
Internal scar tissue is called adhesions and they form like a huge spider web on the inside making surgery often more difficult. They can be surgically removed but often reform.
it is a very common thing for some ppl after any surgery, not just wright loss surgery.
I have had a very similar experience. I am inquiring about who the doctor was in Arizona who was able to fix you. I am in Yuma and we do not have anyone that specializes in bariatric, so I will need to go to Phoenix from what I have been told. Any info would be awesome!
Did your doctor do tests to decide this or is it just the standard procedure? I ask because my band slipped and eroded and I concerned about if my anatomy was changed by all the surgeries.
I had my lapband 15 yrs ago, had it emergently removed 12 yrs ago, and a hernia repair 5 years ago. My scars overlap from my chest to my pelvis. I have my first appointment with my surgeon to discuss getting the sleeve gastronomy tomorrow. Has anyone had revision surgery who had a lot of scar tissue? Did the surgery start as open or laparoscopic?
