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My only advice is to really think about going from band to sleeve. The sleeve is a great surgery, but I have noticed that many who go from band to sleeve end up having to revise again to the bypass due to excessive GERD/heartburn/Reflux.
I couldn't revise to the sleeve due to damage done by the band and also all the heartburn I had from the band. So I ended up getting the bypass which has been amazing.
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
Hi, I am 9 yrs post Roux bypass. Maybe 4 years out I started gaing my weight back and was having severe ulcer and constipation/ diahrrhea problems. I was diagnosed with acid reflux and IBS. SO I did the Carafate dance back and forth still battling my weight gain (never reaching my goal loss) the past 3 years I started having almost constant burping issues. Some mostly dry but quite a bit wet. Then last year I had to go to the ER for ABD pain and was referred back to a batiatric surgeon. (mine retired) for a fistula that was found. Back to the Carafate dance ff to today. Its still there and we have started revision talking. Back to the Dietitian and so on but no specific mention of the "Candy Cane" theory. New insurance but Im scared they wont approve me!! BCBS The other thing is ive recently started a new job so Im concerned about downtime for the revision if it is approved. This does sound like what would resolve my issues but you know what they say about self diagnosing through the web!!! Any answers or suggestions would be much appreciated!!
Well, the SIBO protocol did not work. I will have to repeat it.
I did speak with a bariatric surgeon today. She does not do revision surgery but I wanted to get her opinion of revision surgery for what I am trying to accomplish. She said that she knew very little about it, told me I looked great (I sure as heck don't feel great), and said that I may be ahead of my time with my thinking BUT based on what she knew she would not recommend it because it could cause other problems.
I may check with a few other surgeons to get their take on it. I've already been approved quite some time ago for the surgery in MX but this is not something that I am jump into.
Living larger than ever,
My Bariatric Life
Hello all! I just found out that my lapband has slipped so I've decided to get a revision to the sleeve. Any advice????
Thanks
2 weeks. Surgery was on Friday July 1 and I went back to the office on the 18th. I was working from home before then as I have a desk job.
I'm pretty certain insurance coverage won't be a problem. I just found out a friend of mine is having gastric bypass done in Little Rock by a highly recommended surgeon. I'm not sure he's an option, but I really don't trust Dr. Barnes. He scares me. Most of these complications aren't his fault in any way, but the ones that are turn me off of him completely.
