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I am not scheduled yet. I met with the bariatric surgeon about 35 lbs ago and he told me to work hard and get the regain taken off then we would recheck. Since then I had the EGD as well. I was actually diagnosed with GER as a baby then GERD about 15 years ago. I've dealt with it my entire life and actually was diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus about 6 years ago also (with negative screens since then).
I really don't want to face revision either. I've been eating Keto since November and have managed to lose 35 of 42 pounds of regain. I am starting a new gym regimen this week in hopes that it will help me knock out the last of the regain, plus another 20 lbs to get to my actual goal weight.
it is my sincere hope that at that point, the GERD will be gone or mild enough to manage with an H2 inhibitor instead of the PPI.
I'm looking at a VSG to RNY revision only because of severe persistent GERD (had it all my life, surgeon was sure it would resolve with VSG but no luck).
I am fighting to get off some remaining regain and i'll see the surgeon again in a couple months. Looking to hear updates from those who had revisions within the last 6 months.
How are you doing now?
If you had revision because of symptoms, did they resolve?
Have you lost any further weight?
Do you regret it?
I am in the same position. I will be 6 years post op VSG in June. I had mild GERD which was managed with 1 pill each morning. In December the Gerd became worse. I met with a gastro and my meds were changed, and then increased. I had an endoscopy and the obvious dx severe GERD. He told me to see my surgeon. I did and he said the only fix is to covert to bypass. I don't want the surgery. I met with the nutritionist and after that I didn't want the surgery even more. A lifetime of chewable vitamins and possible dumping and numerous other side effects.
I am scheduled for surgery on May 31 but I am considering canceling it. I know the GERD has it's own set of complications.
I was hoping to hear some more responses. Are you scheduled for surgery yet? I have some regain but from what I have been told the bypass after a sleeve will not have the same weight loss results as a traditional bypass. The fondus is already gone and the other hormonal part of the surgery that helps the weight melt off are just not present.
I would be happy to each in touch with you to provide and receive support.
Thank you so much for sharing your positive outcome, I know the negative outcome is just as true and as important but my heart and hopes is set on doing this surgery in the very near future so even though I know it seems to be less successful than we all hope so it's nice to know that it does work for some and I'm really hoping I'm one of them. Thanks again
Hi, can you please tell me what BOB stands for??? I'm hoping to get the Overstitch procedure
Yep, get up at least once an hour to walk.
Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.
Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)
Wow!! That is amazing and just what I needed to hear! My revision was Wednesday April 26 and it went well. Dr said a little trouble removing the port but after that it was textbook. I get out of the hospital tomorrow April 29 and we have to fly to our daughter's university graduation on Tuesday May 1!! Not at all how this was originally planned but thanks to the insurance company, it is what it is. My hubby is concerned about the flights but my dr said I will be fine. Take my meds and walk, walk, walk!!!
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate hearing more about your experience.
Here's the link to the revision surgeons:
http://bariatricfacts.org/threads/current-list-of-known-rny- or-lapband-to-ds-surgeons.1403/
Do you understand and feel comfortable with the loop-DS? There's 20+ years of great research into the full DS and long term results.
There's less than 5 years of research on the loop DS and it doesn't go much beyond results for the first 18 months.
i did really well for the first 5-6 years with my rny so I want to make sure any surgery I have will give me the long term results I need.
The best advice I can give is to research the difference and talk to a surgeon who does the full DS so you get a fuller picture.
good luck!
Hey, thanks for your reply!
My surgeon is Dr Sheila Partridge at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in MA. I looked at the bariatric facts page but haven't found the list of doctors yet. I have absolute trust in her, and her practice is a Center for Excellence.
She only does the DS SIPS. Like I said, I'm hoping the revision to sleeve will do the trick, but I like the idea of having another option somewhere down the road. She only does DS in 2 separate surgeries, sleeve, then DS. Since my sleeve is a revision it will be more involved and a longer surgery.
insurance covers on a case by case basis, so I am concerned that if I want the DS my BMI might be too low for them to approve but it's a chance I'm willing to take.
Thanks for telling me about the other site. Knowledge is power!
Kathleen
Hi, I'm new here. I'm just starting this process and looking for info. I was banded in 2013 and my band worked well. I lost about 80 pounds. In 2015 I ended up with a stomach bug with uncontrollable vomiting and managed to jack up my band. I had to have it removed. The surgeon said he had to chizzle his way through a bunch of scar tissue and ended up knocking my stomach. He closed me up and the band was not replaced. I was really disappointed in the surgeon and how he handled some things with the removal and Him basically telling me he wouldn't operate on me again. So now here it is 2018 and I've gained all the weight back and then some. I'm miserable. I'm angry with myself. I decided to make an appt with a highly recommended surgeon that I've done a lot of research on. I want to ask about RNY. Since the band is already gone, would this even be considered revision? Has anyone had a similar situation?
