I wanted to post for all of you who have been toying with the idea of having an ERNY or also known as Distal Gastric Bypass.

I had mine in 2009. The weight loss was slow but steady for the first 2 years. I ate and ate and ate and the weight dropped off. I experienced most of the nasty side affects from ERNY...Potty issues, Vitamin Loss, etc., sluggish, leg aches. However, I've notice this past year the potty issues are less and less almost normal unfortunately and pretty sure my vitamin levels are better as my hair is thicker, nails are more healthy and I'm starting to show some weight gain but remember this is after 11 years of post surgery. I started my ERNY at 220 lbs and had maintained 136 for the past 4-5 years. I actually went as low as 125 lbs. But for me that is too thin. My comfort zone is 136 lbs. I'm now up to 144 and Im starting to panic as I don't ever want to get above 145 again in my life. I'm not sure though that I have that control as the past 11 years I could just eat anything I wanted and the weight just dropped off, especially if I ate fat laden meals as with this surgery you do not absorb but about 20% of the fat you eat. Sadly not the case anymore. I believe I have been one of the lucky ones when it comes to this procedure. As many of the people I knew here on OH had the surgery done and had to have it revised due to extreme vitamin loss and extreme potty issues. Much of it had to do with how short or long the surgeon left their common channel. My was set at 75 cm I believe. But I never knew for sure. But as in most WLS the honeymoon season does come to an end at some point and you have to be responsible for your diet and exercise. I believe I have hit my point now.

I'm just wondering if there's anyone out there that had the ERNY and if they are as far as 11 years past surgery date. I would like to know their experiences with the procedure.

Thank you.

Janie

Thank you.

Janie

I've had an ERNY which left me with a 75 Common Channel and I had some major issues for several years from it. I seem to have come through it and I now am scared that I'm no longer malabsorbing like I was and that I am going to gain weight. I've maintained 136 for about the past 4-5 years and it's been 9 years since I had the ERNY procedure done. A DS I thought was more like 100 cm of Common Channel.

Hey there,

im in the process of getting my rny converted to the DS. There aren't a ton of surgeons qualified to do this surgeon.

ive learned a lot from the DS and Revision boards at bariatricfacts.org. There's a list of vetted surgeons.

who are you speaking with?

there are a few important facts to gain clarity on before moving forward.

1. Does your surgeon do the full DS or the SIPS, SADI or LoopDS? I personally would only do the full DS.
2. will your insurance pay for 2 separate surgeries months apart? And, will they pay for the SIPS, SADI or Loop DS? My empire bcbs will not pay for either 2 surgeries or these procedures.

There's no one in NYC that will do a revision DS in one surgery. I'm using Dr. Antanavicius in PA.

let me know if you have any questions.

best of luck!

United Healthcare. I updated my original post. More bad news for me.

I met with Dr. Ayoola. He is doing my rny to DS, as soon as I get the money or insurance to cover it. Tell him Angelina sent you.