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Hiya
I had about 150cm bypassed with my RNY bypass. This left me with 4-5metres of common channel (where food and vitamins get broken down and absorbed). A DS only leaves about 60 CC. Hence the extreme malabsorption for DS patients.
Hi!
How are you doing now?
I am so glad I found you - I am having similar surgery to you in 3 weeks time.
I had my bypass in 2011 and at the time had 150cm bypassed, as well as my stomach made into a pouch. Now I am having a revision where I will have more bypassed (approx 150) and that will leave me with a common channel of 300cm. My pouch won't be touched either.
I think we're similar although 40% seems a bit more than me.
how is it all going for you?
Hi,
I decided on a revision when I my son was 2 and I realised I was nearly back up to my pre bypass weight :( I had tried from the day of giving birth to lose the weight, but it just wouldn't budge. It was like as soon as I became a mother, my metabolism was at 0?!
I went to see my original surgeon (which I recommend you do) and then from there he referred me for tests. So I went to see a psychologist for an evaluation (to see if I was ready to lose weight again after the miscarriages and subsequent depression I had), had a Gastroscopy and then an endoscopy. I thought I was done but then he also sent me for a barium swallow too! This was all coming out of my pocket and very pricey. Endoscopy was the priciest at 2,100 for that alone.
anyway all of the results helped him in knowing what my pouch/stoma/mind was like, before he could tell me what the best revision option would be for me.
my surgery is now in 3 weeks. 7 years after my original surgery.
hope that helped!
Hi all,
I've only just joined this forum, though I am not new to the WLS community.
I had RNY in 2011 and was 330lbs. Long story short I had to work hard at the gym to lose weight...but I did and felt great. Got to 180. fast forward to 2018 and after being made homeless, two miscarriages (and subsequent depression), having my son (who was in and out of hospital his first year of life) and my subsequent post natal depression, I am 300lbs :(
so I am scheduled to have a revision with my original surgeon in 3 weeks. I am freaking out. I saw him in November and asked a lot of questions and once again saw him last week and asked a lot of questions (he was more annoyed last week at the same questions being asked). However he can't give me a name as to what he is doing to me and also says with the revision it works for some people and with others it doesn't!!! I asked why and he said he didn't know. All he could say was I will probably experience diarrhoea. He is the leading surgeon for the IFSO Bariatric and centre of excellence for metabolic surgery (European council) and not giving me a straight answer is just weird!
so I am wondering if anyone else can help?
so during my RNY he bypassed approximately 150cm of intestine and made my pouch smaller. For the revision he won't touch my pouch as he says it's not stretched enough. He said he will bypass more of my intestine (approx 150cm), leaving me with a common channel of 300cm (this isn't a DS - a DS leaves only about 40-60cm of common channel!). He said he will also lengthen the biliopancreatic limb to help with my hormones in helping me not feel hunger anymore.
has anyone else heard of this/had it done? Is there a name for it? Can I expect to lose a reasonable amount of weight?
Any insight is much appreciated. I can only find DS or Biliopancreatic diversion or Scopinaro procedure info which is not what this is. This is something inbetween I think.
I am preparing to have revision from VBG to duedonal switch by Dr Syn in Lubbock. Just starting process.
Anything is possible. Sometimes the body holds on liquids- or you are getting seriously constipated.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
I'll be 2 months out from my DS revision on 4/1. I haven't lost a single pound in almost 2 weeks. Is this normal?
Did you have any issues after revision? I'm scheduled for one on 6/5/18 due to acid reflux. I'm scared but the reflux is horrible.
on 3/27/18 12:48 pm - WI
You won't lose weight as fast with a revision as you did with your original surgery. 2 pounds a week is great for a revision. Just keep following your program to the letter and you will lose the weight. Patience!
HW 270 SW 236 GW 160 CW 145 (15 pounds below goal!)
VBG Aug. 7, 1986, Revised to RNY Nov. 18, 2010
Just had revision due to SEVERE GERD but would still do it all again!
