I did have heartburn, but before the sleeve, I was not diagnosed with having GERD. I remember being sleeved, and I took off a month. However, I felt like I could have went right back to work! I did not have a lot of pain. However, since this is a different surgery completely, I am hoping to heal similarly. Thanks for your input and advice! It is much appreciated.

I was told the peanuts were too heavy for my pouch. I used to live on peanuts for protein for 5 years post OP. I am scared to even think about eating then with my overstich.-ever. Please advise.

Hello, I am scheduled for the overstitch procedure next month. I called and asked what the recovery lifting restrictions were as I work in a day-care. They had to check and would call me back. They left a message saying no heavy lifting for 4 weeks. Do you remember what the weight limit was that you were allowed to lift while healing? Also, how much weight have you lost since September?

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Hi Lamarie, I responded to your message online but I don't see it. I'm going to give you my email address. I'm on my way to the doctors but I'd like to tell you about my journey. I had gastric bypass in 2015. I have Gerd very bad I have irritable bowel with diarrhea/constipation. I think my stomach has stretched I will see the doctor on February 14, 2020. How embarrassing is this to go back after his hard work and I stretched out my stomach. I find it hard to eat and not drink anything since my esophagus has spasms and processing food going down. I'm hoping for the revision surgery where they put stitches in to make your stamina smaller however I am on Seroquel which is a mood stabilizer. Sarah quell makes you extremely hungry especially in the middle of the night actually makes you ravenous for food. I don't know what I'm going to do after the surgery and hope that this does not take me back into where I am today. I am from Pennsylvania and here is my email. I'm wondering how you're doing and what you have done I'm wondering about people that have revision surgeries and how they've turned out with also being on medication that slows down your metabolism and makes you hungry. This is not an easy journey for any of us and it never was Quickfix just a tool. There is my email: [email protected]. I hope to hear from you and see how you're doing any advice would be appreciated thank you

Don't lie to the doctors!!!! Write down what you actually eat and measure your food so it is accurate. Your doctors can not make the proper assessment of what you need without your complete honesty.

Many insurance policies have a once in a life time clause for weight loss surgery. The only way those policies will cover a revision is if you have some sort of mechanical malfunction of your original surgery. Have you had testing to see if everything is still functioning as it should? If everything is still working then you CAN lose the weight without revision. Many on this site have lost significant regain. If there is a malfunction then you will likely be approved for a revision. I don't know which surgery you had but if you had VSG, and you have developed GERD, they will revise you to RNY to cure the GERD.

If you had RNY there are very few revisions that are successful. They can tighten the stoma if you have stretched it out but if you want that to work you must then become a strict rule follower for the rest of your life.

If you are eating a lot of carbs, that will make you feel extreme hunger. After WLS you can eat a boatload of carby food an never feel full. I could eat an entire box of crackers and go back for more. Eating dense protein(chicken breast, or steak) will tell you if you still have restriction. Eating like a rabbit is not how we are supposed to eat after WLS. We are supposed to eat dense protein first then veggies if there is room, and take our vitamins. No bread, rice, pasta, cereal, sugar, etc.

If you are drinking with your meals....STOP! Drinking with meals will allow you to eat way more food than you need and can effect your restriction. It can also contribute to stretching your stoma by forcing food that was not adequately chewed through that small hole. If you get a revision where they tighten your stoma, this rule will be important to follow for the rest of your life.

The reality is...you might not be a good candidate for revision. Only your doctor can decide that based on your honesty. Either way, you can still be committed to eating right and exercising and get great results.