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The miracle of RNY weight loss lasts approximately 18 to 30 months. After that honeymoon stage, the rebound starts. Having a baby or being in an abusive relationship does not cause the regain. That is the body recovering from the forced starvation of the initial malabsorption. Hunger increases as the body tries to get back what was lost. Your intestines begin to absorb calories again.
Even if everything in life is going perfect, we gain back 20 pounds by the end of year three and often about 50 pounds by the end of year five. I have had regain several times and lost it again with careful counting of calories. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. Most of the revisions for RNY result in about a 20 pound weight loss. Going to a DS procedure can result in more and longer lasting loss, but also has more risk of complications.
Your first step is seeing a surgeon and getting information about what they recommend. Do not settle for any kind of revision. Research and chose what will work best for you.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
- Sorry about horrible typing.
Start: 487 lbs (8/07) Lost 81 lbs pre op on South Beach. 406 lbs at surgery (6/08). 179 post op, by 2011. I lost 308 lbs. Gained 98 while pregnant (2012-13) lost all but 25. My goal is to be 179 again!
Two years after that....
I could not be happier.
Its been a while! Hi all. I was once over 500 lbs. (406 at surgery****pt it all off for 7 years, had a baby, gaibed 98lbs with her, lost 81 of it and stayed there for years. 5years ago my ex fiancee started hitting me. I turned to food. We had 3 uears 9f court, very stressful, I turned to more food. Domestic violence court ended, Nd 2 weeks later....Covid Lockdoen, of course I turned to food. I am also in non stop 7-8 pain when doing anythibg orher than latmying down due to needint both knees replaced. They want me to lose 80 50 pounfs to have knees done. I feel hopeless. Due to my abuser, I was *not allowed* to go to dr appts, I have not seen my surgeon in over 11 years. I feel so ashamed. I can barely walk. I am using a walker or my trusty ski poles. I hate this. I want revisio SO BAD. Where do I start? I now have a 9 yr old daughter and I want her to know happy mom, mom who loved hiking and hoola hooping, not sad couxh mom.Any suggestions for a surgeon in Buffalo, or nearby who will do ANY kind of revision?
Start: 487 lbs (8/07) Lost 81 lbs pre op on South Beach. 406 lbs at surgery (6/08). 179 post op, by 2011. I lost 308 lbs. Gained 98 while pregnant (2012-13) lost all but 25. My goal is to be 179 again!
Two years after that.... I could not be happier.
It has been 8 months since my reversal, and I feel amazing! Best thing I ever did, I was living in hell-that is an understatement-it was a life of crazy-it was not living, I was constantly doing something DS... between, injections, infusions, and 52 pills a day.... I have not gained any unnecessary weight.
If you have a specific question for me, PM me or I will not see it, as I don't check responses on the forums and don't have anything forwarded to my email.
be very careful who you allow to revise you from RNY to DS as there are only a handful of surgeon who can take down the pouch and convert it to a sleeve. The limb lengths are simple to adjust. Simple doesnt imply they should be.
If you have a specific question for me, PM me or I will not see it, as I don't check responses on the forums and don't have anything forwarded to my email.
hi there
do you know you limb lengths? It is in your operative report. Be careful shortening your common channel. I assume your common channel is already short since you had it in 2002. A reputable surgeon will not shorten a 100 or less common channel. Best to you
If you have a specific question for me, PM me or I will not see it, as I don't check responses on the forums and don't have anything forwarded to my email.
Have you had your reversal? How is it working. Did you regain slot of unnecessary weight?
interest peaked???
Hi and thank you! I am now 6 months post op and am amazed and thrilled. I am down 54 pounds and am eating. I eat whatever I want but am watchful. I'm thrilled with the progress and look forward to continued losses.
I am a long-term veteran of bariatric surgery. I had a full DS surgery in 2002. It worked wonderfully for many many years. For about 12 years I didn't vary more than three or four pounds and I was at a very acceptable weight. Then at the end of about 12 years the surgery started to fail or at least to work less effectively. I lost about 100 lb originally. Well yesterday I was 50 lb more than I was at my low after the DS surgery. So I would like to get a revision. For medical reasons too long to set out, I cannot get a resleeve. That leaves as a revision a shortening of the common channel. This would hopefully "renew" my malabsorption and get weight loss going.
However, it will also renew the possibility of metabolic problems, and bring on more loose and smelly stools.
My big fear is that weight loss would be poor. They warn us a 2nd surgery is not like the first. Has anyone had a ds revision like this? Can you describe your results? Any other thoughts?
