Actually the only one that can get the weight off on a RnY is the DS surgery and it is risky then first and you have to watch your levels for life and be taking extra vitamins cause it malasorb more than RnY surgery .. but finding a doctor who will do a revision like that is hard it takes 3 to 4 hrs and runs 30,000 and a reg RnY surgery takes 45 min to a hour they lose money doing a revision and they are taking a risk if you were to have complications it would be a hassle or to die would mess up clean record of no death fatalities.. so it don't make sense to do a revision to a DS because they could do four patients instead of one and miss out on 60,000 bucks . Hey money talks and what doctor wants to take risk more time more complications for 60,000 less . I am wanting this and I see best for me to go to Mexico . And go to a doctor that others has used doing same revision .. RnY revision I was told by last surgeon after being turned down twice he won't do those revisions for not worth the results for me or him ..

Hi All,

I am Andrea, live in Brooklyn, NY. I had my lapband to bypass revision on May 23, 2022. Had my band placed Nov of 2011. My highest weight was 258. I lost a total of 38 pounds with my band but lots of inches. Size 24/26 pants down to an 18! I was very happy. Was able to get up off the floor, was a very active football mom.until I got hit by a car in 2018.

In 2020 I began having terrible acid reflux and pain. Went to my gastro and found 3 esophageal ulcers. After being put on meds for a few months, 2 of the 3 were healed. He sent me back to my surgeon.

After many tests and scans, we discussed revision since the ulcer that could not heal was at the point where band meets stomach.

And so my bypass revision story began. The revision to bypass happened on May 23rd of tjis year. My starting weight this time was at 244. Between preop liquids until now post op 3 weeks I am down to 224.

I started puree last week per the surgeon and have one more before starting soft foods. I have seen the scale go up since a pound or two and don't understand when I'm tracking and not having more than 600 calories.

I am still feeling some soreness inside. Not quite sure what I'm supposed to be feeling, if this is normal but I'm sure it is. Very different from my band. My incisions healed nicely and I still have some healing itching.

I had a band to VSG revision almost 13 years ago and was super successful with it for years!

Hi I had RNY in 2009. I have never been able to tolerate solids consistently. I went through a long period of tests and follow up due to mal absorption and anemia. I finally gave up and began to eat foods I could just get down as the fatigue was just intolerable.

I have regained about 100 lbs of the original 207 I lost, and still feel terrible.

I say go for it! And I'll be cheering you on!

please give an update, even if it's that you got referred to a great bariateic care team!

I'm surprised your surgeon didn't suggest the bypass instead of the sleeve. Going from lap band to sleeve hasn't been overly successful and many end up revising to the bypass due to acid reflux and not much weight loss.

I am a band to bypass revision and my surgeon wouldn't even consider doing the sleeve.