Anyone have their sleeve re-stapled?

Had VSG in Nov. 2009.. last two years I've putweight back on and I feel hungry at meals.  Did the 5 day pouch test a couple times and I feel the same.  Went to my doctor and he sent me to the hospital for a scan to find out how large my stomach is.... turns out it has almost stretched back to the size of a normal stomach.  He says that I am his first patient that this has happened to.   He is discussing the option of re-sleeving.  Anyone have success after re-sleeve or did you go for a bypass or duo swtch??

I think maybe you should go to your nut and figure out what your eat that you should not be and maybe go to a therapist that works on eating disorders to find out how to stop eating to much , unless the sleeve was not made right , it should not stretch that big unless you are over stuffing it all the time

 a ds might work better for you but if you have problems eating following a plan the ds will be harder because of all the extra supplements

I don't necessarily agree with that. There are tons of people *****ally have to fight overeating but can be perfectly compliant in other areas, like taking medication/vitamins. The DS allows much more freedom in what you eat than any other surgery out there. If the VSG has failed, OP obviously needs a surgery that will provide more than just temporary restriction, but one that provides malabsorption as well. The DS would be the way to go. Just my opinion. 

It depends on what you eat. DSers absorb every calorie from carbs, so if that's your particular poison, you'll still gain weight. Plus, lots of carbs will creat horrible gas, etc etc

DSers can eat extra fats and protein because those are malabsorbed. But I don't see many people becoming morbidly obese on fat and protein. Carbs are always the culprit.

No matter what surgery you have, you still have to watch what you eat.

I said it allows "more freedom," not that you still don't have to be mindful. And DSers DO malabsorb complex carbs - so it's just simple carbs you  have to watch out for. :)

I have seen a few re-sleevers on here. Like less than 5 I would say in the 3 years I have been reading OH. There are probably more out there who are not posting on OH. Every surgery has its risks and multiple surgeries on the same organ increase risks overall. You have to do a risk benefit analysis I guess. And evaluate in the context of your life, age, future, etc. all the factors that are known to you and move forward based on that. Doctor's advice of course figures well in this analysis.

I haven't heard of too many people being resleeved. Most people opt for the DS, sometimes the RNY. It is not easy to stretch your stomach, if at all - let alone to "it's original size".... so, I would absolutely talk to a therapist that specializes in eating disorders prior to looking at another surgery. Working through issues with food through therapy can do wonders!

Yeah, it's impossible to stretch it to its original size. Just not possible.

If you have over-eaten for the last 5 years to the point you stretched your tool out, what makes you think that making it smaller is going to change anything for you?  I guess it would temporarily.  But if you don't address the root cause of why you eat more than you should you'll just stretch this one out too.  

You're a veteran so you know that the surgery is just a tool but it can't be the only tool in your toolbelt.  Do you go to an eating disorder therapist?  Do you go to support group meetings?  Do you go to Overeater's Anonymous?  

I'm not saying don't get another surgery.  But if you do, make sure you get the right surgery for you (DS isn't a bad idea) and fill up that toolbelt with all the other tools you'll need to be successful for the long-term.  

Good luck with your decision! 

Before you started regaining, did you ever make it to your goal weight?  If you did, then a resleeve alone may work, but if not, you may want to consider the duodenal switch for a good one-two punch with that resleeve.  Like Grim said, there is still some level of acountability.  High protein/high fat is how we eat and low carb until you reach goal, then introduce slowly, careful about simple carbs.