Revision time in a month
Hi everyone I had VSG surgery in August 2010 and I am scheduled for a revision May 11th 2017. I honestly couldnt remember what year I had surgery until I logged back into this website and got my surgery date from my info page. That is crazy to me! It feels like it has been maybe 3 or 4 years but not almost 7. I started at around 195 pounds. I was self pay. I got down to a low of 140ish. Which was a great weight for me. However, I gained back to around 170 a year and half ago and now am back to 195. I had it checked out about 6 months ago when I discovered an umbilical hernia and my doc sent me to have it looked at. I sent the scan to the VSG doc who said it has stretched at the top area of the stomach. So I am going back self pay again to have it revised. I was looking for threads on revision but couldnt find anything I could link to. If someone could link me the revision thread I would appreciate it or anyone that has had a sleeve revision that doesnt mind sharing with me their experiences. I would feel a lot better. It is one month out and I am starting to doubt myself. Thinking that someone I wont even lose weight this time. Honestly I am scared of failure...again.
BTW I am starting counseling along with this. I lost my brother in an accident a year ago Easter Sunday and I know that the last 20 pounds has been my way of coping. So I genuinely hope this combo will set me up for succeess.
Here's the link.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/revision/
Has the past 7 years been uneventual? No complications, like acid reflux?
Do you think your over the coming years your stomach may stretch again in the same way?
All the best.
Thank you i was coming back to say I found the whole forum on revision lol. I am going to repost there but to answer your question. I dont know what to expect honestly. I am going to make sure I am more cautious about following the post op diet rules like the no drinking when eating ...no soda etc. I know my habits arent great and I crave a ton of sugar but I just plain am hungry. I tried doing a low carb protein only diet but I just start starving at the end of the day. I have been eating very healthy. Lots of fruits and veggies. I am just frustrated period. I took phentermine for 6 months lost 20 the first 6 weeks but I have gained it back. I have no answers and so many questions it hurts.
Back to Mexico I go for my revision and I am determined that with the sleeve revision and knowing I can still screw this up that maybe i can control it this time. I ask myself if maybe my sleeve wasnt small enough to start but there is no way to prove that at this point.
