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I am just wondering if anyone here has had their RNY surgery reversed for any reason? I don't mean having a revision surgery I mean reversing the surgery completely.
What type of iron did you get?
Some iron, such as Injectafer , can cause a really dramatic drop in phosphorus
"The pharmaceutical drug Injectafer (generic name: ferric carboxymaltose), an iron carbohydrate complex used to treat iron deficiency anemia, has been linked to severe hypophosphatemia (HPP) - a dangerously low level of phosphorus in the blood that can cause life-threatening complications.
Severe Hypophosphatemia Can Be Life-Threatening
Iron deficiency anemia occurs when the body lacks sufficient iron. Injectafer is an iron deficiency anemia treatment used in adult patients who have an intolerance or unsatisfactory response to oral iron. The drug is injected intravenously by a healthcare professional, often in two doses, approximately seven days apart.1
Injectafer has been shown to dramatically reduce the amount of phosphate (phosphorus) in the body, leading to severe hypophosphatemia. Symptoms of severe HPP include extreme fatigue, muscle weakness and confusion, and left untreated, severe HPP can cause seizures, respiratory failure, heart failure, rhabdomyolysis, and osteomalacia.2 Complications involving severe HPP can even lead to coma and death.3
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Routine is a tough one for me but I sure understand your points!
When surgeons leave a practice they usually have another doctor take over their patients if they are not going to be available.
Batwingman, the conference is still scheduled and we will be making some announcements soon. We have been in contact with the hotel on a day-to-day basis and since Texas has just opened up, we are ensuring we know all their limitations as well as requirements for Covid safety for our attendees. We will make the announcements on our site as well as our social media platforms, so stay tuned!
My guess is they are doing virtual visits (especially in this time of COVID). But in all honesty, do you still think you need your surgeon? Surgeons are really good at one thing - cutting. If you feel you need their dietitian/nutritionist (learning how to eat properly for your type of surgery) that can all be done virtually. Start searching for a primary doctor who is either knowledgable with the VSG (I assume most are these days) or one willing to learn.
Since you don't have any malabsorption its a matter of proper bloodwork (which you should be able to get from your surgeon) once a year and maintaining a healthy diet.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
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If it's been 9 months since your surgery, and you don't have any special medical issues or complications, it may be that all you need is occasional consultations with a dietitian, and regular blood tests to make sure you don't develop any nutritional deficiencies. So my questions would be:
- Are there any special blood tests my doctor should order for me?
- How long should I continue taking ...? (whatever medications you were prescribed post-surgery, probably a PPI ending in -zole)
- If I do have a problem or concern with my surgery that's outside of my doctor's expertise, who can I contact?
Unless you've already lost most of the weight you want to lose, it would be good to have someone (a dietitian, probably) that sees you every few months, weighs you, and gives you advice on how to adjust your diet if you have any issues.
My surgeon is leaving to advance in college. Not sure what questions I should be asking other then who I will be seeing and if they do virtual visits. I live 2 hours away from the surgeon/hospital and they recommended I continue visits with my regular doctor/hospital.
It took me a few years to work up to my current routine which I feel like a huge success for achieving. It's about 3k less steps a day than you feel like a failure over.
