7 months out frome RNY reversal

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Shengdanjie,

Thank you so much for posting your experience. I am currently struggling with the decision I made to have RnY in 2010. Since, having my surgery I feel like I am a completely different person. Before I felt like I knew who I was and although a little uncomfortable with my weight I was happy. I was 22 at the time of my surgery and I feel like I wasn't old enough or informed enough to make such a drastic decision to change my life. I saw other family members have the surgery with little complications. No one talked about all the things that could go wrong. While other family members did well with the surgery I was constantly throwing up. Everything made me sick to the point where you don't even want to attempt to eat because I was scared I'd get sick. I am constantly tired, mentally drained and some days all I want to do is lay in bed. Over the last three years I have felt very alone and not normal due to the surgery. 

On the brighter side...I am thankful for people on this website and others who have shared their stories. I have never been one for blogs but feeling so alone these last three years has brought me here. It is so nice to see that I am not alone in my fears and concerns. That there is hope to work towards being happier and enjoying life again!

Back in the 1970's there was a surgeon in my area who did a lot of weight loss surgery.  I think he was making the intestine too small or something, but after a few years, all of his patients had to end up having reversals.  They could not stop losing weight.  When all the lawsuit**** the surgeon committed suicide, so there was nobody to sue.

What I remember about those ladies was how quickly they gained back 100 pounds after their reversals.  There are no guarantees in surgery.  Most of the time everything works out fine.  But sometimes the surgeon makes a mistake and sometimes our bodies just do not respond and heal as expected.

People can and do lose weight without surgery.  They give up sugar, give up most carbs, exercise and eat properly.  There is no reason why you cannot continue to do the right things and hopefully keep the weight off in spite of the reversal and all the problems.  My prayera and best wishes are with you.