Anybody Out There In The Same Boat??? Help!

I had a gastric bypass in June '05.  It has gone horribly wrong. After ten complication surgeries and nearly losing my life, it had to be reversed in an emergency surgery. I am lucky to be breathing.  It cost me my job, nearly my life, relationships, has severely worsened my depression and I am in the worst stage of my life.  Within three months of recovering from the final surgery, I began gaining weight at an astronomical rate. Within 12 months, I have gained back 100lbs. In speaking with the surgeon who saved my life, at this point, I am unable to undergo any surgical weight control method due to the condition of what all has been done inside.  I, also am without major medical health coverage.  I am struggling and am in the worst time in my life.  I need serious help, but besides a psychologist, I just don't know where to turn...if anybody out there can help? PLEASE help???  I have NO support or anyone who can understand what I'm going through. Is there anyone out there who has experienced anything similar to this?

Melinda

I had my surgery reversed 10/09.  It was also an emergency surgery.  I had JUST found my wonderful new WLS, and he was having me try some things to gain weight and stop throwing up, when I went from bad to worse.  I was so weak that I couldn't hold my head up. 

I went through A LOT of what you did.  I almost lost my job, if the reversal hadn't have fixed it, I was going to be gone... I had no FMLA left when I went out on disability, so I was just lucky my job was there when I returned to work.  I still worry when I ask off for anything because of the vibe I get.  My health took a toll on my marriage, and I am not getting a divorce.  I was so depressed that I ended up wanting to commit suicide.  I went from 119lbs to 158 lbs in five months. 

I can tell you from experience that the weight gain is from 1. Depression.  2. The freedom to be able to eat anything that you want again.  I was always an emotional eater, but have you ever watched a person dying from starvation eat when they get the chance... I ate all the time... and ANYTHING that I could get my hands on. 

People started telling me that I was getting fat.  Man... I did not want to hear those dreaded words again. 

I am still struggling with the issue... What you have is an addiction.  I was addicted to food before my WLS.  After I had that done, I just got depressed and didn't handle it at all.  As soon as I had my WLS reversed, I was back to the food addiction.  I realized that I had to stop that, so it went to a sex addiction.  I realized that, so it went to a spending money addiction.  I realized that, so NOW I AM GETTING THERAPY.

I wish that I had a quick fix for you, but unfortunately, I don't.  I am here if you ever need to talk.  You can always PM me, but when you gain that much weight, that fast, you need professional help.  You have to find a way to deal with your stress/depression.  I don't know anything about what you are going through, but I do know this from experience.

I hope that helped some.

-Kim T

First off I am sincerely sorry for what you have been through.

Secondly, I noticed WHO your surgeon was. Do yourself a favor and go to the Texas Medical Board website and put in his name. You will see he lost his license due to a habit of showing up intoxicated or under the influence of drugs to do surgeries. You MIGHT have a Legal case against him or the folks that carried his malpractice insurnace at the time.

Best of luck to you.

The statute of limitations has already run for her, unfortunately, so she would not be able to sue her doctor.

Regarding suing your doctor, talk to an attorney asap to find out if you can sue him. Certain cir****tances can toll the statute of limitations (i.e. put it on hold). Secondly, for your eating problem, try Overeaters Anonymous. It's free and the support you get may help you control your weight and handle your depression. Here is the website: http://www.oa.org/  There are live meetings in most areas as well as online meetings.

I don't have any idea related to you.But its better to go through the medical processes. I was suffering from obesity. I didn't have to go for surgery , I chose weight loss pill.Stratzol helped me greatly. Its a natural fat burning product.