reverse gastric bypass
The surgeon who did my rny said it didnt need to be reversed maybey just reworked.Ikept losing weight no matter how hard I trried I went From 6"4" 535 lbs to 6'2" 174 pounds in 1 1/2 yrs. Surgeon was nonresponsive to my complaints and issues.Fainting,Leg swelling.tooth loss.hair loss.super thin fingernails getting weaker and weaker till they split way up into the bed which bleeds and hurts...Iwas admitted into the hospital in tulsa Oklahoma and spent my 2 yr anniversary in hospital had a pic line giving me nutrients and FAT 24/7 for two weeks before they would talk rework.I asked about a reversal and the dr in OK said he would rather leavethe rest of the surgery as it was done ...The first Dr. bypassed to much of my small bowel causing short gut disease also known as short bowel.The common channel was raised by 100cm.Ayear later I had a bowel kink then traveled to charleston and spoke to the head of bariatrics who told me in a warm caring scottish brouge.Once they cut across the nerves divide and staple the stomach You CANNOT REVERSE IT. He said even if you could get someonne to try it. All you would ever di is puke and puke and puke.you'd never be able to keep things down.I wish this type of surgery should be outlawed even the fellow who originally developed the technique says its side effects arent worth it.
The result for most was still having deficiencies and substantial regain.
I'm sorry you had such a bad experience. They always tell our ppl that "too much was bypassed" when the problem was really that "too much stubborn between the ears" since we had good launch instructions, especially for the 90's! They had the same starter instructions I did, and they only got better over time.
In your case, you probably did not have a good launch and that is so, so sad. My dh is 6'1" and his ideal is 175 or so, his low on the way down was 162 and he now holds about 180, depending on how many cookies leap into his face.
We pretty much had the maximum bypassed. I'm more so than he is.
Now, while you were told that your transected stomach cannot be connected, I've sent 2 ppl to CA to have their RNY's changed into DS. That involved rebuilding their stomachs completely and it was done! Both had serious complications from their badly done RNY's. Both are doing very well now. Not many docs will take that one on, though.
Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94
P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.
The result for most was still having deficiencies and substantial regain.
I'm sorry you had such a bad experience. They always tell our ppl that "too much was bypassed" when the problem was really that "too much stubborn between the ears" since we had good launch instructions, especially for the 90's! They had the same starter instructions I did, and they only got better over time.
In your case, you probably did not have a good launch and that is so, so sad. My dh is 6'1" and his ideal is 175 or so, his low on the way down was 162 and he now holds about 180, depending on how many cookies leap into his face.
We pretty much had the maximum bypassed. I'm more so than he is.
Now, while you were told that your transected stomach cannot be connected, I've sent 2 ppl to CA to have their RNY's changed into DS. That involved rebuilding their stomachs completely and it was done! Both had serious complications from their badly done RNY's. Both are doing very well now. Not many docs will take that one on, though.
I know there is a "program fee", not too sure about the details, but sorta, when all hope is gone.......
BTW, one of my ppl was from GA, one from here (WA)
Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94
P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.
Thanks
For the past three years or it could of been longer, who knows, my health has been declining and I thought it was due to stress (had a very hard three years). I just found out that I am have severe anemia, my iron was at 13, my hemoglobins jumped down to 6.0 while I was in the hospital. I felt tired all day, severe headaches, severe body aches, confusion, forgetful, not to mention - I would jump down anyone's throat, severe fatigue (started to feel light headed to the point of almost passing out), restless leg syndrome and the list does go on.
I just had four pints of blood transfused to me last weekend. Just had a colonoscopy done and will have a endoscopy done... I guess the point of the matter is - if I knew this surgery would cause life threatening problems down the line, I would of not had it done. I regret doing this surgery and I was thinking of having it reversed b/c I am a candidate now for more transfusions and infusions, etc. I am sickened by this whole mess.
I guess the only thing I am grateful for is getting to the doctor in time to see why my body felt like giving up (which I never did). The doctor is amazed I was able to do what I do - my response, I have no choice.
If you have more information of the reversal, I am all ears and would appreciate your feed back greatly.
