RNY To DS on 3-20-13 by Dr Barker in Dallas

Holy ish!!! Congrats!!!

I'm praying that you finally get the results that you truly deserve!!!

LOL,  You know me Wonkad always busting my butt and never getting anywhere.  I wrestled with it for a long, long time and I know it is the right thing to do because my weight is going higher and higher and my health is going backwards. 

I am scared as hell but it's time.

 

I am male but thanks for the thoughts anyways :)

ooops!!! sorry

I am a Stewart Patient, albeit a virgin Stewart patient.   I am plugged into a local group of DS patients (a mixture of Stewart and Barker Patients with a smattering of others) I will tell you that every Barker revision to my knowledge in our group has had some sort of major complication.  Some are fine now, some are still dealing with major issues months..years out.   Stewart doesn't have the razzle dazzle that I have heard Barker does..but he is one heck of a skilled surgeon, he will do a true RNY to DS revision, and he and his dietician are fairly competent when it comes to supplementation.   You can expect to be advised to initially  take a multi (he formulated one himself..which helps cut back on other things we  have to take but you do not have to take his), calcium, Vitamin A and Vitamin D he recommended iron supplement for me as well since ine was on low low end of normal.    He adjusts other requirements based on labs the first  year.   I added my own NIacin, B12, ZOnc, and Biotin as well as some iron supplementation (Proferrin).  My labs have been pretty much pristine (well except for iron..always always low end of normal).

 

Just my 2 cents.

Congrats my surgery with Barker and Hodges is on April 23rd. They are both very good surgeons. My sister and mother both had revision DS by Barker. They did very well no complications. I'm excited for u and me at the same time. Congrats!

Did you not read any of the other replies?

If they have a true DS and NOT an erny then they rank among the few...not the many. Revisions can be tricky and I would want the most experienced surgeon around. His complicaton rate is tooo much for me.

They both had a true DS, also my bestfriend had the same thing through Dr. Barker. I look at things a little differently because there are surgeons that are more experienced, however everyone has a opinion about who to use as a qualified surgeon or how many revisions a surgeon has done. There are very qualified surgeons. I wish everyone good health and to get on track to a healthy life. My opinion on seeing my mother, sister, and bestfriend go through Dr Barker is my opinion and it's good to look into what surgeon to pick, however I went with him per what I see everyday. My mom has lost over 200lbs my sister the same and to see proof sitting in front of you is different from someone just telling you who to go with. Dr Barker and Hodges I feel are the best fit for me. Everyone decision is their own. The only thing I wish is for a new lease on life and a healthy life. God Bless

Science.  It means looking at the big picture, not one or two cases.  Any surgeon can luck out and have a few good outcomes.  What you need to know is how many revisions from RnY to a REAL DS have been done, what the complication rate was and what the DEATH rate was.  I'm really glad your family are well but judging a surgeon by one or two cases can be a HUGE mistake.

The "vetted" revision surgeons are those that have enough statistics behind them, have done enough surgeries with very few if any complications or deaths.  We list those for people for a reason.

Do your family members have a sleeve or a pouch?  Do they have to chew chew chew their food, not use straws, not drink with meals?

~Becky