Downgraded from DS to Sleeve
My surgeon is also Dr. Bonnor in Houston (surgery date Sept. 17th 2013). I know my surgery was tuff due to allot of scare tissue from when my goal bladder was removed and I know my surgery was 4.5 hours because of that and he was able to finish all of it. He did worn me ahead of time that he may have to do it in 2 surgeries. So I think it is a just a person by person situation. I did allot of research and everything I found came up gold for Dr. Bonnor. I do agree he does give about the same diet and vitamin plan to all his patients no matter what surgery (most docs do) but with the help of this site and others I learned what was right for my surgery type. I guess since I had such a wonderful experience with him I tend to defend him. I really hope things work out and you can get the second surgery. But whatever happens good luck, I know allot of people did very with the sleeve. Please let us know what happens.
Chris M. - Highest Weight = 397 lbs, Start of Program = 386 lbs, Day of Surgery = 360 lbs
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on 4/17/14 4:29 am
Hey Chris.. yeah Bonnor is a pretty caring doctor isn't he. I appreciate his professionalism and approach in a patient/dr relationship. Not sure why some are questioning his ability to preform the DS as he does, and has many many times. Guess they are not looking well enough on his website if they don't see it addressed.. but that's not really my problem. Personally I'd rather be treated on an individual basis and use caution when it's deemed necessary, then for a dr to go headlong into a procedure where I may suffer more from the procedure then the root problem.
Glad you are doing well under the doc, and good luck with your continued success.
Let me start by saying I'm not angry... But as soon as I came to I was aware that I had only been sleeved.. I woke searching for the drain. I immediately asked and the nurse verified my thoughts. As I was laying on the table for surgery I did ask the nurse if she knew which procedure I was having and she had verified the DS, :) so I know it was the plan.
My surgeon said that after removing the gall bladder that there was obvious scar tissue from years of babying a bad gall bladder instead of removal. I thought he said that the scar tissue was on the duodenum, but that doesn't real make sense does it? He told me that all photos reports etc will be available on my 2 week appt.
So I laid there half upset.. but I'm a little taken back by how crappy I feel.. struggling to get the fluids but it seems to be improving. Having a pain that shoots horizontally across my upper back periodically after drinking almost reminds me of a gall bladder attack. Today I just feel really bruised like I've been stomach punched a few times.. But I think if I HAD to do something I certainly could (shhhhh it's been nice having my husband so attentive and keeping the house spotless for me)
Overall not exactly sure how I should view the change in plans.. we certainly don't want a procedure that our bodies can't handle, just mixed emotions
On an episode of My 600 lb Life, Dr. N reverted to a sleeve instead of RNY on a lady because of the location of scar tissue from previous c-sections. The RNY wasn't going to be a safe surgery for her.
There is only so much doctors can see before they get in there. Some people develop more scar tissue than others. Scar tissue doesn't heal as well as normal healthy tissue. Your doctor could have cut through all that and still done the DS but he obviously felt it was too risky to do so. A second or third or even fourth surgery to cut out necrotic tissue from impaired wound healing isn't worth the risk. Ask for a copy of the pictures so in the future you can consult with another surgeon about taking the second step to the DS.
