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Don't feel frustrated. I know it's tough. I had high expectations of losing about 150 lbs. the surgery did most of the work. But we still have to be careful. We are carb sensitive. So you have to watch the type of carbs you are eating. I dropped about 90 initially. Then stayed there for a long time. I go by how I feel. Not the scale. I currently lowered the carbs I was eating and increased water. Plus I work out now. And after 11 1/2 years the surgery still works. Best of luck.
Tanya B. 
SUCCESS IS ONLY A STEP AWAY
I am 8!out months out and I have only lost 65 pounds. I haven't lost anything in the last few months. What is happen I am getting 90 oz of water a day. 90 plus oz of protein however nothing is happen. I thought we don't absorb all the fat and carbs. I'm not a big carb eating I try to keep it under 50 a day. I feel like i need to be on a diet which make no since what the point of the surgery If I have to been on a keto diet? This is so frustrating for me.
You have to start with a surgeon who is able to do a Hess DS and who agrees you need it. You don't want to be approved for a surgeon that doesn't do DS. The opinion of your GP is important if their records document every interaction that proves your ongoing disability. There are two arguments that might be successful. You and your surgeon could say this weight-loss surgery should be a covered expense because it is treating your orthopedic disability, which wasn't corrected by the previous procedure. In other words, it is a treatment for severe osteoarthritis, not weight. (It would be good to say it was also needed as a treatment for unresolved diabetes or hypertension or depression in addition, if you can and it has been documented over the years, and that the first procedure didn't work for those either. If that's true) If that doesn't work, you can try another argument, which is that the failed procedure has the potential to cause serious gastrointestinal issues including cancer or kidney failure that are in their beginning stages if not corrected (which would have to have been documented in your GP's files) such as esophageal damage from frequent vomiting or if you have had symptoms of reflux, or multiple episodes of dehydration, etc. The point of both arguments is that the new surgery is to treat or prevent something else because of a failed procedure, not for obesity or weight-loss. Turn your attention away from weight, but to other aspects of your health from the failed procedure. Good luck!
I'll be 13 years out this year and had recently reached my highest weight of 152 since surgery. 140 was my personal goal but I have always felt better in the low 130's. So in February I made some changes to my eating habits.
I started by not eating anything after dinner and having tea instead of treats. Eating a strict low carb, 20 or under carbs, which also helped with the sugar cravings. I try to eat a good three meals a day with no snacking in between. Good protein and good vegetables like spinach and broccoli, salad greens, cauliflower. No diet sodas either. I also eat my meals at 10-2-6 which leaves 16 hours of not eating.
I weigh everyday regardless of my eating the previous day and use the app My Fitness Pal to keep track.
I made a list why it was important to lose the weight and I would read it daily in the beginning.
This morning I weighed 135 pounds so a 17 pound drop in 2 months and one of those months was on a month long camping vacation. (took my scale with me) We ate out once a day but I made healthier choices with my meals.
I should also say to have patience, last year I gave up because I thought the weight would fall off fast but it really doesn't.
Hope this helps,
Ruby
I guess they will be getting my money for a trial pack... I want grilled cheese! 
Liz
HW: 398.8 SW:356 GW: 175 CW:147
Yes! Greenbaum has many fans in the DS community.
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
Don't beat yourself up over this. While many do great with the sleeve, there are many more that need more than a reduced capacity to eat. The stretching is normal, but it's still nowhere near the original size of a stomach, so it's not you. It just wasn't enough for you.
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
The only vetted DS surgeon I know of is Dr. Dennis Smith in Celebration FL. To find out what is covered, get a copy of your explanation of benefits. If there is a one-per-lifetime rule for wls, it will be in there. It should also tell you what procedures are covered. If you are not seeing Dr. Dennis Smith - do make sure that this surgeon does an actual DS and not one of the hybrids (SIPS, SADI, LoopDS). Some of the unscrupulous surgeons will code them as DS to get you covered, but you are at risk if anyone reads their surgical report closely enough to notice that the details (one anamastosis instead of two) are not that of the approved DS. If insurance does notice this and refuses to pay for the surgery, the surgeon and hospital can sue you for that amount.
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
