Not Where I Thought I Would Be 3 Yrs Post-op

I decided to post this here because, after reading the other posts, I figured that the folks on this forum could relate to where I am. I had lap BPD/DS in February 2004.  My weight loss pretty much stopped by February 2005, and at that point I weighed about 230.  I can pinpoint my problem at that time-- that was my daughter's first year in Girl Scouts and I just couldn't stop eating those cookies!  Even after the cookies were gone, though, I was never able to drop much more weight.  I did get down at one point to a low of 226, but that was following a stomach virus.  I have fluctuated between 231-235 for the most part since then... until I started on Lexapro (antidepressant) at the end of the year last year.  It quickly lifted my depression, but my appetite became even bigger than it already was... I even dreamed about food (almost every night) while I was on it.  My clothes were getting tighter, and I finally stepped on a scale a couple of weeks ago and am back up to 244.  I feel like an absolute, utter failure and am finding it very difficult to get motivated to get back on track and do the things I know I need to do.  I was pretty happy with my weight loss-- I would have liked more, but I was feeling so much better than I did before surgery that I had just accepted that I had lost all I would lose from surgery and left it at that.  Now that I'm gaining weight, though, I'm not at ALL happy and am considering seeing my surgeon again (my PCP has been doing my labs, etc.).  I kinda want to ask about revision, but I know he'll give me a good old fashioned kick in the butt (or at least, that's what he SHOULD do)... I just don't have the heart for it.  I've been to the support group that most of my surgeon's patients go to, but it's inconvenient enough that I always manage not to go... plus, when I've gone before, everyone else there seems to be doing SO well that I feel completely out of place and end up feeling even more sorry for myself. I want to stop this pity-party, though, and do what I can to help myself-- no one else can do this for me.  Is anyone out there aware of any "back on track after WLS" forums or groups?  Maybe one can be started here?  Any feedback, advice or virtual hugs are sincerely appreciated!

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Why don't you bring this post on over to the DS board?  I'm getting ready to go to bed right now but didn't want to leave before giving you a hug and telling you that there may be some there who can offer some suggestions.  I, myself, am a revision from a RNY to DS in Aug and am doing well.  It may well be your stomach just needs trimming or possibly your common channel should be shorter.  That would be something only a great revision surgeon could tell you.  I can give you the name of my surgeon and his info:  He is, without a doubt, done the most complicated revisions of any DS surgeon around, been featured on Discovery Health a couple of times, and much more.  Some of his patients have been over 700 lbs!

Dr. John Husted 

 

http://www.lapsf.com/ 

Starry may be on to something there. I was thinking the same thing , sort of. I was wondering if your Doc may have used too large a bougie for the sleeve part of the DS. I am researching having the VSG (1st part of DS) as a stand alone procedure and have found much research that shows that the smaller the bougie the better the results. I have spoken with several surgeons that say they used a 60fr bougie and many are considering switching to smaller ones as the weigh loss is better with a 32 or 34.