Revision for RNY

HI I have had a RNY 7 years ago and am experiencing lot of abdominal pain and discomfort that the doctors can't figure out.

Has anyone else had this?  I will find out on the 4th of June if they will do a open exploratory surgery at this point the Doctors want to do a revision since I have not lost hardly any weight from the first RNY only about 50 pounds.

I am nervous about having a revision but would like to lose more weight since I am still over 200 pounds.

Any suggestions I would love to know if anyone else has had a revision and how it was and how you are fairing.

Thanks
Tbeary

Sorry to hear about your abdominal pain.  That stinks!!!
try the Revision messageboard too.....
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/revision/a,messageboard/bo ard_id,5360/

You might get some one to help you out.
-Jamie

My first thought about your abdominal pain would be a marginal ulcer. Do you take any kind of PPI? (Nexium, Protonix, Priolosec, Aciphex, etc.)

I have had a marginal ulcer for 9 years now and take a 40 mg nexium everyday. Sometimes I have to take two. I try to take 1800 MG of calcium citrate also since PPI can cause osteoporosis.

I'm having my RNY taken down and am revising to a DS due to weight gain, and because of the ulcer. I had a high bmi to start with, lost about 220 lbs and have gained around 90 back.

Depending on what your current BMI is you might want to look into a DS. May I suggest you check out the DS board.

Warmly,
Maddie

Sorry to Hear about your abdominal pain but to let you no i had the same problem and i had an edg done and they found an ulcer and the dr has put me on cytotec 100mcg and i was on this for 1 month and it is now gone and i'm getting a revision in july.good luck and see what your dr thinks about this.  Thank You.

                                                   Lisa