Whats all this talk about Revisions?

HuskyPapi
on 4/1/09 3:05 am - Oakland, CA
So...I visit the RNY board everyday and it seems flooded with Revision posts.
Being pre-op this makes me nervous....like is this a tool that only works for some?
Some people swear they are following the rules for the RNY and say they only lose 60lbs!
WTH? Why does it work for some and not the others?

I didn't post over there because I don't want anyone to feel shame for it not working...and besides I trust you guys will give it to me straight...well maybe poor choice of words. lol

Opinions?

Just Brooke
on 4/1/09 3:10 am
LOL!! (giggling at the straight part)

I don't know about 'those' people. Not sure how you only lose JUST 60 pounds with RNY, hell Ilost 40 in the first month. I wonder if they aren't telling the whole truth about following the rules and just too embarrased to say.

On the other hand, I was at one of my post op appts. and I overheard a lady in the waiting room going to have her 3rd surgery!!!! Looking at her I could tell she was really big, probably 500+ and since over time it slows down maybe thats how they do it for people that are that heavy. I don't know. I'm clueless really.



    
LadyRaven
on 4/1/09 3:17 am - Oakland, CA
I'll give it to you straight!

I asked my surgeon about this and seriously talked to a couple of friends of mine who now want revision.

These people have failed their WLS because they didn't do what they were told.

They gave themselves a huge gift and then (for whatever reason) threw it away. One person I know who wants a revision lost 200 pounds and gained a lot of it back because he went back to grazing, stress eating, and drinking alcohol. Another never lost more than about 50 pounds because she couldn't give up the "foods she loved".

Someone who says they have done everything right with RNY and not lost weight is lying either to themselves or to anyone who will listen.

When I set out on this journey and even now, I remember this is a one-shot rocket for me.

Besides, what my surgeon has told me is that revision are dangerous and seldom succeed because usually the person isn't willing to change what caused the weight loss to fail with the first surgery. He refuses to do them.

Sorry if that sounds harsh but that is what I believe. It's really easy to post whatever one wants to get support and sympathy. That is one thing I love about this forum... when we **** it up, we say so.

  "When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge." -Tuli Kupferberg

 

Purple Passion
on 4/1/09 4:45 am - Little Falls, NJ
As far as following all the rules and only losing 60 lbs (unless you only had like 80 to lose)...I don't believe it.  If you do what you are supposed to do, it works.  Any surgery is just a tool.  I was considered a slow loser due to my heart disease and all the medication I was on.  I had RNY. Guess what?  I REACHED GOAL!!!  How did I do it?  My following rules and exercising.

Now, I'm certainly not saying that the surgery can't be the problem.  A friend of mine had to have a revision...something was wrong with her surgery.  Now, she is successful.

I would bet that if I asked the person who only lost 60 lbs. if they exercised regularly, the answer would be no.

Don't worry, Papi.  If you follow the rules, you will be successful.

Rachelle
Looking for a possible revision.
257/190/150 

Don M.
on 4/1/09 8:00 am - Los Angeles, CA
Heh...it's funny, to me.  I'm always terrified that I'll need a revision.  Every time I eat more than half of something I've ordered in a restaurant I'm convinced i've blown it, that I'll need a revision tomorrow, that I've let myself down, all the weight will be back when I wake up tomorrow morning, that I've shamed my friends and family....

Well, you get the point.

As far as I can tell, revisions are the exception, not the norm.  I've never met anyone who had a revision, yet.  As far as I can tell, as long as you do your best to follow the instructions from the doctor's office, start eating the way you know you're supposed to and excercise regularly (or as best you can), the surgery is a one way trip.

That said, i'm sure there are medical reasons why someone might need a revision aside from trying to go back to the way they used to eat, but i'm not sure what those reasons might be. 
snicklefritz
on 4/1/09 10:08 am - Cincinnati, OH
Mine failed due to having a lot of ulcers protein deficiencies and staple line disruptions. I not only had a revion but had to have a partial gastrectomey and I still can't get it off.

nean
on 4/1/09 12:14 pm - Tacoma, WA
Had a friend who did a revision from a medial bypass to a DS. She just couldn't cut back enough on her food intake and therefore wanted more malabsorption. Don't know if she had the stomach/ pouch reworked or not.

"be willing to sit in the middle of the fear and fucking feel it." Lady Raven
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VSG 12/9/08  Highest 278, then lost #30 preop Goal 126 

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Christopher Spalding
on 4/1/09 6:38 pm - Seattle, WA
For the most part, if you do follow the rules you will be successful.  Before my surgery, I read a lot of stories that scared the hell out of me.  And I saw that quite a few of the failures were people who didn't follow the rules (and were honest enough to admit it) or those with cir****tances beyond their control.

After a while, you will, however, tweak the rules a little more toward what works for you as an individual.  I am able to do things (within limits) others can't, and others can do things that I can't.  The best bet initially, however, until you get a reading on how the surgery has affected you specifically, is to follow the rules.  Take your vitamins.  Excercise or lead a more active lifestyle.  Don't eat too much.  You're responsible for your own success, the surgery is simply one of many tools applied toward that goal.

Best of luck, dude.

Chris
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