Procedure

I am wondering if anyone knows about the procedure . going in and making the pouch small again . Not sure what you call it I think the rose procedure or stoma . I am wondering if you have had the RNY and you have gained  weight if medicare will cover it . Please dont judge me

I have no idea what it's called, but I know there is a procedure that does that. I myself am looking into a revision-but at this point I'd settle for having that done! I'll find out more when I have a consult with Dr. Hill on March 5th.

I see you are in Rome, not far from me at all. Do you go to any support groups? The only one I know of in this area is in Camden. I believe they are the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 pm at the Oneida Savings Bank. I haven't gone to any though myself. I am legally blind and can't see to drive at night.

Best wishes to you!

Me either but thought maybe it would help me I have gained like 75lbs back . Do you mean the Duedal switch or something to that affect ?

Ive been to one support group meeting in New Hartford and wasnt very impressed with the
meeting at all. And of course they are all at night and I dont like being out at night here. I moved here
from Texas a year and a half ago and thats when I started gaining and keep gaining, I litterally hate
myself for gaining, Dont know what to do the basics thing was easy when I first started. Now
cant seem to get motivated,  Why are you having a revision if you dont mind me asking ? nice to hear from you if you dont mind keep in touch .
Carol

Hi Carol,
I live in Boonville..only 25 min. from you! :) I was supposed to get a DS last November but some things happened and I had to cancel(Cash Pay).My insurance will not pay for a DS.I know of 2 highly recommended surgeons in NY and one in PA. The 2 in NY are Dr. Michael Hill @ Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, the other is Dr. William O'Malley @ Highland Hospital in Rochester.The one in PA is Dr. William Peters @ MidValley Hospital Peckville PA.(6 miles from Scranton).He is awesome...and you talk to him or his wife...no one else.

Take Care..keep us posted!:)                       Kim

I'm so glad you said that about Dr. Hill! I have a consult with him for a possible revision from RNY to DS in March. When I asked about him on the revision and DS boards-nobody had heard of him-even though I found him here on OH. lol I talked to a woman at his office and she told me he has done revisions from RNY to DS with much success-so that made me happy too. Thanks again for posting about him!

Yes--the DS is what I'm hoping to have done. The reason for it-is because I never get full. I can eat anything and everything like I never had surgery to begin with. I'm positive my stoma has stretched out-maybe my pouch too.

I know of the support group you went to in NH. I used to go to them years ago myself. It would be nice if there was one during the day close by.

Moving here from Tx must have been rough for you-it sounds like a lot of your gaining could be stress related. Have you tried going back to basics? I did that a few times-went back to the soft food stage and protein shakes. Of course it didn't help cause I was never full.

I will keep in touch-you do the same. Send me a friends request if you'd like.

Good Morning Kathy,
Thank you very much for the information, Yea they are all at night and Im not one to like to be out at night. Especially in the weather and all I have tryed but no luck for some reason . I would love keep in touch I would do the DS but dont think Medicare would cover it for me . Let me know Kathy how it goes Please thanks
Carol

From what I have heard it is not that sucessful.  You are better off having a revision to Duodinal Switch, if you qualify.  That is a highly sucessful operation and you will definitely lose the excess weight.  But make sure you find a highly skilled DS surgeon.  Go to the DS board for more info

The procedure you are looking at is called "ROSE"  Stomaphyx has proven unsuccessful and full of problems and is not being done anymore.

The Camden Support group meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday's every month (as long as the weather is decent)

Thank you very much for the information , Where is Camden ? Is it far from Rome? I attended one meeting in New Hartford but wasnt really impressed with it . Wasnt like I use to go to in Texas and thank you  again