Proximal RNY to Distal RNY

Has anyone had this revison?  if  so please share your post-op weightloss experience. Thanks Shawnta

Shawnta, I'm also interested in answer to that question.  May I suggest that you also ask this question on the general forum, RNY forum and on the wls graduate forums.  Sometimes you have a better response from these forums.

I had my original surgery in 2003 was a 150cm roux limb RNY and my revision in January 2007 was a 100cm common channel RNY, (which is how my surgeon measures a distal). My weight loss has been small.  If you have the option, I would go for a revision to a DS... That's what I wanted, but my insurance wouldn't cover it good luck

Reese, How small has the weight loss been?  I'm having my revison next week and have heard through others the weight loss was small.  Just wondering if going through the surgery is really worth it.?

20#'s, with 50# to go. I have no restriction, that was one of my issues that didn't get fixed, but I have malabsorption up the ying-yang.  What I know will work for me is a combo of both. Good luck with your decision.

You realise with a DS, the common channel is around 100cm, exactly as you have, and if the stomach is able to be revised( for some it isn't) it is larger than the RNY pouch. If you are able to outeat a small RNY pouch, and a 100 cm common channel, revising your stomach to the DS stomach won't help. It seems that your motabolism is simply shot. The reason I say this, is because I have a 200cm common channel with a RNY pouch. I originally had this which is the true Distal RNY.  If I can't make it with this surgery, I'm not sure what would help me. There's not much left, if you have the restriction of a tiny pouch, and the malabsorption of a very short common channel. In fact, I don't think there is any other surgery that would restrict and malabsorb more than a RNY with the short common channel.  I guess something will come along, and for those who need it ( who knows, I could end up needing something more) I sincerely hope some help does come through medical research. I never want to be obese again if I can help it.

my stoma is blown wide open, so basically food flows right through me...It has been suggest by my surgeon that a lapband around my rny would help or a stomal revision.  I am working with medical weight management until I decide what, if anything to do next.

x_reese_x, have you heard about the clinical trials for RESTORe and EROS that reduce the size of the stoma? I have the same issue and am currently being considered for both procedures.  Further tests will determine which I do, and one of them has been very slow to get back to me. These are clinical trials and will not cost you anything except travel and time.

I am waiting on some information to be sent from a dr about the RESTORe trial.  it sounds promising. thanx