Success Rate After Revisions

I feel the same way.  I had my RNY in December 2003.  My weight was 257 and I got down to 158 then back up to 165 where I remained for 4 years.  I now weight 220.  I want to lose 60-70 pounds. 

I've read about the conversion to DS from a RNY but I wonder if I'm too light for that conversion.  I'm also looking at the ERNY.

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If you feel you are "too light" for DS, you may have the same issues with ERNY.

If you don't have a lot to lose at this point, have you thought of restriction only, such as the sleeve?

Janie,

I wish you the very best in your second revision.

I had a RNY in 1984, lost 100 lbs....kept it off 10 years....gradually gained it all back.

I am now 250 lbs and looking into a revision.  And...am not sure what way to go.

I am really interested in hearing from others as to which way they would suggest.....

Good luck to you!!!

Marcia

Hi Katrina,

I had my original RNY in 2001 and I had a revision to ERNY last October.  I am now within 8 lbs of my goal....for the 2nd time.   I have also read about the metabiolic issue after an original wls.  This is also, what I believe made it so impossible for me to loose the weight by diet alone.  So revision has worked great for me!

From what I am hearing, Dr. Husted is a good doctor.  You should do awesome. 

 

Good Luck!

Wow that is amazing, congratulations!

I had my original WLS in March of 2001, Since having my daughter in 2004, after losing 290 lbs gained aprox 100 back. I have alot of viloent vomiting and acid reflux problems, how easy was it to get your ins to approve a revision...... ??? Any help to guarantee the aproval??

Don't know what surgery you had but any chance you have a hiatal hernia?

I had roux en y , I did develop a hernia. I had that repaired when I had the apron removed in 2002.

Everyone is different, I had a VBG back in /87, and went from 260 lbs. down to 113 lbs. for almost nine years.   After the first three years my pouch stretched out when the staples started to separate and I had to diet to keep the weight off.

In /06, I went for a revision to the lap-band and weighed 251 lbs. on day of surgery and got down to goal of 124 lbs. in twenty months.    I am now starting my fourth year as a bandster and still at goal and it is much easier with my band to do well this time around.

The only reason I gained weight was because I ate too much and it had nothing to do with metabolic issues.   That may be the case for some but I think the majority of us regain just because we are overeating period.