?? for post-op RNY to ERNY people

My insurance has approved my revision from RNY to ERNY.  I have 2 questions:

1.  with lap surgery and no complications, how long was your hospital stay?
2.  with no post-op complications, how long before you went back to work?  My work involves sitting on my butt, yelling at computers all day.

Thanks in advance--

HI  i am looking into a revision what is the erny?   Thanks dana

ERNY = extended RNY, aka distal, has more intestines bypassed.
RNY, aka proximal

My pouch is fine, not stretched.  I need more malabsorption.

thanks  i also never reached goal,had the rny in 2001weighed 328 got down to 217  got pregant 16 months after my surgery, current weight is 240. developed an underactive thyroid after the birth of my daughter.i currently take synthoid .125 and cytomel .25. can not  get this weight off.

I had my surgery at like 6pm and was on my home by 5pm the next day. No complications. I was back to work in a week and I have a very physical job.  Things went smooth and continue to head that way.

Good luck to you!

Tara

Mine was done open and I was off 4 weeks. could have gone back after 2. but wanted to be healed up good  and not exposed to 1500 people.  sitting was not an issue.

I deleted the above message because I wasn't sure if you'd want to hear from me or not.  You know I am struggling too...always have been.  I was up to 42 bmi this past winter and very depressed about it.  I am glad you are extending.  If you are like me you need all the help you can get.  I had $3500 put away on flexibens last November for a revision co pay for this year but it didn't work out.  I wish I could give it to you because I am going to lose it in Dec.  Anyways, congratulations and good luck to you.  I hope everything goes smoothly and your RNY will finally work.  take care,