?s for LB revision to RNY

After being revised to RNY after lapband:

1.  Did you experience anymore PBs? 

2.  Did you still get those times of being tight like you did with lapband? 

Thanks!

You really do not get tight like you do with the band.   Sometimes its hard to eat dry meat but you don't get that tightness around the esophagus.

I am able to eat anything.   I have gotten sick one time but it was my own fault.  I think I ate too fast or too much. 

RNY is more like normal eating!! you do not have a band trying to strangle the stomach and putting pressure on the esophagus!!


Tamara

I have to remove my band, I thought they could fix it but the insurace is saying that they will not repair or replace my band because I have just been too sick. They have refused the sleeve conversion. The only option I have left is the RNY. I am afaird of this but I have no other options, I will not gain any of my weight back, I would rather cut off my own foot. I am not sure that a dr will even allow a revision to RNY because I will have horrible scar tissue due to the fact that my band has been slipped for over a year before the Dr. discovered it. My ins gave me a case manager who suggested I think about the RNY conversion. I have already decided that if this is it, I will take it. My SIL had it done over 10 years ago and has nothing but problems. How are you doing, have you had a lot of complications.

I will be honest.  I have worked with a psychologist with my program since I decided to do the band to RNY conversion.  She sees this as a do over so I really try to do everything correct this time.  I ate a lot of peanut butter the first time and don't this time.  If I need a protien shake so I can get enough protien then I do it.  Your stomach is so small that you really can't over eat or atleast I can't.  

My biggest worry with the RNY was not to gain the weight back.  Yes you do have to watch what you eat.  I have reactive hypoglycemia so thank god I can't eat sweets or a unbalanced meal.  If I just eat potato soup then its too many carbs and I get sick.  I had reactive hypoglycemia for years before band and before bypass though.

My biggest advice is to stay focused on you and weigh weekly so you don't let the weight get away from you.  Also just to eat healthy but smaller amounts. on the RNY board sometimes I see people eating cookies, ice cream and I am like why did you have the surgery if you are going to eat that every day.  I live each day that I have reactive hypoglycemia and dumping syndrome so I really don't eat foods with sugar!!

I feel fantastic.  Honestly I woke up from the lap band to RNY surgery feeling great, laughing and talking to my family.  Within a couple of hours of waking I was walking the halls.  I walked the halls all evening and all night.  Slept the next day.  Morphine will not let me sleep. 

Hi -  I'm also revising to RNY after a lapband (in January), and have the same questions you do!  It's hard to get anyone to tell me exactly what they feel after the band is gone, and what restriction with RNY is like.

Just tonight we went out to dinner, and once again, I ended up in the restroom, unable to keep down chicken or vegetables.  I'm praying that once I have the RNY I will actually be able to get through an evening without PBing and actually enjoy eating again (small amounts of course!)

I promise it is more like normal eating!!!!  Occasionally I have trouble eating something but no where like the band.  Its more like just hard to chew and swallow.  I had major tightness to the point my esophagus would close off.  Not no more and only occasional heartburn and that has been my fault


Tamara

i'm so totally with ya'll. My revision is schedued for 1-11-11

I think you guys are beyond brave. After having a pouch and stoma with a band I swore I'd never do that again. My revision was to a sleeve and that was the primary reason. Had I not been at goal and wanted malabsorption I think I would have switched to DS. Never a stoma for me again!

I'm so envious of you all revising, but I do sincerely wish you all the best!!!

I'm no help, but I was revised 12-6-2010. Band to RNY.  I feel so much better.  I am still on liquids, but it goes down without a problem....