RNY Revision, New to Board

Hello,
I am in the process of having revisional surgery of my RNY from 2002. My original surgery had many complications including a 3 month hospital stay as well as the ICU and wound infections so I am VERY paranoid about the possible complcations of having this surgery. 

Because of the way the previous surgeon left my body the complication chances quoted to me are 20-50%. My surgeon told me that normal complication rate is 5%.

I just wanted to get some ideas on what rates you were quoted, is this standard for the surgeon to give the worse case scenario.. BASICALLY, just looking for a little peace before I commit to this revision! 

THANKS,
Stephanie
 

I don't have an answer for you, but I'm glad you asked the question. I'm just looking into having a revision of my RNY from 2002.

Good luck on your journey.

Darlene

MsDee56,


I too had my RNY in 2002.  I have been pursuing the DS, I just replied to this thread, you might also want to check out my profile.



Good luck in YOUR journey!!!!!!!
-Jamie in Alaska

Hi there,

Do you know what you are revising to?  I want to ask you to do some research on the revision choices available to you, as there are several.

 I had a rny revised to a distal rny, or erny, bottom line I have the original pouch,but have a common channel of about 120.

I wish I had done  more research before I made a decsion to revise, as my results are less than I had hoped for.  I still have issues with the pouch, I more times than not, cannot eat dense proteins.

If I had it to do over I would research, figure out which revision would give me the best long term results, then find a very experienced surgeon that does the type of revision I needed.  If you go to one that just lists revisions in their advertising, they will talk you into the type of revision they can perform.  Please dont fall for that like I did.  I knew enough that I wanted the ds, but was told I would have the same results, but sadly it did not work like that for me.  I was so desperate to get something done that I took the first thing that sounded good. Now here I sit two years later, waiting until I can get yet  another revision to the ds.

 The choice is yours to make, but that choice may well dictate YOUR  quality of life after,

Good luck!