Help! having revision 10/29 excited yet anxious want to succeed!

I'm getting anxious yet very excited! I had Gastric Bypass in 12/2009, i started at 286, and my very slow weight loss after surgery only got me down to 226 about a year ago and slowly but surely since then ive been gaining and am now at 257!!!my mom had the surgery in 2008 and lost 100 pounds and has maintained all of it shy of 10 pounds, needless to say she's way less active than me and older! i'm very happy and proud of her and thankful for her support, i want to be like her!!! i'm moderately active, 32 years old and pretty healthy despite some vitamin defficiencies. I want to be healthy to raise my children! that's my main reason for having this done, i'm worried because any procedure could be risky but i figure if ive been through the big one, why not give this a shot! i just really want to be successful this time and set a positive example!!! anyone who has thoughts, prayers, advice, anything please comment!!!! i need it and mostly because i want someone who has been through all of this to share!!! thank you!!!!! 

What kind of revision are you having?


I revised from my failed RNY to a DS last December.

Gastrojejunostomy.

So basically they're just bypassing more of your small intestine. I hope you'll be happy with that, but I bet you won't, long-term. Have you considered getting a DS instead?

He actually is trying to avoid doing that because of further vitamin deficiencies and it trying to avoid cutting more than absolutely necessary. He wants to see if he can actually place a ring around my pouch without bypassing again but if it becomes inevitable he will do what you've said and bypass.

I had my gastric bypass in july of 2003 and i weighed 252 i didnt lose much, only got down to 200 everyone else seemed to lose quickly. But for as for me i felt very alone and was extremley upset. I am looking now into getting a revision if possible. What im afraid of the most is having a second chance and it doing nothing for me like the first surgery. I dont even know which surgery would be the best. I can relate to you wanting it to be a success and i will pray for you. Cant wait to hear how you do .

Bolio, I strongly urge you to research the DS (duodenal switch). The DS has the very best long-term, maintained weight-loss stats, period.

Thank you ms batt for responding . I will look into the ds. I am going for my endoscope test next monday. Tonight i went to a support group i was the only one needing a revision and i felt very uncomfortable . I was upset cuz i felt like such a failure. Their were people there from pre testing to post op some several years out doinh great and hear i am failure of gastric by pass. .i wanted to
cry. Thank you lorns lorna bolio

Hello! I see that we're both in need of a little Serenity. I can relate. I had rny in 2006 and am going to have bob on October 29th. All I can say is don't give up hope and keep on trying. You're not alone! xo