Revision from Sleeve to RNY
This is my 2nd time around with WLS. I had a sleeve in August, 2012. Everything went very smoothly, no complications and lost 94 pounds. I had many stress events in the following few years, including damage to both knees, requiring surgery. I put back on 80 of the 94 I had lost. In addition, I started experiencing horrid reflux at least 3x a week. Surgeon suggested a endoscopy to take a look and found a large hernia just north of my diaphram. We decided a revision to RNY was the best course of action. Due to scar tissue and multiple procedures, the surgery will be an open as opposed to laproscopic. Yes, I am nervous, but also anxious and excited to be be given this opportunity again, to get healthy.
Has anyone else been through this recently?
No but I had sleeve in 2010 as well and Lap Band prior my problem is me not other things that make it difficult. However with both surgeries I NEVER felt full and remained hungry. Now I have chronic fatigue and deep depression. I also suffer from the grand daddy of PTSD which compounds the issue. I am a DAV and the VA tries but only has pill solutions I'm pilled out. I just found this site and am going to be a sponge to learn all I can about re-sleeve THX BILL66
I am having my revision to gastric on Wed. I'm not sure what to expect. How did you feel after? How long was your recovery? I started out at 238 before the sleeve
After the lowest I got was 173, but now I'm up to 205. The doctor said I won't lose as much the second time, but I should be able to get back to 173. I was aiming for a little lower. How much did you lose? Did you cheat at all on the pre diet? My doctor has me on a 7 day liquid diet. 3 protein shakes a day, sugar free jello and ice pops, and low sodium broth. I'm dying at times and have snuck a little canned tuna into the broth. He has said plain yogurt if needed. It's gross so I mix it with the protein drink.
I had a great recovery. I was up and walking the same day as my surgery and walked the whole hospital the following days. I stayed in the hospital for 3 days at my choice. Once I got home, I was out running errands 2 days later. The worst part wasn't I had a drain in for a week. Other than that it was much easier than my first VSG.
I was basically at goal when I converted, so it's hard for me to talk about weight loss. I had gained about 10 lbs just prior and that came of relatively quickly. My surgeon did tell me that weight loss with a revision is always slower. I'm 10 months post conversion and at goal.
He didn't put me on a pre op diet since I was basically at goal. He told me to eat is if I was preparing for a race; eat very high protein. He also had me drink things called impact shakes (which were disgusting) but definitely helped my recovery. I had to do the post op food progression over so I was on clears for a week, full liquid for a week, purée for a week, soft for a week then regular food. As for cheating, I didn't cheat the first time around and would. It have cheated the second time if he made me do it, but I'm a rule follower and have done everything he's told me to do. Let me know if you have any other questions
I have a lap-band currently and lost about 60 pounds in the first year. Then another 40 pounds over the next couple of years. I was able to keep most off (I still go up and down 15 pounds or so), but I needed to lose A LOT more than what I've lost. Honestly, I found ways of cheating with the band. Simply drinking fluid would push the food through and allow me to keep eating. Of course, I hated myself but I couldn't stop. I tried so hard. After some complications with the band moving and causing pain as well as issues with my esophagus, they wanted to remove my band. The surgeon suggested doing a gastric bypass during the same procedure where he removes the band. So, we're going to do that. I am very grateful for this opportunity and pray for the strength to work hard and allow this bypass to help me become healthy. It is scary and intimidating, but I need this.
