VGS switch to Bypass due to GERD?
I needed my sleeve converted to a bypass. Truth be told, I wish I had never done the sleeve and gone with the bypass, as the bypass would have been a better fit for me. Prior to the sleeve, I never had problems with acid reflux/GERD. By the time I had my revision, I was choking on fluid every night and waking up gasping for air. I took prescribed medications twice a day and it barely touched my nighttime problems. Everyone is different and you may not have a problem with reflux. It's hard to say.
I had the same issue as the poster above. I didn't have a problem with GERD/Reflux prior to VSG, but it started about 8 months post surgery. By the time of my revision, I was choking on stomach acid, had a DeMeester score of 78.23 which translates to acid about 409% higher than normal. Mine was not controlled by medication even though I was on PPI x2 daily as well as Zantac. Knowing what I know now, if I had GERD prior to surgery I would never have gone with the sleeve.
I will be 6 years post op VSG in June. The severe GERD started about 4 months ago. Before that I took 1 PPI in the morning and all was well. I don't know what changed. I had an endoscopy and my gastro told me to go see my surgeon. Right now I am taking 80 mg on Protonix in the morning. I then have to take Pepcid in the afternoon and before bed. I awoke at 4 am with a belly full of acid and burning and coughing. I am scheduled to see my surgeon on Thursday.
I am don't know what he will do, but I am thinking he will do a revision. Probably a minor one with 150 channel. Not sure what I am talking about, but a friend has the same surgeon and this is what happened to her. She is also 6 years post op.
My surgeon stopped doing bypass a few years ago, but will do it for this reason.
I am not sure what to expect. When I know more I will post.
I had sleeve 8/29/2012. I had a revision to bypass on 8/24/17. Had hyatial hernia, severe gerd (coughing and throwing up every night for almost 5 years), major ulcer, and gallbladder removed. It was pure hell I won't lie. But now I am glad I had the revision. If I had known this would have happened I would have had bypass in the beginning. I lost 100 pounds with first surgery and gained back 70 pounds over the years with the gerd issues. I am now down 30 pounds and hoping to lose the remaining 40. I still struggle on a day or two with gerd but nothing like i did before. I used to be on 80 mg a day rx omeprazole. I now take 20 mg over the counter about once or twice a month. :)
I had a revision from VSG to RNY because of severe GERD. My surgery was done on 2/26/18. I did have some complications. It was a whole domino effect. I was in severe pain causing my blood pressure to rise. The rise in blood pressure caused me not to clot properly so I had some staple line bleeding. My surgeon went back in 2 days later and the bleeding already had stopped. I did have to get a transfusion after the second surgery. I stayed in the hospital for a total of 5 days. However as of today (4/6/18) my GERD has been resolved, and you would never know I had those stumbling blocks in the beginning.
I didn't share to scare you, but I just wanted you to know my experience. It was a big decision but I don't regret it at all.
