Ready for a revision

Hello all! I just found out that my lapband has slipped so I've decided to get a revision to the sleeve. Any advice????

Thanks

My only advice is to really think about going from band to sleeve. The sleeve is a great surgery, but I have noticed that many who go from band to sleeve end up having to revise again to the bypass due to excessive GERD/heartburn/Reflux.

I couldn't revise to the sleeve due to damage done by the band and also all the heartburn I had from the band. So I ended up getting the bypass which has been amazing.

Thanks

Hello, I am going through the steps to obtain an approval from my insurance company for a revision of my sleeve because of GERD. Please can you tell me how it has been since you revised to the RNY. I have been so nervous to do the RNY but my mind is telling me it will be the best choice in order to hopefully stop my GERD. I think I am afraid of dumping syndrome or losing to much weight.

It was the best thing I ever did. For me it stopped my GERD/heartburn completely.

Only roughly 30% of RNY patients develop dumping syndrome.

Is there much difference in medication you have to take for the rny after surgery, then what we had to take after the gastric sleeve surgey?

Well I had to take a PPI for the first 3 months after the revision and that was what my surgeon requested after that the only things I take are my vitamins. I do take a multi vit, vit D, Iron, Calcium, B complex with B12, Magnesium, Vit K and vit c which I take with my oral Iron twice a day.

My only issue is my Iron which some RNY patients have issues absorbing orally and have to have iron infusions (I have had two rounds), but if you keep on top of your blood work every 6 months and make sure who ever is ordering it puts down Ferritin as that is what really counts with the Iron you should be ok or at least know if you are starting to have issues so you can correct it.

That is good to know. I have had iron issues since I had the sleeve done. I promise you this is my last question. How has the weight loss after the rny? I do want to lose more weight than I did with the sleeve

I have lost a bit over a 100lbs and I still have 45 to go as I had gained most of my weight back when I started having issues with my band. I only didn't get it all off in the first year and a half because I had some personal issues that caused me to just blow off what I know I needed to do. I don't know how much you have to lose, but if you stay focused and listen to the vets on here you can lose to goal and maintain. Even if you have only 50lbs to lose that shouldn't be a problem and don't worry about losing to much weight.

My tool still works great and I have gotten back to what I am supposed to do within the last few weeks and have lost 6lbs.

Feel free to ask any questions if I don't have any answers I know someone on here will. :)