QUESTIONS ABOUT REVISION

I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT HAVING A REVISION. I FEEL THAT I NEED ONE, ON THE BASCIS THAT,; I HAVE NOT LOST THE WEIGHT THAT I WAS NEEDING TO LOSE; I HAVE HAD ONE COMPLICATION AFTER ANOTHER AND I AM STILL HAVI COMPLICATIONS., DOES INSURANCE PAY FOR REVISIONS,; CAN I CHOOSE ANOTHER SURGEON TO DO MY REVISION OR DO I HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE SAME ONE WHO DONE MY FIRST SURGERY? I HAD MY GASTRIC BYPASS ON APRIL OF 2004 AND I HAVE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL ABOUT 20 TIMES SINCE THEN, IF NOT MORE THAN THAT. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING FROM MY GALLBALADDER TAKEN OUT TO SEVERAL STRICTURES TO HAVING A HOLE IN MY ESOPHAGUS, TO HAVING COLON PROBLEMS AND TEARS IN MY COLON. ALL THIS IS GASTRIC BYPASS RELATED. I AM DISAPPOITED THAT THRU ALL THIS I HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN ABLE TO LOE ALL THE WEIGHT THAT I NEEDED TO LOSE. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A REVISON TO D, BUT I DONT KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. MY WLS SURGEON KNOW LONGER KNOWS WHAT TO DO WITH ME, HE HAS SENT ME A GASTROINTEROLOGIST AND THEY HAVE INTURN SENT ME BACK TO MY WLS SURGEON. SO NOONE KNOWS WHAT TO DO WITH ME. I HAE SINCE BEEN SENT TO A GENERAL SURGEON AND HAVE HAD A SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO FIX A PROBLEM. WELL THE SURGERY DID NOT HELP, I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE I AM GOING CRAZY, THIS IS ALL SO CRAZY. IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE LIKE THIS. SO WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE!!!! I NEED HELP. AND ANYONE PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME

Samantha, you need to call the Customer Service people of your insurance company and ask if they cover revisions. I am so sorry you have been having such a horrible time. You must be so exhausted and frustrated. (((bh))) I don't know where Sheffield is, but I assume it is a small/medium-sized town? Do you have access to a larger city and a wider field of medical professionals? I am thinking even Atlanta? Even if that is a far piece to drive, it might be worth it to escape this medical hell. Why don't you post on the Main Board and see if you can get recommendations for doctors/surgeons? I wouldn't even worry about losing weight or a revision until you find out why all these things are going wrong. Weight loss isn't going to do you a bit of good if you are too sick to enjoy it! Good luck!