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Hi There.....I have just joined the site in hopes of finding hep from someone who had the Overstitch Procedure denied. I am in the process of battling my insurance company because they are saying the Endo Overstitch Procedure my doctor has submitted for is experimental, investigational and unproven. I am in the process of requesting an outside review and can use all the help I can get. If you can kindly share the information that helped you, I will be very thankful.
I had AbFiber after bypass. Is terrible. I take a ablation of 2 others arritmies. The cardiologist explain: dont is correlation berween RNY and AbFiber, but take care with stimulants like coofe and others. You take medicines for Abfiber?
Got it. I glanced at your link to see if that procedure went by any other names because there are a couple of options for RnY's who want some help but who don't want a revision. What you're doing looks completely different. But I'm not a doc so don't know.
You might consider posting this on the Main board and/or in the RnY Forum. There's more traffic over there so a better chance of finding what you're looking for. Or at least finding someone whose heard of this.
Good luck with whatever you end up getting done. =)
Ideally, I'd like to collect some personal experiences As I said, I am seeking a second opinion medically and can pull the full text of the research paper (and plan to look into who funded the research).
I think, mechanically, I understand that the procedure is meant to induce a sort of "fibrosis" in the pouch and over a series of treatments it is supposed to shrink it somewhat. I was advised that this can theoretically lead to between 20-40 lbs of weight loss.
But, I would like to hear from individuals that have undergone it.
So the link you provide describes the procedure pretty well. Is it personal experiences only that you're looking for or are you working to understand the procedure itself?
I'm going in again to ask for an endoscopy to see if there are any issues with my esophagus. Hopefully, all is well. If so, I'm going with the sleeve.
In the end, I would do what you feel best. It's your body. If you feel you have done your research and you know where your decision comes from, make it a point to let him know. You are the one who will have to live with the surgery. I would say unless you have bad GERD, the sleeve is a wonderful choice.
It's your body. Do what you feel is right for you. Good luck!
RNY Oct. 27/17. HW 289; SW 285; GW 144; LW: 161 CW: 196 FML: Fighting regain :(
Consult with doc; I am not a good candidate anyways as my outlet is apparently, after 15 years, not stretched. So.... moot point.
