Recent Posts
I honestly didn't know someone could have weight loss surgery more than twice. I had the sleeve done in 2013 and gastric bypass this year. I am trying really hard to be successful and am keeping up with my vitamins. As for the band over a bypass, I don't know of anyone who has had it. I do know of a few people who had the band the first time and were not successful. One of the people actually had the band erode into her stomach and she was extremely ill including contracting sepsis. She almost lost her life. I hope you all goes well for you.
Wow. I'm surprised they're waiting two weeks. Are you keeping liquids down? I've had a partial obstruction and that just about did me in. You've got to be in serious pain.
Personally I'd be pushing for faster surgery. Even if I had to resort to showing up at their office every day or heading to the ER.
If fluids are getting through I can see waiting to go through the tests (as long as there were good pain meds involved) but if you can't even hold water down you should probably be in the hospital right now.
on 4/3/19 12:33 pm - LA
Seeing a Gastro because I do not eat after 7:pm and my gastritis is getting
worse. Now the acid reflux has progressively getting worse ..
Never before my revision did I have this.
Have no Idea how many people are going trough this problem.
I will update after my EGD hopefully would be a success !!
I had the lap band in Mexico in 2004 this started the whole mess, Revised to RNY 2006. Due to vomiting for 2 years, could not find a doc in the states to take care of me. I am having so many issues only can eat slider foods, wt gain 35 lbs, now even those are hard to get down. (I also have RA, which my meds cause weigth gain). Vomiting a lot, pain. Went to a new doc, really like him. I am now being worked up for gastric outlet obstruction. 4 tests being done in the next two weeks. Pending the outcome I am looking at a another surgery. I have adhesion at my old lap band port site. Not sure what he thinking. Anybody else have this kind of issues?
Hi Michelle,
How did your appollo stitch surgery go and has it been successful? I would like to try it but worried if it will work.
Thanks
How did the overstitich work for you? I would like to do it but I have had a revision and that didn't work.
Hi Eve,
I had the RNY in 2002 and a revision in 2012. I don't think they really did anything in the revision I felt no restriction at all I could gulp water.
I am now wanting the appollo stitch but I hear it is pretty new and was curious of the outcome. Looks like you had yours a little over 2 years ago what were the results if you don't mind sharing.
Thanks
I was offered the Linx also, but there just isnt enough info for me. I wanted lap band when I first started this process and my doc told me there are complications with erosion and slippage but those are just coming to light after 10 years on the market The linx isnt that old yet, so i opted for the bypass revision from VSG...im only 15 months out from VSG and already scheduled for bypass on 4/22. Gerd is horrible, and im on meds 3 times a day at double recommended dosage. I havent slept lying down for over a year because if i do, i vomit up some God awful stuff in my sleep, IF i get to sleep that is.
I had RNY in 2010 and have not had any heartburn since then. Since you don't have a valve at the bottom of your stomach, acid should not be able to go up to your esophagus. I have recently been diagnosed with a sliding hiatal hernia and did not even know I had it.
Excellent idea! Thank you so much!
Michele
