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I CURIOUS WHAT WAS THE REASON THE DR. MADE THAT DECISION. I STARTED MY PROCESS IN MARCH 2018. HAD THE EGD.MY PREOP IS 4/30/18. SURGERY DATE 5/17/18. IM HERE IN TEXAS BUT I HAD MY SURGERY IN 2214 IN ALASKA.DUE TO GERD. AND NOT LOOSING THE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT. THE DR. HAS DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD. I WISH YIU THE BEST OF LUCK IN FINDING A NEW DR.MAYBE YIU CAN GOOGLE REVISION DR.'S IN YOUR AREA....GOOD LUCK.
My doctor was also not able to revise right away. He told me 2 months of healing before he could try revision (of course I am fighting with the insurance atm about the revision). Many doctors won't even consider same day revision.
I had to have emergency lap band removal in February because of major slippage that was cutting off my small intestines. The dr told me the conversion approval shouldn't be a problem because the band failure was not my fault and I was very successful with it. I just got my denial today and I am so pissed! I have gained 20 pounds in the past 2 months after being stable for 11 years! Now we have to go to peer to peer challenge. Wish me luck.
I was sleeved in May 2014, got to goal (down 130lbs) and was maintaining. I developed significant GERD about 8 months post surgery. While we were trying to treat the GERD I gained about 12 lbs, mostly due to the crackers I was eating to absorb the acid. I converted to RNY July 2016. My recovery was easy. I was out for 2 weeks, but worked from home the last 4 days. I was on the same post surgery eating schedule as with my initial surgery, so 6 weeks before I was allowed to eat all foods. I lost my weight gain in about 6 months. With my sleeve I had no food issues. that is not the case after conversion. I have dumping syndrome and I also have reactive hypoglycemia. Also, my GERD isn't 100% gone, but it is easily manageable with medication.
I am a 50 year old wife and mother. My 13 year old calls me "The Inside Parent"! Now if that does not kill you I don't know what would!
I am desperately seeking a Doctor capable and willing to do a revision on my 26 year old VBG! I'm not having much luck. One doctor told me "No Doctor worth his salt would touch me"! That was about 4 years ago.
Has anyone out there had a revision done on an Old VBG? I need the help afforded to me by the WLS to succeed again and I don't want to wake up for the rest of my life being the "Inside Parent"!
Thanks...Blessings...
Thank you! I see the new surgeon in about 2 weeks. I'm praying to get a resolution soon.
Thank you for your response! :) exactly what I was looking for. I hope to go back to work within a weeks time. And if I can get down about 20 some pounds I know I would feel so much better in my clothes. Happy to hear your recovery went so smooth. Man now I am even more excited:) thank you!
Hi! My procedure went smooth, very smooth. I am down 22 lbs... The weight don't come off as fast as it did for the original surgery but it us coming off. I stayed off work 2 weeks but honestly I could have went back after 1 week. I have not experience a dumping episode nor diarrhea. If I work out harder I believe the weight will melt off a lol faster... I need to be down 50 more lbs by July, so we will see. I feel great. #prayingyouaspeedyrecovery
Hi, yes I was clearded Friday last week. Still can't do anything that will cause strain in the mid section.
I was not able to revise to Rny when the crap band came out. The scarring and adhesions were extensive. My doc said I needed 3-6 months before he'd go back in. It took me 3 years to get my head back in the game after the disappointment.
Best wishes to your wife for a quick and uneventful surgery.
