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Just want some feedback. Banded in 2013, and never saw great success. However, I didn't gain weight, and for me, that's a minor victory. When the band was way too tight, yes, I had GERD....The band is totally unfilled now, and I am fine.
My doctor did a EGD and the band had "migrated to the esophageal junction". My question is:
1. My GERD seems to only happen with a very, very tight band that was ill placed. Should I still be leary of the sleeve?
2. Only options I have here in town to my knowledge are sleeve and band. I already had the band. I want to get to my goal weight (160), so I have about 50 pounds. I know I will lose more slowly than first timers. I am ok with that.
Anybody here have a similar story and have success with sleeve?
My wife is having revision surgery in 10 days. Everything has been going smoothly (except for an insurance issue that postponed the surgery for 6 weeks). Today, for the first time, her surgeon mentioned that there's a 50/50 chance that surgery won't be possible if there is too much scar tissue from the previous procedure. He won't know for sure until he gets inside to "see what's going on" during the actual surgery. 50/50 seemed a bit pessimistic to me, especially since this was never mentioned before and every test has gone well. Has anyone else been told this? My wife is understandably upset over this information.
Hello! Obviously every situation is different but I just recently had a RNY turned into a D-switch back in December which was covered by tricare.
Weird describes it perfectly. Painless for me but really weird.
IBS can be tricky. People have IBS with no WLS. Are you sure the RNY caused one? what are the chance that revising to VSG would fix your IBS?
I had RNY and I am a dumper. If I eat the wrong foods - my IBS symptoms are off the charts. I have IBS now (I am 10 years post op RNY) but I belive I had it before, just not as bad as I have now.
I can control my IBS symptoms by following a very strict diet. And while I add supplements.
It can be difficult but it is what it is.
I am pretty sure I had IBS before RNY. But since I saw a doc for a specific condition (back pain, leg injury, obgyn, etc)- I did not need a PCP="a family doc".
A new study showed that IBS can be blamed on SIBO and/or food allergies.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Has anyone recently been successful with a revision from VSG to RNY and who has Tricare? I have terrible GERD and am hopeful for positive feedback!
I had an appointment with a civilian doctor today and that seems to be his recommendation, but he does not know if Tricare will approve. I still have to have one more test before he sends off for approval....
Highest weight, 248#
Surgery weight, 236#
Current weight, 138#
I am having my revision done on May 15th. I would love to know how much you have lost since your revision???
I went in for my EGD test. It was confirmed that I have a huge hiatal hernia and GERD. However, the doctor stated that he did not see anything on the test that would allow for the exclusion with my insurance company to be appealed. So I am confused because I thought that BOTH a hernia and GERD were reasons for an appeal. They did not want to even submit a claim. So I called my insurance company and they said that I could appeal the decision myself, but the office needed to first submit the claim. So I called the doctor's office, and it appears that the doctor is leaving in June, so he did not want to submit the claim because he wold not be around to do the procedure. I still felt that they can at least try, even if I will have to choose another provider. It seems like they do not want to deal with the appeal process so they have written me off. I will keep you updated on how things go.
