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on 8/30/19 11:13 am - WI
The stretched stoma is usually from eating bites that are too big and drinking with your meals, which forces inadequately chewed food through the stoma, thus stretching it out. After your revision you will have to be VERY careful to chew thoroughly and never drink with your meals, and for 30 minutes after you eat. It will ruin your revision if you do. Over eating will cause the same problem.
Best wishes to you!
HW 270 SW 236 GW 160 CW 145 (15 pounds below goal!)
VBG Aug. 7, 1986, Revised to RNY Nov. 18, 2010
He's going to fix several issues. 1. My first surgeon left a piece of intestine in there just flopping around. It's called a "candy cane". It gets food, water, etc FIRST. When I swallow, things tend to go in there then it gets inflamed and causes me pain. I drink a lot of water, so I do keep it flushed out for the most part, but when it gets inflamed...WATCH OUT it hurts. So he's going to remove it. 2. My "pouch" has elongated, and joined my intestines. So when I eat, NOTHING stays in there and it goes directly into my intestines. He's going to reconstruct my pouch, and make my stoma smaller. 3. Because food has been going directly into my intestines, parts of them are "stretched". He's going to check and see if they will be able to repair themselves over time or if he needs to remove sections and then connect them back together. That is to be determined at the time of surgery.
What exactly is your surgeon going to do? It will be easier to answer the questions you have if we know exactly what you're having done. =)
I'm excited and nervous. My revision is scheduled for Sept. 5, 2019. I had RNY in 2001. Started out at 320, went down to 149, and slowly over the years gained up to 220. I'm down now, Thanks to Weigh****chers (WW) and following their plan, but I can never get below 190. So my doctor is going to do a revision. I'm so happy. There is somethings in there he's going to fix and some he's going to create. LOL He's one of the top surgeons in the country for this particular procedure. My insurance approved me VERY FAST...from the time they sent the letter it was only 2 weeks and I had approval. I've been following my doctors diet now for about a week and I'm down 7 pounds, but not below 190. 
He was hoping I'd get to 190 before my pre-op appointment, tomorrow. As of yesterday I was 2 pounds away. I'm so thankful to be getting this second chance. Has anyone had good results? What can I expect? Did you lose the weight you wanted to?
I got approved for revision in only 2 weeks. My surgery is scheduled for Sept. 6, 2019. RNY revision.
:) Well, I just contacted Texas Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery and gave them the lengthy description of what my doctor told me after my surgery. They are 10 hours away from me, but I went on to explain that if they could please review my file and let me know if there is something that can be done, I would be happy to travel to them.
Now I am just waiting impatiently ;) lol
Absolutely NO spa. You best just send me the prize. LOL - go enjoy, you will deserve it!
I would not settle for second best since you will have to live with it for the rest of your life. Many people travel to California to have their revision done by Dr. K. Don't give up and don't settle for a surgery that might not work out for you.
What Tazz says up there. Please be careful Personally I hope you can figure out a way to deal with everything without going back to the OR. But I don't know you or your situation. Rely on your own best judgement and a gut test (what is your body telling you about proceeding with this?).
Good luck. Be safe. Most of all don't be in a hurry unless you've a medical reason to be. And take care of yourself most of all.
