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Its been 11 years actually since my procedure which saw me drop from 180 to 80kg. A huge loss, and something i maintained +/- 10 kg for 8 years.
Unfortunately it then changed and ive had a bad gain, im currently up to 110kg ( not horrible for a male, ) but an increase, my reflux is very bad and im on lansoprazole daily ( without it the day isnt great ).
Im trying to find others who are a decent way out of their surgery date, and wanting to know if you may have undergone an RNY revision to address these concerns. My dr is saying that the only way to fix the heartburn is with an RNY ( given we have no stomach to use normally ) and that RNY is now not that big of a deal given the improvements in surgery techniques ( larger pouch, smaller stoma, and other techniques ).. also that laproscopic surgery has come a long way and stapling is much improved and less concerns.
So can you share your experiences?
Need some decide what i do next to help with teh weight and the reflux..
Thanks
on 7/1/19 10:51 am
I dont recall but it was within normal range which is why I had VSG and not RNY
Best of luck on your upcoming surgery! It's so frustrating that even today insurance companies deny revision on a regular basis. Even with proven complications.
There is a forum for people who have had surgery in Mexico, I would suggest checking it out to read others' experiences and recommendations!
https://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/mexico/
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
Hi!
I'm new to the area and in desperate need of an amazing GB surgeon for my annual GB care as well as a doc who performs revisions if necessary. Im 14 years out. Any recommendations and/or experiences are greatly appreciated!
TIA =)
K
Hello Everyone,
So I was banded in 2007. I had my band removed June 6, 2019. My band had erosion in my liver not my stomach. I had an over night stay in the hospital. Now my insurance will not Pay I repeat for my sleeve but due to my acid reflex it did pay for the removal and things that revolve around that surgery including the hospital stay. My sleeve date is July 25, 2019. Some doctors would do both surgeries the same day. However since I've had mind done in 2007 and she had no idea what it will look like inside we both decided to wait 6 weeks for the next which is 7 weeks. I'm excited to get the sleeve. I started at 303lbs banded date got down to 186 size 12 and wanted to lose 20 more. I fell like a idiot now. I'm back at 270 and paying for the sleeve. $15000. Taking a huge hit out of saving and a credit card. However I need this to get back in control. So i had to have a small piece of my liver removed because of the erosion. My doctor I'm sure has removed all scar tissue and when she's in their this time hopefully it's like a nice newly made canvas. They are removing 80% of your stomach so the healing for that long is puzzling considering they are removing most of that anyway. My doctor has done a lot or revisions and she's amazing caring, fun but firm. I hope this help.
I had lap band surgery in 2014 with moderate success. It got me down from 265 to 220 in six months. My weight stayed stable for about 4 years until I had to have the fluid let out due to being unable to swallow anything. Since then my weight has been slowly creeping cack up again.
My insurance does does not cover Bariatric surgery. I am trying to find someone who has had good experience with a reasonably priced doctor that performed a band to VSG revision. I will travel to Mexico if necessary though it makes me extremely nervous and would prefer to find someone in the states. My local doctor charges $19k and does it as a two-step hoping to find something more reasonable
Crysharris: I'm just curious...do you know what your Demeester score was from your Bravo testing?
Hi,
- I recently got a revision from RNY to Duodenal Switch by Dr. Roslin about 5 days ago. I did not lose much weight as i had hoped with the RNY despite exercise and diet. It took much contemplation throughout the years but i did my research, and went for it. I'm here in NY so i would recommend Dr. Roslin if you're not far. Good luck and do what feels right to you!
Hi, I'm in New York and got my RNY to DS revision from Dr. Roslin. He does have an office at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. I'm 5 days out and so far so good ð?'?
