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My insurance BCBS NJ is paying for my revision, and I'm not in a life threatening situation. Be careful not to generalize. The remainder of you post is awesome!!!
There are plenty of people who have done very well revising from proximal to distal. There are a few FB groups that have a lot of activity where you'll get a variety of opinions. I'm schedule for a distal revision on 6/12/19 - and as someone noted below - the tool is one thing, I have to get my mind right!
Keep researching, find a good revision specialist and go for it!
I'm in NJ - using Dr Michael Biloff for my revision.
I am anxious to hear how your revision goes. I have severe reflux, plus another hiatal hernia. My new surgeon also discovered that I was not sleeved properly the first time - the surgeon left a pouch (fundus) at the top. I do NOT want to end up with Barrettes, and so I feel that my only option is the revision to bypass, but that makes me nervous. I was already a revision to sleeve from band in 2015.
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HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
the only specialists who do this that I've read a lot of glowing reviews about are both on the west coast - Dr. Keshishian in the LA area and Dr. Rabkin in San Francisco. I know there are only a handful of surgeons who specialize in this surgery, and it's supposed to be pretty complicated.
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
Hello..I had an open gastric bypass 20 years ago and have gained back 70% of the weight..looking to revise to a DS and trying to find a good surgeon in the DC area..any suggestions?
on 5/16/19 7:36 am - Amarillo, TX
Thank you so much!
your reply has settled my nerves a bit too!
Mel
on 5/16/19 7:34 am - Amarillo, TX
Thank you so much!
i realize now it was broad so thanks :)
i guess i'm Just nervous about it. I honestly don't really know what to ask! I have anxiety issues so I guess it was general reassurance I was hoping for. Ya'll's replies have done that!
really working on dealing with it in a healthy way.
Mel
