I am being forced into gastric bypass, please help

Hi Evie,

Given how you refer to the upcoming procedure as something you are being forced into, I think you should put everything on hold. To me, it seems that you are not ready to move forward with this. Take your time, research your info in advance. It's concerning that you seem to have gone into banding without preparation as well - as a band patient, you should have been able to access the tons of info out there yourself even if your band team didn't give you any instruction.

I'm post band, post revision to RNY. These surgeries are tools, but definitely not magic. You should be prepared and enthusiastic, not feeling forced.

Take some time and gather info and reconsider what *you* want, so that you can move forward with confidence in the direction you *choose*. Get a second or third opinion. Doing this without really being prepared is a real risk to your peace of mind and health outcomes, I think.

Didi

Oh, I am def researching a LOT this time. Prob is with this condition I can not hardly swallow food or liquids without strangling. The top of my stomach stays in constant pain, and I have the typical sternum pain that comes with EGJOO. Which is concerning because I also have AFIB and it makes me worry it is my heart. So I don't have too much time to decide on this. But this time I WILL be better informed. (part of which is to be on this board. )

Also, The surgeon group I am going to supposedly has a full staff of all around support after surgery. Such as a psychotherapist, a physical therapist, a dietitian. SO that alone will be WAY more additional help than I ever had before.

When I say I am being "forced", I guess I should have said my body is forcing me into something that I am afraid of, in order to repair a condition caused by previous banding.

Hi Eve. Lab band is known to cause issues, as well as any other WLS.

RNY - been here for a long time and can be recommended to some people.

I saw one red flag in your posting: you wrote that the surgeon is telling you that RNY will fix your problem. Are you sure said that? Or did he said "may fix" or "should fix"?

I am asking because if you get the surgery and it will only improve your symptoms, leaving you with some of them, would you be ok with that.

I never met a surgeon that told me that "surgery will fix your issues". Most good ones are very careful what they promise. What if after RNY your EGJOO stays the same and in top of that you would have to deal with RNY side effects? You need to ask your doc those question.

I did not have GERD before RNY, but a few years post op - I deal with too much acid and esophagus irritation and damage. Since RnY I developed food allergies- intolerance. I developed IBS-C. Plus a few issues that include hernias. In reality RnY did not cause my hernias. Me getting obese in a first placement like did. The fat I lost probably covered the area - and after I lost the fat - the opening in my tissues became more fragile, and broke, allowing my small intestine to get in and get twisted. RnY did not cause that - but my weight loss did.

I usually tell people: expect the best- be prepared for the worst.

Fyi: I have a surgery scheduled for April to fix my hernia. This will me my 4th surgery to fix hernias. All different hernias. They keep popping up.

I went into RNY with an understanding that I may get complications. I still don't like that. But it is what it is.