Your friends experience is exactly why I'd only go to a top revisionist.

You are probable lucky to be here, as many didn't survive the problems from the JIB. You must be doing something right, and are certainly more on top of your issues than many doctors. Some things like bacterial overgrowth are routinely dealt with with antibiotics like flagyl, followed by probiotics, but RNY or DS issues are easier to fix than the issues with JIB.

If your insurance decides not to pay for your revision, do an immediate shout out to Dianna Cox on the DS board, or I can give you her contact info. She's an attorney who has helped many here deal with nasty insurance companies, and you don't need things dragged out unnecessarily as it sounds like you've already lived with issues for a heroically long time.

Wow, you may be one of very few JIBers who hasn't been revised! I hope you are doing OK, but suspect you aren't, in part because you are looking for a revision. Most of the revision folks I know has the DS, but revisions are riskier, and you only want the most skilled revision surgeons. While I know of some great surgeons here, I would only be willing to have a virgin surgery with them, regardless of whether they say they do revisions or not. Many of us travel to get surgery, and the surgeons are used to working with us on that.

One thing I like about the DS, is that while many of us chose it because it is the "big gun" of WLS, it is tweak-able, depending on whether you still need to lose a lot, or not so much. Both the stomach and and the bypassed section can be made larger or smaller.

If you're considering DS, I'd look at the list of surgeons at DSfacts.com, and there are some great revision surgeons there, but CA may be the closest.

I think I recall talking on the DS board to one JIBer (only other one I've encountered) who was looking to revise. If you do a shoutout there, hopefully they will see, or others that I'm not aware of. The revision board is a good place to look too, but the board is a little slow, so you're post may get lost before anyone with answers sees it.

Please keep us updated on how you're doing.

Are there any local JIBers who had revision done in the Seattle area.  Thanks, Char

The Thru Thick N' Thin WLS support group meets on Monday Jan. 23rd at the Summit branch of the Pierce County Library from 5:30-7:30 pm. Statistics show that people who attend support groups are healthier and happier!  See you there!

Feb 22 - so you should be all done and ready to come see us! Good luck with the labs! Hugs!