Newbie to this board. Lapband to VSG now about to go to RNY.

Karin @)-;-'--
on 5/3/11 10:08 pm - Melbourne, Australia

Hello everyone,

I've had failed Lap band x 2 and now failed VSG and am just waiting for the date from my surgeon to be revised yet again to an RNY Bypass. The main reason now I have to convert to bypass is that I have a high pressure sleeve and I have had bleeding ulcers and suffer horrific reflux and vomiting everyday now for a very long time.

The idea for me to have a bypass is scary as all hell but it has come down to quality of life for me now. I currently weigh approx 73kgs (168.7lbs) and I'm wondering if there are any other of you good people out there who are/were low weight RNY'ers or revised to an RNY?

The doctor tells me that I will probably go on to lose more weight once I've had surgery and my personal goal weight would be approx 65 kgs (144lbs) as that was a comfortable weight for me and hopefully I'll be able to fit back in all my clothes. I'm only quite short at 5'1"and probably should only weigh 120 something lbs but the low 140's I'd be happy with but right now I just want to feel well and normal again.

Any comments or leads to someone who has or is in a similar situation would be great.

Cheers from Karin (in Oz)

LilySlim - (qEqi)

Stacey N.
on 5/3/11 10:31 pm - Chesapeake, VA

RNY on 08/31/10

The majority of us are light weights but I am not aware of any being that low before an RNY, that being said, I do not know everyone here or who lurks. I was 198 the day of my surgery (no revisions though) I am down to 132 now and am shorter than you are at 4' 11", welcome to the board, you will find much support here.!

HW-220 SW 205 4'11"

Happy_Camper
on 5/3/11 10:53 pm

RNY on 03/02/10

Welcome to the LW board! Cindy

Surgery March 2, 2010 - 5' 9" - HW 278 / SW 260 / CW 139 / GW 150

Price S.
on 5/3/11 11:01 pm - Mills River, NC

RNY on 09/09/10

Glad you found us. Welcome.

Let's hope this one works. I think Taz was pretty light when she had her last revision. Hopefully she can help. And we have at least one other with not your usual revision.

66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance

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Ladytazz
on 5/4/11 11:26 am

I was 218 when I had my surgery so not very light but I did have a sleeve at the time.
I hope the surgery resolves your problems.

WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010

High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.

chris_ruff
on 5/3/11 11:03 pm

RNY on 04/07/09 with

welcome aboard!

--Christina

kimkel
on 5/4/11 2:34 am - Ellsworth, ME

RNY on 03/14/11

I hope that your upcoming surgey will make your quality of life much better. Sorry to hear that you have had a rough time of it. I am a RNY no revision but my weight day of surgery was 194 I am currently in the low 160's and I am 7 weeks out.

Good luck
Kim

lerkhart
on 5/4/11 3:35 am

RNY on 08/03/09

Welcome to the LW Board. Sorry you have had such bad complications and I hope this surgery will fix you right up!! Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.
Linda

14.5 lost pre-surgery 5'1 1/2"

Karin @)-;-'--
on 5/4/11 7:19 am - Melbourne, Australia

RNY on 05/24/11

Thank you all so much for the warm welcome. I'm just feeling scared of more surgery, whatever the surgery. I've just never seen anyone have revision surgery from the 160ish lbs so I'm curious if I will actually reach a goal weight.

Cheers from Karin (in Oz)

LilySlim - (qEqi)