March 31

Good morning botts:

I am seriously considering a revision.  A GI doctor did an endoscopy right after surgery and again a couple of years ago.  Originally I had a stoma the size of a quarter and a large pouch.  The last one was even worse.  He recommended that I find a different surgeon, but I was afraid of more surgery and then my insurance denied it because the contract with the employer did not provide for any revisions.  I have been able to diet down 24 lbs. since Nov. 2014.  Now we have a different insurance company.  If I diet down 4 more pounds I won't qualify for a revision because my bmi will be too low.  Part of me says I should keep dieting.  It really is difficult not feeling like I swallow any food so part of me says I should have the revision. I am fighting an uphill battle.  Should I take advantage of the revision opportunity while it is available?  Can I continue to diet?   Eventually will I end up at 300 lbs. or worse if I don't have my RNY repaired?  I don't know what to do, so today I will continue on...eating veggies, cleaning and swimming as usual.  Tri

My food plan today:

B: quiche

S: ff/nsa cheesecake, strawberries and salad

L: WW frozen dinner and turkey

S: frozen fruit and ff milk smoothie and veggie soup

D: grass fed beef, asparagus and quinoa

S: baked apple slices, almonds and craisins and Greek yogurt

That is a very hard decision to make! I wonder if you do talk to another surgeon now while you do still qualify if they could tell you what they recommend? If it is a good surgeon they should be able to give you an honest opinion based on your past and current information. If it isn't the best of surgeon's you risk them recommending surgery based on the making money off you and your insurance company :/ For myself, I would base it on one question, "do I still have enough restriction from my pouch?" We all have to watch what we eat, before during and after. But if my pouch were allowing me to eat too much then I know it is only a matter of time before I gain the weight I have lost back along with more. I could not diet enough before surgery to be thin, nothing has changed for me. I need the restriction of a smaller pouch. I hope you are able to make the right decision and no matter what route you choose, continue to come here for support!! 

From someone that has been where you are and still fighting don't do the revision it is very dangerous I almost died from a leak. Just go back to the beginning start over on the diet that is what I am doing . Bless you DonnaB.