My open gastric bypass did not work, not by any fault of mine-the surgeon screwed up.

He was supposed to make my pouch the size of a thumb, but he didn't. I was able to eat as much as I did before the surgery--overnight! I did not out-eat this surgery. My RNY was done in February of 2003. Does anyone know of any revisions that can be done? I consulted a new surgeon a couple of years ago, and she said the safest option would be to do a lap band on top of my already stapled stomach. Unfortunately this can cause erosion to my stomach, and a hole would be fatal. I'm still at the end of my rope concerning my weight. Imagine making the biggest decision of your life to have gastric bypass surgery, and then not have it work. It's still horribly upsetting, five years later.

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