What type of revision can you get after Lap RNY?

I am almost 2 years post-op from a Lap RNY surgery. My story goes, I lost 70 lbs the first 6 months, then stopped dead and am still over 300!! It was only recently that I gained about 10-20 lbs of it back and I truly believe that it is all water because my feet are very badly swollen and it fluctuates often. I am feeling the disappointment and failure that most of you do who are in the same boat as me. Emotions are deep and deadly as I really am at the point of totally giving up all hope of a healthy life. My surgery was classic textbook, I never had any problems post-op and never dumped or threw up. At 3 months out, I was exercising and very foolishly chugged down about a whole tall cup full of water when it hit me. The pain was unbearable and I dashed to the sink to try and force myself to vomit to releave the pressure. It wasn't working, and I spent the next hour wrything in pain, knowing that my pouch was getting damaged somehow. After that day, I knew something happened and spoke with my surgeon's nurse who assured me I would be alright. My surgeon had moved across the country so I had no other doctor to see. Fast forward to today, no other doctor will see me just to even do a simple scope. I am fortunate that one surgeon took over all of my original surgeon's cases, and am seeing him this week. I will demand a scope or some sort of procedure to find out what is going on in my pouch. But I would like to hear if anyone out there has had a similar situation and what really can be done about this. I don't want to be blown off by this surgeon and want to be prepared with some vital info. What types of revisions can be done? Can I get a Lap-Band revision after a Lap-RNY? Any advice is appreciated! Many thanks!

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