Question:
does anyone know of anyone that the bypass surgery hasnt worked for??
— pete (posted on March 16, 2006)
March 16, 2006
Yes. But I don't think I understand your question. Which of these do you
mean? 1) there was a mechanical failure so the surgery basically undid
itself? 2) the after care was so bad the patient never had a chance to
understand the changes made to them? 3) the person had a real eating
disorder PLUS the physical disease of morbid obesity? 4) the doctor made
mistakes OR the person had the wrong surgery FOR THEM? 5) did they outeat
their surgery with sugar & grazing? I know people who fit into each
category. So, I'm not sure what you are asking, exactly.
— vitalady
March 16, 2006
overall failure rate for RNY about 5%. this from my surgeon Most end up at
least somewhat lighter and healthier. Average rny loss about 85% of what
your overweight by. The GREAT news for men! Most men tend to lose fast and
lose it all:) Its been nearly 5 years and WLS was by far the best decision
I EVER made in my life!
— bob-haller
March 16, 2006
well the surgery can fail for many reasons as the first person mntioned but
mostly if there is no true reason for failure (i.e. mechanical/operation
error) then it is up to us... we need to change our habits to keep the
weight off.
— SteffieBear15
March 16, 2006
You can click on the "Forums" button above and check out
"Revision" (under "Surgery Types") and "Failed
WLS--Second Time Around" (under "Other Forums"). You can
also go to groups.yahoo.com and check out such groups as OSSG-Revision,
WLS-Revision, and DS-Revision. The posts you find there will show you
that many people who have weight-loss surgery fail to lose as much weight
as they want, for a variety of reasons; many regain a substantial portion
of the weight they do lose. Almost everyone regains some. However,
conservative surgeons who want to prepare their patients for disappointment
still predict that the average patient will have kept off fifty percent of
his excess weight five years after surgery. Those statistics beat those of
any diet.
— Kay B.
March 16, 2006
— [Deactivated Member]
March 17, 2006
Yes. There's a woman who had surgery the same day as I. She initially
lost weight, but didn't change her eating habits. Evenually, she gained it
all back and told me she looks like she never had surgery.
— mom2jtx3
March 17, 2006
Yes, I have a friend that has gained most of her weight back about 1 year
post-op. Is this what you are talking about??
— Agrippina05
March 17, 2006
you can out eat ANY surgery including the DS.
— bob-haller
March 18, 2006
I'm afraid I know a great many people who regained much , all, or even more
than they lost after a bypass. Those who don't believe that changes in
lifestyle, food choices, exercise, and much more are essential, are just
fooling themselves. The stats on rny show that the peak loss is at about 3
years, and that many have regained some or more by 5 yrs. Losing the
initial weight is easy, with the expected malabsorption. Not regaining it
back (after the gut adapts) requires diligent attention to food choices,
amounts, and exercise - forever. Sandy
— SandyR
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