Question:
Has anybody thought of having Gastric bypass revision
I am thinking about having my gastric bypass revised. Has any body did this or heard of it. I have had a very hard time with the surgery. Have had complications and still not feeling right after 2 years. I have a wonderful surgeion but he will not do the revision The only thing that i am happy about is that i lost 210lbs but still think i am fat any help will be aprriciated — amy1976 (posted on March 25, 2006)
March 25, 2006
wow... I can understand how you feel, if you need an ear I am available!
Celeste
from 327 to 125 and had many ups and downs after surgery...
I felt horrible too! Now enjoy the completitoion of my journey!
I made everything complete!
386-672-1996
— shakeyourweight
March 25, 2006
Hello, I originally had gastric bypass surgery in March on 2001. I weighed
315lbs. I did well at first but it didnt last. I got down to 215lbs and
started gaining after that. I went to the doctors because of some
intestinal problems i was having and he (Dr. Colella) decided that i should
have a complete revision done. I was 260lbs and I am now down to 195lbs.
It has been 7mos. since my revision and I am doing well now. If you need a
revision because of a medical problem, then I think you should have it but
if you just want a revision and there isnt anything wrong then Im not sure
if you will find a doctor who would be willing to do it. Feel free to
email me with any further questions you might have.
— tleej
March 25, 2006
Do you mean a 'reversal'. and yes there are people that have had it done.
There is a group on Yahoo with people who have had it done/or are triing.
wls gone bad or something like that.
— star .
March 25, 2006
please tell us more. are you at goal or gaining? what sort of
complications? do you miss being MO? All sorts of issues come up after WLS
please tell us more so we can help!
— bob-haller
March 25, 2006
I belong to a yahoo group all about WLS complications and problems leading
to revisions (or takedowns as they are called)
Here is the link:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/OSSG-gone_wrong/
— gerardlovesjoy
March 25, 2006
It sounds like you need to address the issue of thinking of yourself as fat
and what goes along with it.
— 1968 Loser
March 25, 2006
some people have a rough time adjusting. look for the member melissa janci.
Heres her profile address.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/profile.php?N=janci974646166
— bob-haller
March 25, 2006
Gastric revision? Why? Does it quit working? Does everyone have it done
over again? Does maintenance not over after a while.
— kublai92
March 25, 2006
Hello Amy, I'm having a revision done on Friday (the 31st). In order for
them to covered you should have very good reason to do so but that does NOT
guarantee that your Insurance will honor it anyway. You should ask your
surgeon to have an UGI with Small Bowel Follow-Thru barium study. That
way, you'll know EXACTLY what's going on with your bypass and your pouch.
When they did mine, they found 1) hiatal hernia, 2) GERD and 3)
slow-transit. The pouch had also doubled in size. So in light of this,
I'm having my revision to correct all those problems. I will tell you, the
mortality rate and complications are much higher than original bypass.
Scar tissue heals very slow.
Hope this helps you, God Bless.
— sstrohm
March 26, 2006
Amy, I am a little confused if you are talking about a reversal or a
revision. If it is a reversal, I am curious why, as you are doing so great,
having lost 210 lbs! That is wonderful! If it is a revision you are talking
about, then your insurance might cover it, depending on many things that I
am not even sure of. A revision in some cases have to be done. My
mother-in-law had to have a revision to correct a leak, and she fought with
her insurance for quite awhile, but they ended up covering it. I hope all
goes well with you. Good luck! Stephanie
— squeekypete
March 26, 2006
come and visit the DS forum, and talk about it there, the DS can be done
after a rny, with favorable results.
— walter A.
March 26, 2006
I wasn't clear if you want reversal or change (revision). And are your
reasons physical or mental/emotional? And the other question is if you mean
reversal, to put things back, will you feel better with your 210 + friends
back on?
— vitalady
April 22, 2006
I am not sure I understand. I too am going for a revision. I started out
at 412 & only lost 60 lbs n 6 months! My BMI is still at almost 47!
Yours is UNDER 30! you are fine. I dont understand why you still feel fat
(But I have never lost that kind of weight either!) Maybe you should see a
shrink. Mine specializes in Surgery Patients & I have been seing her
for 3 years so she really knows me.
If your bmi is that low (as your profile shows) I think you are at a
healthy weight.
Good Luck!
— Angel B.
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