Question:
I had the gastric stapling procedure in 1984, and due to various reasons, I ruined it

Back then, my support system fell into pieces as a result of family issues, and over the months leading to yrs, I over ate and ruined my operation. Now, I'm hoping to have a revision, and hopefully RNY. I've dealt with my problems and psychologically healed the issues. Has anyone here had a revision?    — azureblue54 (posted on July 24, 2008)

July 24, 2008
It wasnt your fault, the surgery of that era wasnt very good and failure was common:( My surgeon specializes in revisions, you may have to shop for a surgeon willing to take on the more challenging cases. our support group had many revisions that did fantastic.
   — bob-haller

July 24, 2008
Oh my my..... We have soooo much in common. Please e-mail me so we can get each others phone numbers, I need to talk to you. Really. I live in Fort Worth Tx. But I sure can help you out with this... Thanks Vickie.. I hope to speak to you this week-end. e-mail: [email protected]
   — purplepassion555

July 24, 2008
it wasnt your fault, there were problems with the surgery. I am having my revission done on monday the 28th. I cant wait to move forward with my life again.
   — Lorraine P.

July 25, 2008
I have heard of people that have went from stapling to RNY with GREAT success...Try posting your question att eh revisions board and maybe some of them will pop up and share their experiences! Good luck! http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/revision/
   — .Anita R.

July 25, 2008
I also had my stomach stapled, back in 1995. I went from 370 to 239, then gained back weight and went back up as high as 312. Stomach stapling is an outdated, ineffective procedure. I had a Revision to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass this year, on 02/01/2008. RNY Gastric Bypass is far superior to stomach stapling. Stomach stapling restricted how much I could eat to some degree, but still allowed me to eat a lot of sugary sweets like Pepsi and ice cream and chocolate. Gastric Bypass stops the vast majority of patients from eating sugary foods by making them feel sick if they try to.... Plus Gastric Bypass restricts the amount of food eaten, and causes the body to not completely absorb all of the fat and calories eaten, plus, decreases the amount of a hunger-causing hormone called Ghrelin. Gastric Bypass also cures Type 2 diabetes in over 90% of people, many within a few days or weeks of having surgery, due to the modifications made to the small intestine during surgery, which causes Diabetes to reverse itself. Since I had my revision 6 months ago, I have lost 73 pounds and am still losing at a steady rate each week. I highly recmmend the Revision to RNY.
   — Gina S.