Question:
weight gain and if there is any other help out there

I will be six year this month but I have started gaining weight and worse of all my knees are so bad that any excersice hurt right now am home with knee surgery but my question is did anybody out there know what to do or have second surgery because am scared and I need help    — dzakpasu (posted on April 9, 2010)

April 9, 2010
There are "Revision" surgeries available to those that need help. One is called "The Rose" procedure (see Dr. Brian Quebbeman, Newport Beach, Ca www.thenewprogram.com They actually tightened up your pouch(assuming you had gastric bypass) by going down your throat with the endoscope - so it's incisionless! Also, I have heard of them adding a lap band to tighten the pouch that has been stretched out. Check out the website I'm sure you'll find it helpful! I highly recommend Dr. Quebbeman for his experience, skill, and passion for changing lives! Good luck to you! totally_blessed2
   — totally_blessed2

April 9, 2010
Hi Olivia I am sorry you are having trouble with gaining. This isn't easy, but can you try to figure out why you are gaining? Were you exercising a lot more before the knee trouble? Have you been getting enough of the right kind of protein?--When we hear from patients who are years out from surgery, who are gaining, it is often the case that they have slipped on protein. Feel free to call our toll free number and talk with one of our registered dietitians, OK? You can find it on the Unjury website. Kind regards Jerome UNJURY (R) Protein and OPURITY (tm) Vitamins
   — UNJURY

April 9, 2010
First off I would start by keeping a food diary. remember, basic physics prevails and says that you must burn more calories than you consume. I would then look up the directions for the 5 day pounch test. after that try to find the video's for "Chair arobics" it is an excercises program that actaully gets your heart rate up while sitting down. I was having some neck issues for a while and was able to do some excercise that way. I have since given the video away so I can't tell you what it was called but I know that they are out there. GOOD luck and Don't give up. I would start with some of these steps before you look at another surgery....
   — phyllismmay

April 10, 2010
First consider having a Fluoroscope done. This is set-up through your WLS surgeon's office in Radiology. This will show what's going on with the results of your WLS. You may have stretched out your pouch, which is the most common cause of gaining weight. The procedure of going down your throat to tighten the pouch is called The Stomaphyx, where they'll pinch the inner wall of the pouch with surgerical stales. I chose the Gastric Banding last April. But now just found out that my band is not where it should be though it is doing it's job of causing restriction. But I'm not getting the FULL Sensation due to that it is above the nerves that tell you that we are full. Thus now I have enlarged my esophagus too. due to over-eatin with to Band Restriction. But I still feel great.
   — Michael Eak

April 10, 2010
You aren't alone! A couple good programs out there to help you are Back on Track with Barbara (just google it) and Katie Jay's 30-day program. Both are geared for bariatric patients and both Barbara and Katie are WLS patients.
   — Wendy M.