Question:
5yrs post-op; considering wls twice

Is there anyone who had wls twice or is considering having it done again?    — Prncsangl (posted on February 26, 2006)

February 26, 2006
May I ask why it didnt work the first time for you?
   — Flo

February 26, 2006
I had lap- band surgery 5 years ago never lost it all but didn't gain back any either. Now I want a bypass
   — Lynnette

February 26, 2006
I did lose like 50# but that's it...to easy to eat sweets and bad stuff.
   — Lynnette

February 26, 2006
Hi I had the band in 2003 lost nothing due to a bad port placement and had the micropouch 7 months ago and have went from 350 to 219 so far I feel fantastic and am almost done I would have that band out and do the switch... Jess
   — jessinjackson

February 26, 2006
I had a stomach stapling procedure done 16 yrs. ago and lost a total of 20lbs.(mesh band) It was open surgery. Have checked into the roux n y but my surgeon said the risks would be much higher than average due to the previous stomach stapling. I didn't like the odds of the average RNY surgery 1 in 200 die ....so I'm scared to have the surgery. I guess I want a promise that I won't die ya know? And no doctor can give me that.
   — Suuz51

February 27, 2006
Patrice, you might visit the revision forum: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/Revision/ Best of luck. Kasey 365/210 (nonop)
   — Kasey

February 27, 2006
Do you have mechanical failure? I did at 5 yrs and revised then. Didn't change surgery types, as it was working, but it broke. I know MANY who have revised, either because their surgery was brokenn or because it wasn't working for them. I'd recommend the Grad list to speak to several who have revised. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG
   — vitalady