Question:
Do you lose weight slower if you have a revision?

I read a post on the board today and she said that she knew that as a revision she would lose slower. I've never heard that and I'm planning a revision from original surgery in 1981. Does this mean that my weight will not come off as fast as most post ops?    — cleo718 (posted on August 20, 2002)

August 20, 2002
Hi, I had a revision done on March 19, 2001. I had a stomach stapling in Feb. of 1981, revised to a RNY. It's been 17 months and I have lost 221 lbs. I started out at 425 lbs. I don't feel that I have lost any slower than anyone else. It is coming off slower now but that is to be expected. I had no complications with the surgery. I was in for 7 hours. He had to undo the first surgery, clean up adhesions, then do the RNY. I do have some problems with meats, but thats ok with me. I'm having a belt lipectomy surgery on Sept 26, 2002 for the removal of excess skin. If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me any time. [email protected]
   — Carla S.

August 20, 2002
Hi Wanda, you probably saw my post. I was revised from VBG to RNY on July 2, 02 and to date have only lost 8 pounds. Most of the q&a in the Library that I could find said that revisions lose slower. I did come across some individual postings that had really great weight losses and I had hoped to follow in their footsteps but it looks like I'm going to be in the other catagory (of slow loser). <br> Most of the time I can live with it being slow - as long as its coming off. It just gets to be a little depressing when I read the boards and see people with 30-40 pounds lost in the same amount of time. And then they complain that they are losing slow! <br> I posted for some support on the MB yesterday and got nada. Nothing there on the board or in e-mail. Except for one lady that basically said I should be happy I'm losing, so stop complaining (and yes, I am paraphrasing). Sorry, I must be in that depressed frame of mind still...
   — Ali M

August 20, 2002
My OBSERVATION (only) seems to be that if you are just a few years post-op when you revise, it does poke along. Those who were 10+ years postie at revison seemed to lose as if they were brand new. My OWN (not factual) conclusion would be that the long term posties' bodies have "found" themselves and settled in for the long haul, whereas the recent posties' bodies are still TRYING to settle from the initial wt loss. But I'm only speculating, remember. Part of the losing process will be your post-op nutrition plan. Part of it will be what type of surgery you revise TO.
   — vitalady

August 20, 2002
I am a veteran of revisions , having undergone two since my original open RNY in Dec 2000 .. With the first revision, I was still a relatively new postie... so I maintained losing about 10 pounds a month.. The second revision came at about 14 months post... and I have lost slowly but steadily since.. However, I am losing like 3-4 pounds a month rather than the ten I was losing.. I agree with Michelle.. the newer post op you are and undergo a revision, the slower you lose weight. The farther out posties that are revised lose a bit faster.. Hugs
   — Gina Landers

August 21, 2002
My father had a revision done last year. His original was done around 1985. He actually lost quite fast. He is 230 (down from 550+). Good Luck to you!
   — Beffy W.