Question:
I'm 2 years out - is it possible to now get a SLD?

I'm 2 years out - obviously, I can eat alot more lately, but it seems like way too much (like a 6" hoagie). I've been having slight pain in my upper left quadrant. I've also been gaining weight, but I think it may still be "rebound" weight. I guess my question is: is it actually possible to get a SLD this far out after everything has healed? What are the signs? Proximal RNY. Thanks so much~    — jengrz (posted on October 4, 2004)

October 4, 2004
Yep, you can get one anytime down the road if you're not transsected (I'm not, either). By itself, the ability to eat a six-inch hoagie at two years out doesn't "shock the conscience," but if in doubt, ask the doc "check your mechanics."
   — Suzy C.

October 4, 2004
Yes, it's certainly possible. There's no timer on when the staples will work loose. The average is by 2 yrs. Mine was at 5, my surgery sister was at 7 yrs. Along with more volume, do you have acid? Do you have an appointment to be scoped? Revision is not pleasant, but it IS do-able
   — vitalady

October 5, 2004
If you are not transected, your stomach doesn't grow together at the staple line. So the issue of being healed has nothing to do with your staple line. The staples are only there to hold the stomach together to form a pouch. Look at it this way....if you hold your fingers together without taking them apart for two years, do you think they will be fused together after the two years are up?<br><br>I'm not transected either and I hate it. It's like a time bomb to me. I have 12 rows of staples and according to my last scope...they are loose but intact. Scary! ~Rebecca
   — RebeccaP