Question:
any one else fail?? any one else start out at 400 and over and only down

100lbs and gain back? can you have the surgery again, if you have been transected?? or it over for me?    — tylerswife (posted on April 19, 2004)

April 19, 2004
I haven't failed, but I wanted to write to you anyhow. You just start over again. Don't ever give up. Call your doctor immediately and get an appointment. Find out what alternatives are available for you. Hang in there.
   — acanesfan296

April 19, 2004
Hi Rebecca, How long ago did you have surgery, and have you seen your surgeon lately? You may have a large stoma that is causing youto gain some back , are you able to eat large amounts of food at once? If you do have this problem, I am not forsure if it can be fixed or not, but I heard that some ppl do get there fixed, but anyway you are not a failure! Please call and talk with your surgeon and have him run dome tests on you to see what is going on! They should be involved and continue to see what the problem is that is causing this. Good luck to you!
   — Melodee S.

April 19, 2004
You might have a mechanical issue, like staple line disruption, or be too proximal for YOU. People do have revisions to lose the rest of their wt, transected or not. The other component is to have a good post-op plan, but that won't help if your surgery is broken.
   — vitalady

April 21, 2004
Hi Rebecca, Have you considered a revision or conversion? Here are some Yahoo groups that may be of interest to you: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DS_Revision/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/OSSG-Revision/ Remember - YOU don't fail. Surgeries fail, not people. Blessings, dina
   — Dina McBride