Question:
Has anyone lost more weight with a revision than the first surgery? RNY

I had a RNY lap three years ago. I was interested in getting a revision since the weight loss has long stopped. I am intersested in only hearing from people who had a revision or know someone who had the revision. And how much did they lose? Please no hard knocks, I know the tool rules. Thanks in advance.    — train (posted on May 2, 2005)

May 2, 2005
No experience myself, as I had a DS as an initial surgery, but please read this paper before you make your decision about WHICH revisional surgery to have: (http://www.)dssurgery.com/aboutus/Research/safeoperation.pdf
   — [Deactivated Member]

May 2, 2005
I was revised, but only due to SLD and did not change surgery types. I was and am very distal. When you say go to distal, how distal do you mean? Be sure you are very clear on what, exactly, that means. As to do I know ppl who've swtiched types? Proximal to distal? BPD to distal RNY? DS to distal RNY? bands, staples of all kinds? Yes. Hundreds of them. The ones who moved to a true distal, most have done very well, if they followed a good program. If they moved from proximal to less proximal, then they largely stopped gaining, but did not lose substantially more. And that is being very, very general. I'd have to know more of what you had vs what you are looking at.
   — vitalady

May 2, 2005
Oh, of those who came here and used one of 2 docs, all who stayed on program have lost 100% of their wt, except, of course, the ones who just got launched. Several are now many years past revision to distal and maintaining normal body wt, working with a normal 5-10 spread. I hear rumors that is normal. LOL! Go to the Grad list and talk to them. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG
   — vitalady

May 3, 2005
Hi Cheryl, I had a revision and have lost more weight in 6 months since the revision then I did with my first surgery. I didn't have the RNY I had the DS. You might want to check it out as a good revision option. I only lost about 45 lbs with my first surgery and have lost 60 lbs with the revision. I am 8 lbs from a normal weight/BMI and hopeful I reach that goal in the next few months. I just wanted to let you know it is possible to loose more with a revision. Good Luck. Cassandra -105
   — Cassandra K