Question:
anyone who has had a revision, please respond...

i had a revision--from a vbg to a rny----three weeks ago, and am wondering if anyone else has had the concerns that i do....does it seem that you can eat more than you should, i know i need to get specific answers from my surgeon, but i am curious --- since the tummy area is the approximate same size (?) that it was pre-rny, is it already stretched from the years that it was a VBG tummy, so am i already starting with a larger than normal (for a virgin wls surgery) tummy ? any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated....    — [Anonymous] (posted on April 16, 2000)

April 13, 2001
Did you find out anything on the question above? I would also like to know the answer.
   — Lee Ann K.

April 13, 2001
I asked my surgeon what he had in mind in revising my surgery, he said that he would use my exsisting pouch and bypass the intestines. I imediatly asked him if my pouch would be smaller, Well he took a second to answer me but he said yes. I'm still pretty skepical, If he's not going to make my pouch small again, how will i loose weight? This is deffinately something i will be discussing again.
   — Lisa B.

April 13, 2001
I forgot to ask if you are loosing??? That's what's important. Please could you email me with info, I've got a may 14 date to revise to an rny also, I would appreciate any info you'd be willing to share. thanks and good luck
   — Lisa B.

April 13, 2001
I forgot to ask if you are loosing??? That's what's important. Please could you email me with info, I've got a may 14 date to revise to an rny also, I would appreciate any info you'd be willing to share. Do you think you eat as much as you did before your revision, I sometimes feel food pass to the lower part of stomach and I stay hungry and keep eating. Well if you can no longer use the lower part then it stands to reason that you couldn't eat as much....I'm still however concerned about not getting a smaller pouch.....How did they connect the bypass???did they leave your ring in????How did they close off the other part???sorry to ask so much of you but thanks again so much...
   — Lisa B.

April 14, 2001
Will the person that wrote this question please email me? I have some important questions............Thanks
   — Lisa B.