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Topic: Post-op revision
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• 10 years post op and gaining weight. (Mar 26, 2006) (View) (10 answers)
• 19 years post gastroplasty. EGD reveals no staple line disruption so insurance (Feb 1, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• 2 leaks at staple line...revision/reversal needed (Sep 5, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• 2nd surgery? (Mar 27, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• 2yrs post-op can it be revised? (Jun 19, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• 3 yrs out from RNY beginning weight 283 lowest weight 145 now 193 ...HELP (Sep 19, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• 6 month supervise diet before revision (Sep 28, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• 6 weeks postop, staple disruption, too early for revision? (Jul 10, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• 8 years post op and need a revsion...badly (Feb 25, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• A revision and a tummy tuck at the same time (Sep 10, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• After coming home after surgery can I take care of myself without help? (Mar 1, 2003) (View) (11 answers)
• Another pouch question: If the pouch has been determined to be (Feb 19, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Any information about success rate of conversion from AGB to RNY? (Jun 18, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• any one else fail?? any one else start out at 400 and over and only down (Apr 19, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• Any one had a VBG Revised to an RNY in TX? (Jan 23, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• any one have a revision from lap band to DS or RNY with NY medicaid (Mar 31, 2010) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• any one know the code to UHC for a revision?? (Jan 19, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Any unsuccessful RNY's out there ? (Jul 24, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• ANYONE DENIED A REVISION WITH A UHC POLICY EXCLUSION... (Dec 1, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• Anyone else have RNY done, then a LapBand? (Jan 31, 2008) (View) (14 answers)
• Anyone ever have a revision after RNY To the LapBand? I have only lost 90 pounds (Aug 14, 2003) (View) (10 answers)
• Anyone familar with difference in the way RNY is done now vs. 2002? (Feb 6, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• anyone had a revesion from RNY to DS? Please share your experience. (May 27, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• Anyone had a revision with no stomach pouch? (Oct 28, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• anyone had gastic bypass after lap-band? (Nov 8, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• Anyone had revision from Staple line ? (Aug 2, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone have a revision done by Dr. Boyce? (Nov 17, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• anyone have an atty overturn an exclusion after the first letter? (May 4, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone have Blue Shield of California? (Mar 5, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone have insurance cover lap band after gastric bypass ? (Sep 26, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Anyone have Lap Band after DS? (Aug 11, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone heard of an endocinch? (Sep 16, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone heard of your pouch being too small (Mar 18, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• anyone in CA had a lap band rev. over a rny? (Jun 19, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Anyone know a DR. in Ohio or surrounding states that do revisions? (Apr 24, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone know anythinhg about Humana Choicecare (choicecare select) (Aug 9, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• anyone know of a plastic surgeon in massachusetts? (Aug 12, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone start at over 550 lbs. and was told.... (Jun 22, 2005) (View) (11 answers)
• approval for a revision (Jan 21, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Are revisions done to help (Jul 19, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• are sunflower seeds a good source of protein? (Aug 20, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Are you a success.... (Jul 5, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Attention Houston, Texas--anyone with United Health Choice PLus (Feb 8, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• Can a cat scan show a staple line disruption? (Mar 30, 2005) (View) (6 answers)
• Can a LAP RNY be revised? (Dec 27, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Can a post op 22 years later if she is just starting to gain have revision (Sep 7, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• can a surgery be reversed if a person is mentally unstable (Dec 12, 2005) (View) (6 answers)
• Can an Open RNY be revised with a lap. RNY (Jan 22, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Can anyone clarify (Dec 8, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Can anyone give me advise on Stomphyx Revision procedure? (Aug 17, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• Can anyone help me with an appeal letter to United Health Care CHoice PLus (Feb 20, 2005) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Can anyone please tell me what they do in a revision (Sep 16, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Can anyone relate their experiences leading to and resulting from a revision? (Feb 26, 2005) (View) (9 answers)
• Can anyone tell me approx how long it take's for BCBS to give approval for Revision. (Aug 6, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Can anyone tell me there experience after a revision. (Jan 1, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• can anyone tell me where i can get more info on the revision of RNY (Jul 31, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Can I get Approved for a 2nd VBG? (Jun 27, 2004) (View) (7 answers)
• Can I have a 2nd surgery? (Oct 21, 2005) (View) (6 answers)
• can someone give details of cleveland clinic oh revision surgery steps. thank you (Jan 6, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• Can you have RNY after having a Gastric Band (Sep 11, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• Can you have two weight loss surgeries? (Jan 15, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Can You Stretch Your Stoma? (Feb 20, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• Can you swallow pills after surgery? (Oct 8, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• Can't lose more weight, thinking about changing from proximal to distal... (May 30, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• considering a revision.....Input wanted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Dec 17, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• considering lap band with Dr. Romos Kelly since having gastic bypass (Jul 6, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• Cost of revision-- Insurance and self-pay (Nov 25, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• Could anyone recommend a good doctor in Texas for revision? (Feb 7, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• critear for revision (Jul 10, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• Do anyone have medicare that has a revision from lap band go sleave. (May 8, 2009) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Do you think that lap band is a waste of time? (Jun 9, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• Doc Does a new procedure with pouch. What is the differences (Jun 3, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Does a revision that is not trasected work as well? (Sep 5, 2003) (View) (8 answers)
• Does anybody know of Drs. in Dallas or Texas that do reversals? (Oct 4, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Does anyone have Blue Shield Premier Blue of Pennstlvania had a revision? (Jan 13, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Does anyone have stats or articles on the failure rate of VBG surgery? (May 31, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Does anyone have the feeling of not feeling full after eating? What could it be? (Nov 21, 2004) (View) (5 answers)
• Does anyone know about the new stomphayx procedure? (Jul 9, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Does anyone know if medicaid pays for revisions? (May 6, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• does anyone know if OHIP in canada covers banding over bypass ?????????????? (Dec 9, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• does anyone know if revision is covered by insurance and can reccomend a Dr. in PA (Sep 11, 2012) (View) (1 answer)
• Does anyone know if Tricare will approve a revision? (Oct 3, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• Does anyone know of a Doctor in the Dallas area that has perform a Revisions? (Jul 6, 2005) (View) (6 answers)
• does anyone know of a dr that will do micro pouch near baltimore/wash dc? (May 21, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• Does anyone know of a good dr for "revisions" in Montgomery county MD? (Feb 14, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone know of any drs. in the NYC area that do revisions? (Nov 14, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• Does Drinking wine make you gain weight (Dec 15, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Does insurance cover (Feb 1, 2012) (View) (5 answers)
• Does NewWeigh in Houston, Texas--I think that is how it is spelled (Feb 25, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• Dr. Aquirre in Mexico, Does anybody have a different number to this MD? (Jun 9, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• Dr. considering removing my old stomach.... (Feb 14, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Dr. in Oklahoma that will do a revision. (May 8, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• enlarged bowel anyone have this (Feb 5, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• enlarged stoma (Feb 7, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• Exactly what is done with a revision? (Nov 15, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• failed surgery (Jul 29, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Failed VBG or other failed obesity surgeries to R-Y Gastric Bypass (Jun 24, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• food in throat (Dec 22, 2007) (View) (9 answers)
• For those of you who have had Lapband, What was your starting weight and how much did (Jan 29, 2008) (View) (13 answers)
• Fot those of you who had lapband done, ow much weight did you lose (Feb 16, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• Gastric Bypass Revision (Dec 10, 2011) (View) (3 answers)
• Had my revision from lap band to rny... (May 16, 2010) (View) (15 answers)
• Had revision and have been scoped 4 times-anyone else with problems? (Mar 20, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Had RNY 2 and half years ago, regained 60, medicare/medicaid pay for revision? (Sep 30, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• has any 1 done the surgery a 2nd time for any reason (Mar 28, 2005) (View) (8 answers)
• Has anybody had a revision to a Lap/RNY. (Nov 21, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone been denied by insurance for a repair of a gastro gastri fistula? (Nov 14, 2006) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone been diagonsed with myasthenia gravis AFTER surgery and then had revision? (Jul 26, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• has anyone developed gastroparesis after lap band? (Feb 21, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone else needed or had a revision from a proximal RNY to a distal? (Dec 21, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• has anyone fought Ins. Co for first approval, then needed a revision (Jul 13, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone gaind weight (Apr 24, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had 2 weight loss surgeries? (Apr 26, 2004) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone had a little too much restriction? (May 13, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had a problem with water (Dec 30, 2003) (View) (9 answers)
• Has anyone had a revision after an open RNY? (Sep 27, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had a revision done at Hershey medical in Hershey Pa? if so, when and why? (Jan 13, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had a revision done by Dr. Abawi in Bowmanville? (Jul 23, 2009) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had a revision done covered by GHI? (Jul 11, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had a revision due to doctor bypassing TOO MUCH? (Feb 11, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had a revision for a SLD or stretched stoma approved by Aetna? (Aug 9, 2006) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had a revision from a rny back to your regular stomach. (Oct 4, 2007) (View) (16 answers)
• Has Anyone had a revision surgery (Nov 11, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• has anyone had a slipped band fixed without surgery? (Apr 28, 2006) (View) (2 answers)
• has anyone had a wls redone (Jun 10, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had an enlarged intestine just below the reconnection of the pouch and int (Dec 6, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had an exclusion overturned after their surgeon did (Mar 26, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had any luck with Tricare Prime paying for a revision? (Jul 24, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had BCBS in Utah and insurance covered a revision? (Jan 19, 2009) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had BCBS of Alb pay for there Revision (Oct 31, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had Dr. Christopher Thompson in Boston. (Jan 23, 2006) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had gastric banding over RNY for weight gain? (Jan 19, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had insurance pay for revision? How do you qualify, how much weight gain? (Oct 3, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had luck appealing an insurances denial for a revision? (Aug 11, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had luck with getting a revision done with Tricare as the Insurance (Feb 17, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had revision surgery due to your surgeons mistake? Please let me know. (Nov 15, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had revision. (Apr 21, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had Stomaphyx? Was it successful? Any complications? (Jun 18, 2009) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had sugery to change from a NAB to RNY? (Jun 21, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• has anyone had the band removed and had a bypass done? (Sep 17, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had the Sapala-Wood Micropouch bypass and what do you think of it? (Sep 14, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone had the silastic ring put in post-RYN? (Aug 23, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had the stomaphyx done and if so how is your sucess (Jun 9, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had their Human Resource department overturn an (Apr 26, 2005) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had their surgery or revision at long Beach through Kaiser? (Feb 19, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had to go to the 2nd appeal to get a revision from Select Medical Manageme (Mar 15, 2006) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone in Dallas had banding after RNY? Which doctor? Was it succcessful? (Sep 17, 2005) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone needed to have the surgery reversed due to complications? (Oct 1, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone not been successful with the realize band and went to the vertical sleeve (May 6, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone out there have the revision from the vertical banding to the RNY (Jan 21, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone successfully appealed a denial for a revision with BC? (Jul 28, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone suffered from a bowel distention? (Dec 7, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone that needed to lose at least 140 pounds only lost weight for 3 1/2 months (Mar 29, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone used to Walter Lindstrom to have the denial of (Feb 3, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• Have any other posters needed a revision? If so, what type and why? (Dec 27, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Have anyone had revision from Open RNY to DS Swicth and still have pouch. (Nov 16, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Have strictures, now surgery? Help! (Jan 9, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Help just had revision. (Sep 5, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• HELP My bypass failed after 9 years am going for the band ... (Mar 20, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• Help! I'm hungry ALL THE TIME! (Nov 21, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Help! 13 Days Post Op and Diarrhea! (Jul 25, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• Hi everyone, I talked to someone over the phone the other day about having a revision (Apr 22, 2010) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Hi has anyone had revision from lab band to sleave. (May 9, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• How can I jump-start my losing again? (Feb 9, 2004) (View) (8 answers)
• How did you decide that you needed a revision (Jan 19, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• how do you go about getting a revision done when you've gained weight? (Dec 23, 2005) (View) (7 answers)
• How does your stoma get stretched? (Aug 26, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• How far from goal weight before Dr. considers a revision (Apr 17, 2005) (View) (6 answers)
• How long after dilation to feel better? (Apr 5, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• HOW MUCH DO YOU HAVE TO GAIN BACK FOR A REVISION (Nov 5, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• how much weight will i loose doing the sclerotherapy (Jun 11, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• How should I go about having a revision done? (Sep 18, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• How would I know that I am in need of a revison? (Jun 12, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• I am #yrs out RNY I lost 100lbs total, now gained 30 back revision yes or no? (Aug 27, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 8yrs post op with ryn and considering revision any complications? (Jul 15, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• I am considering a revision, but I am unsure of my options. (Sep 27, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• I am only 23 years old and having a revision....wondering about my skin elasticity (Feb 4, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• I am planning a revision for my orginal RNY..due to poor weight loss and high blood (Jan 15, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• I can eat 3 slices of pizza and more - WAY TOO MUCH - What's up with that?? (Feb 7, 2005) (View) (34 answers)
• I can't seem to keep anything down. What do I do (Jul 20, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• I cannot lose weight after surgery (Sep 9, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• I had a revision 2/14/08 and this week have experienced diarehha, bloating, and (May 4, 2008) (View) (2 answers)
• I had a revision done January 20, 2004. I have had a lot of pain with this surgery (Apr 28, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• I had an upper GI and endoscopy done and I could see the fluids going threw me (Jun 7, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• I had gastric bypass done on Jan 27, 2002 by Dr wongsa in Houston, Texas (Jan 6, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• I had my surgury in 1993 at liv-life (May 8, 2006) (View) (5 answers)
• i had revision surgery 1 month ago (Apr 10, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• I had sugery in 2001, started at 350lbs. and lost down to 229 lbs. (Dec 28, 2005) (View) (10 answers)
• I had surgery 3 weeks ago to correct a staple line disruption. (Jul 2, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• I had the gastric bypass done 5 years ago, and I am still overweight, (Dec 3, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• I had the gastric bypass done Jan 2001..starting weight 440lbs (Sep 19, 2004) (View) (9 answers)
• i had the gastric bypass in 01/2005 and i gained 40lbs back im thinking of the revisi (May 19, 2011) (View) (4 answers)
• I had the lap band 3 years ago and thinking about revision to the RNY. (Mar 18, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• I had the Rny Jan of 2002--I weighed 435lbs..all these years later I still weigh (Apr 23, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• I have been denied my revision though United Health Care Choice Plus (Feb 4, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• I have been told that I need a revision. (Apr 11, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• I have completely STOPPED losing weight. Has anyone else has this happen? (Apr 18, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• I have gain a lot of weight (Nov 3, 2006) (View) (1 answer)
• I have humana health. The exclusion reads: anything related to obesity (Dec 24, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• I have my surgery in 2003 and have just found out that I have a fistula (Dec 14, 2013) (View) (1 answer)
• I have no pouch use. My anastomosis (stoma) is to large; upper GI shows food goes (Apr 13, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• I have poste this question several time and I am praying that this time (Nov 16, 2004) (View) (15 answers)
• I have posted this question a few days ago and I cannot understand (May 18, 2005) (View) (6 answers)
• I have regained 50lbs that i lost and haven'nt been mis behaving help me desperate (Jul 24, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• I have UHC through my husbands insurance--it is choice plus-- (Dec 27, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• I have United Health Care Choice Plus PPO..I am in need of a revision (Feb 25, 2007) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• I JUST GOT MY SURGERY DATE FOR MY REVISION FROM THE LAP BAND TO RNY (Apr 19, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• I lost 171lbs from surgery 5 years ago, I got hurt at work and have (Nov 19, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• I lost 200 lbs from 7/6/1 - had to have bowel obstruction repair done 3/21/5 (Apr 10, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• I need a revision and was wondering if there was special coding for it. (Jul 20, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• I need a revision to my gastric bypass and Blue Cross won't cover it! (Mar 30, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• I need all the info I can get on a revision after 3yr pst op lap RNY. (Jan 28, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• I recently had a scope and they said my opening was to big, but my pouch is small. (Nov 16, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• I recently lost my Lap-Band and am thinking about having RNY. Has anyone ever heard (Aug 31, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• I saw the new surgeon today regarding my stretched stoma... (Oct 13, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• I took the cottage cheese test this morning and my stoma is <14 ounces. (May 9, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• I want to have my Lap Band removed. (Mar 25, 2008) (View) (13 answers)
• I want to know...Revision Good and Bad (Apr 29, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• I was wondering if anyone knew of a dr in ks or mo that does REVISIONS (Sep 10, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• I will be having a conversion from a proximal to a distal in February. (Dec 20, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• I woul like to know if insurance is likely to pay for revisions, I still have more (May 6, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• I'd like to hear from people who have had a revision. (Sep 6, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• I'm 5 years out and gaining, can anyone tell me about their revisions? (Feb 4, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• I'm 7 months postop and have only lost 47 pounds and always could eat too much. (Aug 20, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• I'm almost 6 months post-op and thinking.... (Jun 5, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• I'm pre-op and I see all these questions about (Apr 3, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• I'm researching revision to RNY in Houston. (Feb 4, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• I'm thinking of going to Mexico for a Lap Band over my RNY.... (Oct 29, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• I'm up for revision this Tue, feeling confused and afraid, can U-HELP??? (Nov 29, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• I'm wanting to know if anyone could tell me what a revision is? (Dec 25, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• If the company has a policy that has an exclusion, will hiring an atty (Feb 13, 2005) (View) (6 answers)
• If walter Lindstom is in California..and Gary Visico is in New york..Can they help (Apr 19, 2005) (View) (8 answers)
• If your company has an exclusion and the surgeon says he would perform a revision (May 16, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• if your insurance is not self funded--meaning the company is fully (Feb 18, 2005) (View) (8 answers)
• If your stomach is transected with sutures can it grow back together??? (Nov 18, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Info needed on Staple line disrupture..... (Jan 30, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• insurance issues with revision from lab band to ryn (May 19, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• Is a NISSEN an automatic disqualifier for REVISION WLS? (Apr 5, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• Is a revision more risky than the first WLS? (Feb 4, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• is anyone 60 plus with food allergies haing roux n y revision after vgb (Jun 19, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Is it possible for someone who has had the RNY and transected to be revised to a DS? (May 6, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Is it possible to be a post op RNY and be revised to a DS? (Nov 19, 2003) (View) (10 answers)
• is it possible to have a revision after gaining 80 pounds (Nov 4, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Is it possible to have Lab Band if I already have had RNY? (Nov 20, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• Is it possible to have WLS a second time just to aid in additional weight loss (Jan 15, 2004) (View) (7 answers)
• Is it possible to loose weight after 2 surgeries (Jul 8, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• Is it true revisions lose slower? (Dec 19, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Is my stomach too big should I seek a revsion? (Mar 18, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Is Senokot safe to use? (Jan 28, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• Is there a 1% risk of the portioned stomach reattaching to the pouch? (Aug 14, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Is there a dr. in louisiana that accepts medicaide and medicare (Feb 1, 2010) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Is there a revision on the Roux-en-y and Duodenal Switch? (Feb 28, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• is there any one else that is tring to find a doctor that will do a reveision (Sep 17, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Is there anyone currently needing a revision and thinking about not doing it again? (Jun 22, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Is there anyone in the B'ham, AL area that has had a revision done? (Mar 3, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Is there anyone who had the loop procedure then revised to R-Y? What was your results (Mar 2, 2006) (View) (1 answer)
• Is there anyone who has had a revision that can help me with an appeal letter? (Mar 4, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Is this an iron clad exclusion? I have Human PPO..This is what it says (Sep 25, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• Just curious why do people have revisions doesn't the original surgery work? (Apr 21, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Know a doctor in Illinois that does Revision and takes BCBS? (Mar 30, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Lap Band after Gastric Bypass? (Jul 5, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• Lap Band after Gastric Bypass? (Feb 4, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• lap band over RNY revision (Dec 4, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• lap band to rny (Jun 7, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• lap band tp ryn anyone please help with some feed back (Apr 30, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• LOOKING FOR A REVISION DOCTOR IN SOUTH FLORIDA (Oct 28, 2006) (View) (2 answers)
• Looking for Doctors who performs Revisions in Houston, Tx (Oct 14, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Looking into having a revision done in the upcoming months and wanted some input as (Jan 15, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Looking to have revision of 15 yr. old gastric bypass or lap band if possible. (Mar 4, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Lost about 70 lbs on lap band in 2006. Got pregnant and not can not loose the weight (Aug 9, 2010) (View) (5 answers)
• Lower stoma not resticting (Apr 24, 2015) (View) (2 answers)
• medicare and the svg (Jun 3, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• My band was removed..looking for similar. What did you do after? (Aug 18, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• My bmi is 30.6 now, will insurance company o.k. the revision ? (May 23, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• My EGD came back saying (Sep 22, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• my mom had the surgery in 1986, she is having problems keeping anything down, her Dr. (Aug 12, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• My UGI results show my pouch is leaking into my large stomach. (May 1, 2009) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Need help finding a doctor for a revision, any advice? (Aug 21, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• need help me understand cuz im deaf and confused... (Nov 12, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Need info on correct stoma size, how to find mine (Dec 3, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Need Revision due to ulcer not getting enough blood flow. HELP?? (Mar 16, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• Need revision! Need NJ Doc to do it! HELP PLEASE!!! (Mar 7, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• New Endoscopic Gastric Bypass Repair/Revision in Boston - anyone had it? (Jan 1, 2006) (View) (9 answers)
• No longer have the been switched to sleeve change my records to read this (Jan 26, 2015) (View) (1 answer)
• Now what do I do? (very long post) poor loss (Apr 7, 2005) (View) (13 answers)
• OMG what doed deactivated member mean? (Dec 9, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• On a staple line breakdown (May 15, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Open rny patients, how much weight did you loose after having your revision completed (Jan 19, 2004) (View) (1 answer)
• Patients of Dr. Leitman in NYC... (Oct 26, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• People having Revisions after RNY Gastric Bypass????????? (Aug 21, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• PLEASE HELP needing Roux-en-y revision !! (Oct 27, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• PLEASE I AM BEGGING FOR SOME ADVICE AND RESPONSES ON THIS QUESTION. I have posted (Jun 11, 2013) (View) (3 answers)
• post op lapband people a 2 part question (Aug 29, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• Post Op since 4/02-gained lots of weight w/pregnancy (first baby) could a revision be (Dec 13, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• Post-op SBVG researching revision..................................... (Mar 28, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Pouch Tightened HELP!!!!!!! (Sep 10, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Regained almost all my weight. (Jul 12, 2009) (View) (8 answers)
• requesting results from those who have had revision surgery (Oct 26, 2006) (View) (2 answers)
• Reverse surgery! (Sep 15, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• revision (Feb 9, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• revision (Mar 2, 2009) (View) (8 answers)
• Revision - do you regret it? (Nov 29, 2005) (View) (9 answers)
• Revision - necessary for all? (Sep 1, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• REVISION FROM BAND TO RNY after having a baby with lapband (Aug 6, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• Revision from Jejunal Ileal bypass to RNY on 1/9/08, still in pain ? (Feb 24, 2008) (View) (2 answers)
• revision from roux n y to a ds. (Mar 27, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• Revision of jejunojejunostomy anastomosis due to stricture (Mar 22, 2007) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• revision scheduled stomaphyx blind loop syndrome (Mar 27, 2008) (View) (2 answers)
• Revision without SLD? Have Not been transected. (Apr 13, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Revision/Cigna/Approval/Problems (Oct 21, 2004) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Revision?? Lost 150lbs, still morbidly obese (Jun 3, 2007) (View) (1 answer)
• RNY bypass (Sep 15, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• Rny revison failure (Feb 24, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• RNY Surgery - how long does it take for the food to digest? (Sep 15, 2008) (View) (2 answers)
• Rose Procedure (Jul 16, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• Saw my surgeon today for the 1st time in 6 months.... (Aug 19, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• Sexual urges (Jan 27, 2008) (View) (12 answers)
• Should I consider a revision?? (Jun 5, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• someone please tell me a dr in houston who will do a revision on me (Jun 6, 2004) (View) (6 answers)
• Soon I will have to have my port re-sewn. (Feb 18, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• still losing (May 19, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• Stoma before & after (Mar 9, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Stoma Rescarring (Apr 10, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• stomaphyx (Aug 13, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• Stretched pouch (Mar 1, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• Support Needed, Insurance has denied request for revision (Mar 11, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• Surely there has to be a Insurance company who will cover a revision under an (Nov 28, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• The endoscopy showed my stoma was wide open, and I have an ulcer. (Sep 28, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• This is my response to the question I asked earlier! (Jan 31, 2008) (View) (24 answers)
• THIS IS OF A DIRE EMERGENCY!!! (Dec 27, 2005) (View) (7 answers)
• Transected RNY - Proximinal Is it possible to need a REvision? Plus new Insurance! (Jun 20, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Tricare denied revision, what can I do? (Nov 14, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• VBG to R&Y 6 mos out and scared that I can eat too much and sugary foods. (Jan 12, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Want a revision from lapband which surgery is better ryn or ds. Not sure what to do. (May 6, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• Want to learn about revision surgery I've gained weight! (Dec 19, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• Was Your Revision Worth It? (Apr 1, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• weight gain 3 yrs post op/ LAP RNY (Nov 18, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• weight gain after gastric bypass 8yrs ago, would like revision?? (Apr 5, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• WEIGHT LOSE WITH THE ROSE PROCEDURE (Feb 14, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Well I just called my orginal surgeon who did the original RNY--DR Wongsa (Apr 23, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• What about StomaphyX for an enlarged stoma? (May 25, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• what are the ds side affects no one wants to talk about? (Mar 26, 2006) (View) (5 answers)
• What are the risks of a revision that are different from the first WLS? (Feb 4, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• What can I do now to ensure a speedy recovery from Revision? (Apr 18, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• What caused your DS to fail? (Aug 13, 2007) (View) (1 answer)
• What do you know about this? (Aug 16, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• What Dr. in the houston, Texas area is a revision specialist?? Surely in a city (Dec 3, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• what exactly is a revision (Jan 21, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• What happens when you don't stop losing weight after reaching your goal? (Dec 11, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• what happens when you were so big and you lose 202lbs but you wont to lose more but i (Oct 7, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• What is a fistula? (Jan 27, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• what is a revision and how do you go about getting one done? (Dec 22, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• what is a revision to RNy (Aug 20, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• what is a revision? (Jan 21, 2007) (View) (1 answer)
• What is revision (May 7, 2007) (View) (1 answer)
• What is revision? (May 28, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• what is revision???????? (Nov 19, 2008) (View) (2 answers)
• What is stoma adjustment? (Jan 27, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• What is the % weight loss after a revision from gastroplasty to RNY? (Oct 7, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• What is the test called to check the stoma size and stomach capacity? (Oct 15, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• what protocol/procedure does dr use to check for leaks (Apr 27, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• What questions should I ask my DR regarding stretched stoma since upper GI shows... (Oct 10, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• What type of revision is performed for a stomach that empty's too fast? (Sep 8, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• What would be my best option for a revision? (Jul 5, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• When a revision to the surgery is needed, what kinds of insurance problems may arise. (Apr 15, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• When another pouch is forming in your intestines, is that considered a fistula? (May 11, 2005) (View) (7 answers)
• When does the nausea stop? (Dec 18, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• Where are my staples now? (Jul 8, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Who has had a post op revision and do you regret it???.... (Jun 28, 2007) (View) (8 answers)
• Who in Colorado Does revisions (Nov 17, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Who qualifies for a revision? (Apr 10, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• Why are so many wanting to have their WLS revised to Lap RNY, Open RNY (Dec 3, 2002) (View) (12 answers)
• Why can't I keep anything down? (Nov 5, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• Will Blue Cross Blue Shield pay for a revision? (Jan 29, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• Will insurance pay to have an enlarged stoma corrected ? (Oct 6, 2006) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• WILL KAISER NORTH PAY FOR REVISION SURGERY!!? (Sep 17, 2010) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Will my Blue Cross and Blue Shield pay again (Feb 16, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• Will Tricare prime pay for a revision? (Aug 26, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Will Tricare West pay for a stomaphyx? (Dec 11, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• Wondering if there is a ROSE procedure done in Colorado? (Apr 15, 2009) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Would I call a by-pass surgery a "new surgery" , if I had a previous stomach stapling (Dec 31, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• Would like to hear from anyone that has had lapband and then went to RNY, (Apr 27, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• Wowwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Mar 29, 2010) (View) (3 answers)