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Hi I'm not from Oregon but I had my RNY by Dr Ramy Awad to. Out of all the posts I've read you are the first person I've found who had it by the same dr. Congrats on your weight loss. It's been 2 and 1/2 years since my first surgery. I had to go back in for a revision 9 months ago because I had a gastric fistula that went from my old stomach to the pouch and caused an ulcer that would not heal. Dr. Awad fixed it and everything is going good now. I understand the head games. It's hard sometimes. I have trouble getting in all my protein. I eat a lot of cottage cheese. I hope you find someone close to talk with but there are always this site to help.

Congrats you look wonderful. Keep up the good work.

Yes it's easy as long as you stick to the proper foods and exercise. Sometimes I have something I shouldn't and it won't taste how I remembered. So I don't eat it again. You have lost a lot of weight keep up the good work.

Two years ago today I had gastric bypass it was the best thing to ever happen to me. I weighed 264 then. Today I weigh 128 lbs and lost 66 inches.

Two years ago today I had gastric bypass. It was the best thing I ever did. I weighed 264 then today I am 128 lbs and have lost 66 inches.

I had rny gastric bypass may 2, 2012. I had to have 2 blood transfusions and my blood pressure was higher then normal. They did the upper GI and found no leak so I was released after 2 days. When ingot home a couple days later I was having trouble keeping anything down. I was very thirsty all the time. I had a lot of pain in my belly button area that would go around to the lower back. I still had the jp drain in (thank God) I started seeing brown liquid in the drain and that's when I realized it was my protein shake. I went to my surgeon and he sent me to the ER and they did a cat scan and found a leak. They also found an abscess and a gastric gastric fistula. The leak cause the connection from my old stomach to my new pouch. So when ever I would eat or drink it would go out through the fistula into my drain and old stomach. My doctor admitted me into the hospital. I had to have a picc line and I was feed food bags. He couldn't go in to fix it because the area was to mushy. He wanted everything to dry out and then see if the fistula would close on its own. I was in the hospital for 18 days. I missed my daughters high school graduation. I was so upset. I even began to question why I did this surgery. After I was released from the hospital he kept me on the food through the picc line. I had to have home health care. A nurse came out once a week for about 2 months. Finally everything was getting better. All my vitals were back to normal. The doctor did another cat scan and decided the fistula was so tiny that no food would pass through it so we decided to wait and see if it would close on its own. I started on the diet I lost a lot of weight. I started at 264 lbs and lost over 105 lbs. about my year mark I started having trouble keeping any food down everything made me throw up. I kept complaining about the pain it felt like something was always getting stuck. He checked for a stricture I didn't have one. We checked the gallbladder, mine was fine. Everything we checked we couldn't find what was the source of all this pain. Finally he did a endoscopy. I had a pretty good size ulcer. They put me on carafate and 2 other antacids for 6 months. The pain and everything just kept getting worse. I asked if the fistula could cause the problem. He said it was to small. Well we did another endoscopy and now the ulcer is tripled in size. Now I barely eat anything. I went in for an upper GI. As I drank the stuff I watched on the screen all the liquid go into my old stomach. The fistula was bigger. The acid in my old stomach was coming through the fistula and caused the ulcer and damaged my pouch. I was told I had to go in for gastric revision. March 12, 2014 I went into the hospital and the doctor removed the upper part of my old stomach were the fistula was and he had to take down the pouch and rebuild it using part of my intestine. He said this surgery is more intense then the first and I would be in a lot more pain because of all the scar tissue and mess he had to repair from the first surgery. I was in the hospital for 3 days. I am now 6 weeks post op. I feel so much better this time. I was not in as much pain as the first time. I honestly believe that God said I was in enough pain the first time, that I didn't need it this time. I weighed today at 130 lbs. my new pouch is smaller then the normal size so I need to make sure I get my protein and water in. I was told I may have to eat a little more often. But so far I'm doing great. I am glad. Went through this surgery if I didn't the weight would have killed me. Even with the complications I would do it again if I had to. Everything has risks. I had a great surgeon who was there for me every step of the way. And I had a lot of family and friends support. And I pray to God everyday for giving me the faith to get through this and heal.

Thank you

I just had revision on March 12, 2014. To repair a fistula and an ulcer it caused. My original RNY was done on May 2, 2012. Two weeks out I developed a leak. Had to be put back in the hospital for a month with a picc line and tpn. Nothing by mouth. I had a gastro gastric fistula. The dr hoped it would heal on its own and close up. No such luck. Over the next year and half developed an ulcer because of the fistula feeding acid from old stomach to pouch. It was a large ulcer and would not go away with medicine. The revision has been done I'm 6 days post opt. My dr removed the upper part of the old stomach where the connection was. He had to take down the pouch and stretch the intestine to make a new pouch this takes care of the ulcer. The new pouch is the size of a golf ball. I'm doing really good. I had already dropped 118 lbs. I'm about 30 lbs from my goal. My only concern is that I loose to much and become unhealthy. I had gone through hell with the complications from the first surgery. I just pray and hope that everything goes good this time. It's been scary but if I had to do it over again I would. I'm in better shape then I've ever been in. May 2, 2012. Weight: 264 day of surgery RNY Jan 6, 2014. Weight : 149 Lost 115 lbs from first surgery Mar 12, 2014 Weight: 141 on day of my Revision surgery Mar 18, 2014. Weight: 137. 6 days out total lost 127 lbs

You will have stalls. It's normal. Continue what your doing drink your protein and fluids. You are doing great.

Congrats on the weight loss.

Here is a before and now picture

II just had revision on March 12, 2014. To repair a fistula and an ulcer it caused. My original RNY was done on May 2, 2012. Two weeks out I developed a leak. Had to be put back in the hospital for a month with a picc line and tpn. Nothing by mouth. I had a gastro gastric fistula. The dr hoped it would heal on its own and close up. No such luck. Over the next year and half developed an ulcer because of the fistula feeding acid from old stomach to pouch. It was a large ulcer and would not go away with medicine. The revision has been done I'm 6 days post opt. My dr removed the upper part of the old stomach where the connection was. He had to take down the pouch and stretch the intestine to make a new pouch this takes care of the ulcer. The new pouch is the size of a golf ball. I'm doing really good. I had already dropped 118 lbs. I'm about 30 lbs from my goal. My only concern is that I loose to much and become unhealthy. I had gone through hell with the complications from the first surgery. I just pray and hope that everything goes good this time. It's been scary but if I had to do it over again I would. I'm in better shape then I've ever been in.

Thank you so much.

Thank you!

Rny 5/2/2012 My weight was 264. Today I weigh 157. I've lost 107 lbs.

You look great. Keep up the good work ! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I was also told today about the h pylori bacteria. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I'm 14 months out and been having pain in my pouch area & abdomen. Had an ultrasound done 3 weeks ago still waiting for results to see if it gallbladder. Had the scope done today. Results are ulcer, hiatal hernia, & gastritis. When I has Rny in may 2012 my dr repaired a hiatal hernia. I'm wandering if it can come back or did it not heal properly. I had a lot of complications 1 week out of surgery from a leak and a fistula. I missed my daughters high school graduation. I know how u feel about missing those moments with your kids. I was npo for 2 months after rny. I've been experiencing these pains since then and it's taken this long to get more tests done. It's crazy. But I would do the surgery all over again. 105lbs lost and feel good about that. I hope u all feel better. My prayers are with you Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Congrats. I have Tricare and it took less than a week to get response from them. Tricare was awesome I only paideia copays and everything else was covered. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk