Hi, my name's Amber Rose and I had the gastric bypass in Sept of '02. My surgent was Dr. Mittchell of Pinehurst, North Carolina. I weighed 285 and dropped to 140 in 2 years.
Over the past few years, I dealt with some pretty heavy things, which made me gain 80 lbs. There were deaths, a job loss, seperation and family issues that helped the weight creep back on. I thought about revision, but I really don't want to go under a knife again. I have a daughter now and she's the world to me, so there's more to loose this time for me. Firstly, is my pouch still there and can I shrink it by diet and exercise? Do I still have malabsorbtion? Is taking the vitamins like iron and calcium still good for me? Should I still consume 90gms of protein daily? What other options are there for me to get back on track and a healthy weight again?
I live in Texas now, so going to see my original surgent is not in the cards. I don't have the finances to travel! I met with Dr. John Alexander in Dallas, but I wasn't comfortable with the surgery or his staff. He seems like a good surgent, but I like my surgent to have a better bedside manner and it doesn't seem like he does.
Has anyone know of the StomaX? They go in endo through the throat to shrink your pouch.
Please help!!!!!!!!
