Lacey4672

I've didn't seem to keep up with the blogging thing. But always appreciated the nice responses and well wishes I did receive the past year. Maybe if I didn't wait until 1,2 3 am I would have kept up more. A year ago I replied to "Steph" about regretting surgery 14 yrs ago. Got bombarded with recent and healthy patients (hope all stay healthy) asking what " I did wrong"' & continue doing wrong. "Why didn't do more homework" etc . Well, July 31st @ 6 am Dr. Robert Davis will be doing a revision, "take down of RNY". OF course I'm terrified.. Wonder what is the point now... I already look like a freak. It's not going to give me my teeth back, that were once perfect now gone, won't fix my marriage of 14 years, certainly won't have men knocking down my door , the disability will never be enough for the estimated $20K to repair my mouth. So I'll avoid pics at call costs, don't have many with my kids past couple of years, taking bites or trying will be an issue. All the other body, mind damage won't all be repaired. This will hopefully stop it from getting worse, of course that's no guarantee either. But for what reasons ? This is what I keep asking myself OVER, OVER AND OVER . Just more financially in debt? More strain on marriage ? If you're considering the gastric bypass with RNY or any weight loss surgery, I can't say do your homework because I did mine . It just didn't work out for me and I look and feel the worst I ever have in my entire life. I'm not being like this the drag everyone down , but I want people to know there are more people out there like me. I hear you!! I am in the same boat... I realize this is a very old post but I sure would like to talk with you.... Peggy

This sounds like alot of what I have been going through but for almost 9 years!! I have recently been doctoring and he said I had a bacterial overgrowth. This comes from that extra limb that still connects the 2 stomachs. He said food gets stuck in there and cannot get out and then the bacteria begins... who knows how long I have had this but so far we have not been able to get rid of it...I am down to 128 lbs. now and have nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, pain, you name it ...I did have other serious complications right from the start though.... I kept getting scar tissue and they would have to open it up again, turned out I went to Mayo clinic finally and they found I had a twisted bowel (no one even looked past the stomach) I wish you well on your jouney and hope they can get you back on the right track... Peggy