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Tomorrow is 5 weeks post op for me for revision from mgb to rny. The first 2 weeks I was constipated, the next 2 weeks I had severe diarrhea and then BAM constipated for the last week! I have no idea what's going on and how it can go from one extreme to the next in a matter of one day.
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Appeal overturned. Revision time
ge0rgette2 replied to ge0rgette2's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Lmao at can eat! I always thought bypass was just that. Eat and no digestion. LOL 200 lbs. wtg! Yay! what’s difference with original bypass and revision. Isn’t it the same? -
Appeal overturned. Revision time
catwoman7 replied to ge0rgette2's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
oh we can eat - unfortunately!! Mine wasn't a revision - it was an original surgery. I had it because I had GERD prior to surgery - RNY usually improves if not outright cures GERD (did mine!). I lost over 200 lbs - but again, it wasn't a revision. -
Appeal overturned. Revision time
ge0rgette2 replied to ge0rgette2's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Oh Wow. I’ve had “slider” Issues with the sleeve. that was due to a few bad choices. My own fault 🙂 I always saw a bypass as never eating again. LOL! I recall many many years ago people having it and never eating a meal again that wasn’t liquid. Guess not. i has a friend who revised due to her stomach flipping ... she won’t admit the revision but her son slipped up and told us. She doesn’t want people to know as she didn’t or hasn’t lost anymore weight from her original sleeve. Unsure what she’s hiding. did you lose any weight w the revision? As long as I get rid of the heartburn and feel good everyday. I can’t take it. This liquid diet today isn’t fun so I hope it’s worth it. -
Agreed. I’d speak with Dr. Keshishian regarding a revision to the DS. He’d give you a fair opinion.
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What does full feel like after bypass?
Rocky_Mountain_Mama posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
After being successful for 10 years with the lap band I will be having a revision surgery from band to RNY In early April. The need for revision is like so many others, slipped band and awful GERD that ultimately required deflating and has resulted in my gaining almost all of my pre band weight back. :( My weight struggle had/have a lot to do with the fact that I just simply do not ever feel full. I can eat crazy amounts of food because I just never get a message in my brain that I’m full. The band changed that IMMEDIATELY! I believe that’s why I had such great success, because I knew very quickly if I’d eaten to much or too big of a bite and full was a sensation I finally recognized. As soon as the band was deflated, I went right back to having no sense of fullness and could eat as much and as long as I chose. It’s like I have no shut off valve. My question is this; What does being full feel like after bypass, as in long term, not during the recovery period. Do you know immediately if you’ve taken too big of a bite or haven’t chewed well? Do you stop eating because you know you’re full? As in, “whew I can’t take another bite!” and you don’t even want to, because you feel full! Thanks for any insight! -
Have you had any medical evaluation of your GERD other than just what you are feeling - an upper GI or endoscopy to see whats going on in there to cause it? Self diagnosis is not a good start toward a revision. The VSG has a predisposition toward GERD owing to the stomach volume being cut down much more than the acid production potential along with its high pressure character (much like the RNY is predisposed toward marginal ulcers, dumping and reactive hypoglycemia owing to its specific quirks.) If your GERD is a simple result of the above VSG factors, then revising to a DS won't help the situation; an RNY is the more typical solution. However, if your GERD is caused by a hiatal hernia or a malformed sleeve (strictures and the like) then it is not unreasonable for surgery to correct that particular problem will do the trick; a DS in itself will not do anything for GERD as it will use your existing VSG as a starting point - a re-sleeve may be done at the same time depending upon need. Revising to the DS will help some with losing some regain but mostly will help avoid future regain, but revisions in general are typically only marginally successful in treating regain. I can't speak for your specific insurance, but generally insurance will cover any medically necessary revisions for treating complications.
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*Almost* no Surgeon will revise a VSG to a DS if GERD is a factor. Something to consider...
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Has anyone had a revision from sleeve to a duodenal switch with GEHA insurance? I’m having terrible GERD. I had the sleeve 6 years ago and have been on nexium ever since. My GERD is getting worse. So I’m thinking about starting the process of having a revision. Not sure if GEHA would cover it or even where to start with the process.
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Day 3 post op and can drink liquids so well it scares me
biginjapan replied to CammyC's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Don’t weigh yourself for at least a week after surgery - it is often higher (5-10 pounds) than your pre-surgery weight because of the reasons listed above. Even if you can drink liquids easily, don’t let that fool you. First, your stomach is extremely scarred and healing, so it probably can’t tell you that you are overdoing it. Second, just because you can drink more, don’t. There’s a reason why we are given strict limits - it’s not only for our healing stomachs, but to get used to constantly measure/weigh our food so that we stay on track. My sleeve failed for that reason (I had my revision on 3/3) so I’m being extra careful now. -
Appeal overturned. Revision time
ge0rgette2 posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Hi So my appeal was overturned. Yay! What can I expect for revision? Post op diet the same. Will I ever eat again. Lots of dumping syndrome? -
Gaining weight nearly 3 years post gastric bypass
BayougirlMrsS replied to Jessiemay's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
OMG ..... If it's the Depo Shot..... STOPPPPPPP!!!!!! Years ago they removed the IUD and started me on the Depo... I gained 50lbs in one month.... it was horrible. Look into the Nuvo Ring. It was the best Birth control EVER.... I tried it all, the Pill (nausea all the time), diaphragm (terrible bladder and yeast infections), Condoms with and without foam (latex-sensitive), IUD (terrible bleeding), the shot (major weight gain, but i didn't bleed), then the Ring. It was the only one that worked for me. Then in my 30ies i had a partial hysterectomy.... OMG it was like the heavens parted and the angels were singing.... At 50 i started menopause and it sucks Ass..... I started gaining weight and couldn't control it, no matter what i did. So i decided enough was enough and paid OOP for a revision to the sleeve. Note: All of the birth control was before i was banded in 2009 SW: 232 LW 143: Removal 2017 at 143. Sleeved 8/28/19 at 173.5, today 131.4 -
I just got out of hospital for a revision to gastric bypass and had no liquids only stage at any point during my pre-op diet (which was, ideally, 3 protein drinks a day and one meal with lean protein, veggies, and good carbs 800-1200 calories a day). The night before surgery I was told to eat a carb-rich meal, like risotto or pasta, which I did. I have to say I’ve had no adverse effects - I was drinking water an hour after I got out of surgery (and have been doing 1200mL a day since), have been off pain killers since the first day, and generally feel great and full of energy - even better than my last surgery, so maybe this way of doing things really works.
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March 2020 Surgery Folks Come On in!
GAjeepGirl replied to Mello1's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
March 12th for me (it was supposed to be the 5th, but I would have been the last patient for the day - with a late afternoon operation!!! They asked if I wanted the first available for the next week and I agreed. Tomorrow is my pre-op testing. I had my lap band removed in 2015, and I'm having "revision" to bypass. I'm beyond excited, but I worry that something is going to jinx it. One week of two required weeks of liquid pre op diet, and no replacement hormones has made me a bit grumpy to say the least! I remain skeptical until I'm on that OR table, sound asleep! 😛 -
I kept a few big clothes, ones that I liked, so I could do a before and after comparison after I lost all the weight. Joke was on me though, as I needed a more than a few of those items when I gained back about 50 pounds. This time around (I just had revision surgery), I’m going to toss or donate them, since there’s no stronger motivation to stay on track than having to buy new bigger clothes once again!
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8 days Post op And I WANT PEANUT BUTTER
biginjapan replied to BecomingAnna's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
I was going to suggest PB2 as well, but I will say this too - cravings can drive anyone crazy, but giving into them now, so early in the game, will make it that much harder to resist later on. I say this as someone who just got out of a gastric bypass revision for a failed sleeve which failed mostly because I caved to my addictions (chocolate specifically) which lead to falling off the wagon entirely. -
6 days Post-Op RNY
GotItDoneInHarlem replied to Mark.olypenn's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I used to be warm blooded, but after a sleeve and RNY revision I'm always the cold one. -
6 days Post-Op RNY
biginjapan replied to Mark.olypenn's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I’m day one post op on a gastric bypass revision, but so far not feeling the temperature shift yet (I know it’s pretty common). -
I'm so mad - revision denial
RickM replied to ge0rgette2's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
It sounds like someone in the surgeons office coded things wrong, and they are evaluating it as a weight loss revision rather than as complication revision -
I'm so mad - revision denial
GotItDoneInHarlem replied to ge0rgette2's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Insurance was a major hurdle when I had my sleeve, but it was approved very quickly when I needed a revision due to GERD. I had already had a motility study, a pH study, and endoscopy done by the time I applied though. -
I'm so mad - revision denial
ge0rgette2 posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Just found out that I was denied revision due to GERD, the day before pre surgical testing tomorrow! I'm sooooo angry!! 6 weeks, I've waited and this is what they do!!? -
Pretty much at this point the only thing that would probably stop me from losing still is steroids. Which i obviously dont want to do. Unfortunately it pretty much comes down to calories in for us. Right now i just cant get enough in to really build. BUT i know this is part of my journey. Another hump to get over. But i also dont want to fast forward to when i can eat MORE again. Im just taking this time to learn and prepare for when that time does come! Your situation is tough because you just had the revision and dont have anymore left to lose. I would definitely talk to your nutritionist on how to get those extra cals in.
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Converting Sleeve to GB RNY
Losingit2018 replied to Christina.Rose's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I had the same revision done just over 3 months ago. No regrets at all. My bowel prep didn’t go very well either. I told the dr in advance that miralax would not completely clean me out. He said it was fine since he only needed intestines and not colon cleaned out. surgery went fine. Try not to worry too much. You got this! -
Tomorrow is the day!!
Katheryn0303 replied to Katheryn0303's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thank you so much!! I wish you the best on your revision. You can do this, we can do this! I'll be thinking of you and can't wait to here about your success!! -
Tomorrow is the day!!
biginjapan replied to Katheryn0303's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Tomorrow is already here for me! I’m also a March 3rd surgery, but I’m in Europe so a few hours ahead of you. My surgery is the last one of the day in the afternoon, due to it being a revision, so lots of time for me to think about it here in the hospital. I got the sleeve 3 years ago and it was much easier than expected. However, other people on my floor had different amounts of pain, so everyone is different. The first week or two is probably the hardest, but even then it’s not that bad (think: first world problems). You’ll do great and remember that this is for life. You’ll have to always think about what and how much you are eating, but you’ll also be free of whatever health problems you may have and will be able to enjoy shopping so much more. Good luck!
