Lapband After Failed Rny

[Dawn4511 0]

Hello friends

I'm currently looking at band over bypass surgery. I had my bypass in 2007 lost 90 lbs got to 199 then got pregnant after 10yrs of infertility. I have gained everything back and I am back to my pre weight surgery. So I'm researching my options. Anyone on here have BOB? If so how are you doing?

Have an amazing day.

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

I haven't had BOB (band over bypass) but know a few folks who did that. It didn't help one of them, another did fabulously well and lost all the weight she'd regained plus another 10 or so pounds and has been maintaining fine. I've lost track of the other BOBsters.

I would urge anyone who's considering revision to think carefully about exactly how their original surgery "failed". Did your original surgical tool stop working, or did you stop working it, or a combination of both? You really need to have that clear in your head before you have more surgery. Every bariatric procedure requires some degree of hard work on the patient's part.

If your regain after RNY has been medically shown to be due to a stretched pouch or dilated stoma, you also need to talk to your surgeon about how to avoid those conditions once you're banded.

Good luck, and congrats on the baby!