New Here :) 8Yrs Post-Op

[princessL 10]

Hi everyone! Had RNY in March of 2004 at 239 lbs. At one year anniversary weighed in at 128, weight loss of 111 lbs, and looked very sick. Eventually came up 12 lbs, leveled off and at 140 was soo happy. Maintained for a while and over the past 2yrs I've gained 32 lbs and now weigh 172!!! I go to the gym 3-4 x wk and joined Weight Watchers Points Plus. Lost 6, then it came back. I can't seem to get it off and very discouraged. Has anyone heard of the 5 Day Pouch Test? I started it today. I just can't go back to my old self. Very down. Anyone have any suggestions? My surgeon retired and I found that no other dr wanted to follow his work, why, I don't know yet. Finally got an approval to be seen by the new dr's at my hospital and going in after our family vacations next month. I've been trying to refamiliarize myself with the rules, do's and dont's and can see where I've strayed. So glad I found this forum. Really could use some inspiration. I've also been reading on revisions, a shot that will make your pouch tighter, etc... Any help would be so very much appreciated. Thanks!

[Rhon 7]

Hi

I am new here too. You just never know what you will find on google. LOL

I had my surgery in July of 2010. I had some complications in the begining, Due to gout and blood clots. the recovery from blood clots was 6 months, so that was the time I should have been working my new tool, but couldnt. I lost 89lbs and stopped. Then all of a sudden I started gaining weight again. So after talking to my surgeon we elelcted to revise my RNY.

So on the 22 of June I had my revision. So far so good. But of course I am still on Clear liquids. I go for my two week follow up on the 5th.

I wish you luck on what ever you choose to do

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[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

Hi

I am new here too. You just never know what you will find on google. LOL

I had my surgery in July of 2010. I had some complications in the begining' date=' Due to gout and blood clots. the recovery from blood clots was 6 months, so that was the time I should have been working my new tool, but couldnt. I lost 89lbs and stopped. Then all of a sudden I started gaining weight again. So after talking to my surgeon we elelcted to revise my RNY.

So on the 22 of June I had my revision. So far so good. But of course I am still on Clear Liquids. I go for my two week follow up on the 5th.

I wish you luck on what ever you choose to do

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Glad your doing fine now.

[princessL 10]

Hi Rhon,

Thanks for the reply. =). Today I completed day 2 of the 5 Day Pouch Test. I will say after two days of liquids, I'm ready to chew almost anything!! The scale this AM said lost 2 lbs. Probably just Water. But after today, I'm remembering how much self control I actually do still have and am hopeful.

You are extremely brave to go through the revision. I'm scared to death that the new dr's will recommend that for me. Although after briefly talking to one of the best surgeons in my area, (who by the way,refused to follow any work done by my GBP surgeon), I'm now afraid that the new dr's will say I won't be eligible for any revision. I was told that the way my GBP was done makes it impossible for any revision. What the heck did that guy do to me? I guess I will find out when the hospital gets my records over to new dr's. I wish you all the best in health Rhon. Keep us posted. I love it that you're not giving up on you. Keep smiling!!!

[Panda 354]

What is a rny revision? Please excuse my ignorance....does that mean u had rny twice?

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[amanda11 50]

I have the same question panda!!

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

I have the same question panda!!

I didn't know it was possible to get it done twice.

[amanda11 50]

Patients I've transported had rny first started gaining back and got the lap band. Maybe that's what it means...

[john 181]

Rny revision is re- stapling your stomach to make pouch small again or they can give you lap band

[Rhon 7]

The revision that I went though for my RNY was called an overstitch (it is new). What they did was go thought 3 little lap incisions in my stomach and 3 tubes down my throat. Then went in and they over stitched the opening to my stoma. This is to reduced that size of the stoma (from 3cm to .8cm). The recovery is the same as the rny and you are put back on the same diet as you had when you first had your RNY.

[Rhon 7]

Rhon. Keep us posted. I love it that you're not giving up on you. Keep smiling!!!

Thank you so much. I will let keep you posted.

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

The revision that I went though for my RNY was called an overstitch (it is new). What they did was go thought 3 little lap incisions in my stomach and 3 tubes down my throat. Then went in and they over stitched the opening to my stoma. This is to reduced that size of the stoma (from 3cm to .8cm). The recovery is the same as the rny and you are put back on the same diet as you had when you first had your RNY.

Oh ok

[princessL 10]

Rhon, how are you doing?? =)

[Jackie0384 52]

I heard Carnie Wilson Phillips is having a revision. I heard her talking on Dr. Oz and she had RNY...and now they are going to put a Lapland around the pouch somehow. I guess there are many ways you can get a revision.

[princessL 10]

Jackie, it's funny you mentioned Carnie...I remember watching her going into the hospital in her white sweatshirt and thinking if she can do it, so can I! And she's what started my journey. I watched her updates, did my research and listened to several lectures regarding RNY and then just did it. I will have to google her revision. Thanks for the info!