Dilated pouch

[raquelrdgz 41]

I'm 6 months out, had revision from band to RNY on 11-6-12 but my weight loss wasn't anything extreme- I have only lost 32lbs and I voiced my concerns on my 6mo follow up, dr performed some tests in his office which he says he sees my pouch is dilated!! He scheduled me for two procedures that I'll be doing at the hospital to make sure what he saw is acurate, if he is right- I will have to go back to surgery and have my stomach trimmed off!!

I'm nervous but sorta relieved that he's detected it so soon, I was concerned as to why I was able to eat so much more than other November members and why I wasn't losing at the same pace everyone else was.... I'm thankful I'm getting some answers and getting it looked into! All I can say is that if you feel something just isn't right, it's up to you to fix it! If I had not been persistent with my dr he would of just thought I was losing at a slow pace since after all I did lose 30lbs!

I go in for the tests next week! Hoping to put this behind me soooon! Feels like pre-op all over again!

[michelecaples 224]

Good luck to you!!! Hope you have great success after tjis is fixed

[BBdoodle 483]

Wow.... pretty interesting. Does your insurance cover it? I am 1 yr post op and have not lost like everyone else as well. Only 53 lbs and now I have completely stopped losing. I follow the plan, workout like crazy and its just not budging. I have my yearly check-up next week and I am going to talk to him about it. Did your doctor say why your pouch dialated?

[raquelrdgz 41]

Wow.... pretty interesting. Does your insurance cover it? I am 1 yr post op and have not lost like everyone else as well. Only 53 lbs and now I have completely stopped losing. I follow the plan' date=' workout like crazy and its just not budging. I have my yearly check-up next week and I am going to talk to him about it. Did your doctor say why your pouch dialated?[/quote']

I have no idea at this point if my insurance will cover but I'm expecting it to cause he said it was out of my control! Yes, mention it to your dr better to know your options and what's really going on. After I do my tests an it's confirmed then I'll know if my insurance will cover- prayi it does!

[kisersassy 369]

Very interesting!! I wish you lots of luck!

[raquelrdgz 41]

I received my approval Friday now just waiting on a surgery date!! Getting allll nervous as if it was my first time!!

[TxDumplin 69]

I received my approval Friday now just waiting on a surgery date!! Getting allll nervous as if it was my first time!!

What test did he do in the office to see that your pouch was dilated? Did he say how it happened or why? I had my surgery in April and i feel like i can eat more than others also. Losing very slow. Congrats on getting insurance approval to fix it.

[raquelrdgz 41]

What test did he do in the office to see that your pouch was dilated? Did he say how it happened or why? I had my surgery in April and i feel like i can eat more than others also. Losing very slow. Congrats on getting insurance approval to fix it.

I had two tests, one was an x-ray where I drank that chalky white stuff so they could take images of my pouch and the second was an EDG which is a scope - I was put to sleep and a scope was put down my throat to determine how big my pouch was.

The dr doesn't know why this happen to me, he says he hasn't seen this in manyyyy years but that it has happen.

I recommend you speak to your dr and be persistent cause mine was blaming my food choices right before he ran one x- ray in his office then says - oh you maybe right!! - Doesnf hurt to ask!