Sleeve To Gastric Bypass Revision Anyone Have This Done?

[1maryreigel 31]

Hey everyone,

Just wondering is there anyone out here who has gone from a sleeve to gastric bypass revision? I had lapband surgery in 2008 and was revised to a gastric sleeve in May 2012. I am 19 months out from surgery. I am still unable to eat much. I can not hold down any Protein except for my shakes. I was at 235 and now I am at 122 and still losing. My doctor told me I had formed a pouch where my lapband use to be and food is getting stuck in there and also the gastroenterologist told my husband that my spinter muscle is not working properly and they normally fix that by wrapping excessive stomach tissue around it but beings I have had the sleeve there is no excessive tissue. He said that the only way to fix my problem was possible gastic bypass. So the gastroenterologist and my bariatric surgeon both have told me to have this done. I am horrified. I was soooooooo sick after the sleeve revision. I ended up in the hospital 3 times the month of May. I had a pic line to feed me for 8 days on one of those stays. They did a second surgery to remove a piece of scar tissue that at the time they thought was the problem beings I could not even swallow my own spit without barfing. It has been a very hard and long road for me. I am feeling better these days but at one point I really thought I was dying.

If anyone has had the revision from sleeve to gastric bypass what were your problems before and why did you make the decision to have it done? How bad was the surgery? were you in a lot of pain? I am scared to death to have this surgery done. Someone please help me if you have been in this situation...

[Scylla 106]

I have not, but I just wanted to let you know that I am sorry to hear you are having such a hard time and have been so sick. I hope the doctors can get things figured out for you so you are feeling better soon!

[Lisa's Hope 421]

Hey Mary,

There are two people on here that have had this done because of GERD. I too had my surgery in May 2012 and have terrible GERD and the same thing with the Pyloris not closing like it should. My surgeon wants to do RNY on me as well but I've said no. I can eat though and keep things down. I still take PPI's and carafate. Also, I'm having esophageal spasms which are horrid!! Hurts so bad. I can eat though and I'm not losing anymore weight. I wish I was!! I had EGD's which showed gastric reflux, bile reflux, and gastrits. There are two other people I know of on the May 2012 Sleevers on Facebook that are having issues with relfux and may have to revise.

I'm scared too. I don't want to do this but in your case which is worse than mine, you may have too. Go to gastric bypass complication forum and you can read the thread by Niki who had bypass from sleeve for this issue and another girl.. not sure of her name either but there are threads there. It may be "GoldenGirl"..I'm sorry.. I'm just not sure.

Hope you get better. Keep us informed how you are doing.

Edited December 11, 2013 by Lisa's Hope