revision

[jellybean04 0]

l i have had two wls...i was wondering if anyone has had three???

[cheryl2586 3,053]

Why would you have 3?

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

@@jellybean04 Yes, I am going to have my 3rd WLS. I first had the lap band and had a huge host of problems with it and was the beginning of my GERD problems. When I revised to the VSG in 2010 it wasn't as known as it is today that if you already had GERD pre-surgery you really aren't a good candidate for VSG. I have extremely awful GERD, worse than ever. I wake up in the middle of the night choking and I sound like I have a sore throat all the time.

Believe it or not there are medical reasons for someone to have revised 3 times, and I am one of them. I am currently working with my Bariatric Surgeon to revise to the Rny Gastric Bypass.

All that said, I was incredibly successful with my Sleeve. I love my Sleeve still, I am 3.5 years out and in spite of my issues it still works for me. We will just have to part ways and I will get a new tool.

Take care, and good question.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

i have had two wls...i was wondering if anyone has had three???

not me

sorry if you need another surgery

having problems/issue

hope all gets taken care of so you can continue your journey, and you feel better

good luck

kathy

Edited March 19, 2014 by proudgrammy

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

WARNING WARNING

hijack appraching

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i' m soooo sorry you are having gerd/issues

the waking up in the middle of the night - choking et al

must be terrible for you

ts good to have your problems fixed - but i'm sorry you have to deal with more surgery

i know you have been back to the board for a bit

hope you stay and continue to speak your "words of wisdom" to all

especially newbies like i used to be

now i'm alllll grown up and at goal this past year

pinching myself at times

what to make sure its me thats soooooo happy

(i'm a little black and blue )

stay on the board to keep in touch with othersthat had the sleeve

i like to be reminded about my past weight et al

how could i forget??

need/want to see op in common with me so i stay on the straight and narrow

good luck with RNY

kathy

Edited March 19, 2014 by proudgrammy

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

@@proudgrammy Darlin I ain't going no where. I'm glad I'm back and seeing so much success!!! You've done outstanding. (((hugs)))

[mrsto 2,925]

Though I understand wanting a third revision, having ALL that done to your body concerns me. The fear of gaining weight back is a huge one for all of us. But you've got a quarter of your original stomach, and now you're going to reroute that? No judgement.......but it truly scares me for you. Once all is done, there isn't a lot of room to deal with potential issues. I wish you the best of luck with your decision.

[Felisity 1]

@@LilMissDiva Irene

I'm very curious about your journey and experiences. However, I don't want to be rude and reach out privately unless you are comfortable with that.

The short version of my story:

Banded in 2006

Erosion into stomach 2010 - band removed

Previous 4 years have had well managed gerd from omepraezole.

Gerd has increased in recent months and I am in process of getting evaluated to see if I have a hiatal hernia or other complication. New surgeon group (moved to a new state between 2010 and now) already asked if I would consider revision during my intake questioning. I haven't even seen anyone in that bariatric group yet! (strange!)

I'm terribly afraid to even consider further surgeries, except to repair complications, because of all that I have already been through. I don't know anyone who has been down the road I have, so seeing that there may be others here, is a ray of hope.....

Edited April 30, 2014 by Felisity

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Hi @@Felisity it turns out the best cure for GERD is revising to the Bypass. I will need a revision no matter what, but I'm def going to revise to the Bypass since I would like to be gone with reflux too. It's really awful!

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

I've had that same GERD problem -- sore throat to the point I couldn't speak out loud. Lots of coughing and choking -- I went to the ER one time thinking I was having an asthma attack (don't have asthma) and it turns out I was choking on stomach acid. And the weird thing is that I don't feel the burning sensation much at all (unless I eat late at night). My GERD is kind of "silent".

That's why I'm going straight to the bypass.

Edited April 30, 2014 by Ginger Snaps