One Year Post and Regaining :(

[biggie_smalls 10]

Hey y'all. I had my sleeve performed on 4/22/13. My weight at the time of surgery was 357. As of today, I weigh 295 lbs. My lowest weight was around 283 lbs. Each month since having the surgery, it became easier to eat higher volumes of food. My weight loss slowed down, then stalled, and now I have regained. I admit, I don't always make the right food choices, but I exercise and try to keep moving. I relocated from SC to OH in early April and finally got up enough courage to make an appt with a surgeon. I met with him today. He thinks that my sleeve may be faulty and ordered an upper GI and lab work. He set a plan in place and asked that I lose 4 lbs in 2 weeks by my next appt. He said based on the upper GI results a RNY would be an option. My question is once you go through all those steps before the initial surgery, do the same requirements have to be met again for the insurance company for a revision? Does anyone have any info on this?

[Mrs.RRn 2,111]

If you know you're eating too much (volume) & not the right foods, what makes you think another surgery is the answer?

[kimeezvsgdream 3]

I'm sorry to hear about your gain. I've never heard of a 'faulty' sleeve. What does the surgeon mean by that?

[biggie_smalls 10]

If you know you're eating too much (volume) & not the right foods, what makes you think another surgery is the answer?

I think you misunderstood. I am able to eat more that I should with the sleeve. Doesn't mean I go out of my way to eat more. Secondly, I have my bad days and good days just like you and everyone else on and off this forum. I don't always make the right choices but, for the most part I try to stick to my maintenance plan and I exercise. I wouldn't dare consider posting what I posted if I knew good and well I wasn't doing my part most of the time. Pointless. Hope that answers your question.

[biggie_smalls 10]

I'm sorry to hear about your gain. I've never heard of a 'faulty' sleeve. What does the surgeon mean by that?

He thinks there's a chance it wasn't made small enough or not performed well. I'm having issues with vomiting, nausea and some occasional pain as well.

[moonlitestarbrite 902]

He thinks there's a chance it wasn't made small enough or not performed well. I'm having issues with vomiting, nausea and some occasional pain as well.

since you never lost much weight, there is a chance your sleeve wasnt done right.

this is a good time for you to look at what you might get better at, since you will need to do pretty much the same stuff after rny surgery. good for you for going to see another doc, too many people dont try to get help from their doctor.

[par1959 470]

Eating to much of what foods. High cal sliders and liquids will defeat the surgery.

[Mrs.RRn 2,111]

Do you have any clue what size your original surgeon created your stomach to be?

[moonlitestarbrite 902]

Do you have any clue what size your original surgeon created your stomach to be?

i dont know that that matters much. it is what it is. she will know what is going on after she has a contrast dye test. maybe it was botched, maybe it was stretched. maybe both.

hopefully her new surgeon can see her previous records and will understand what happened.