Previous Surgeries preventing WLS

[MarylandCrab 25]

Hi all.....

i haven't been on here for a bit. I got a little frustrated back in March when I finally met with my surgeon and he told me that he would try and do my surgery but that because I had previous abdominal surgery for a different issue (benign pancreatic tumor) that he wasn't sure he would be able to do it. Basically, I could go in, have them put me under, have him make some incisions, look around, and then not be able to do anything because of adhesions and scar tissue. I really appreciate that he's being honest and that he wouldn't do anything to hurt me -- I mean, safety first, right?

Has anyone successfully had bariatric surgery after having previous abdominal surgeries? Is he just being cautious and not trying to get my hopes up or is this a real possibility? I have finished all of my clearances and am just finishing the required nutritionist appointments.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I don't have personal experience but there was one episode of My 600 Pound Life where someone had so much scar tissue that Dr. Now used the first surgery time to clean up scar tissue and then after that healed he performed WLS. I don't remember which episode it was but I believe it was from this recent season.

[Mommabird 367]

I had open gallbladder surgery in 1980 and a laparoscopic hysterectomy in 2009. My Bariatric surgeon told me that due to adhesions he might have to change from the gastric bypass to a gastric sleeve. He was able to do the bypass, but said that I would have come out of surgery with one or the other.

[MarylandCrab 25]

Thanks ladies! There's not much I can do but be hopeful. My doc said we'll try for the bypass and if not, then do the sleeve -- if he can do it safely. Getting closer -- early July!