3rd WLS surgery 2 days ago 10th May 2016

[Guest sydneyjonno]

Hi all, thought I'd share my weight loss journey so far. Back in 2004 I weighed 136kg and am 180cm. GP in the UK wouldn't approve SAGB on NHS so I self funded the operation at a hospital in the South of France. Operation went well, weight loss went ok, got down to 90kg. Gradually had complications, slippage and erosion. Weight up to 116kg. Had a revision from band to sleeve in the same operation in Australia 2 years ago (2014) got down to 84kg with the sleeve, sleeve stretched, partly due to poor shape of the sleeve due to the damage done by the band, crept back up to 103kg. So I finally stumped up the courage to go for the full bypass. Had it 2 days ago at a weight of 103kg. Spent 1 day in hospital, discharged this morning at 10am now back at home after spending just 36 hours in hospital. So far so good. Slight pain only 1/10. Came off pain meds already, slight gas pain and pain under left rib area. Tolerating fluids ok. Had 1.5ltr yesterday. Not much appetite. I'm hoping all is going well and will continue to do so. Third time lucky and all that :-)

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Edited May 12, 2016 by sydneyjonno

[sallo 56]

Welcome Jonno. Nice to see another Aussie here (even if you're from the UK)

[Michilingi 66]

Wow, that is crazy to have to do 3 WLS. Im going straight for gastric bypass to avoid all of this, Im happy and hope that this works great for you!

Wow, that is crazy to have to do 3 WLS. Im going straight for gastric bypass to avoid all of this, Im happy and hope that this works great for you!

[James Marusek 5,244]

Congratulations.

[FromHer2Me 6]

Congratulations and good luck. I will say a prayer.

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[Guest sydneyjonno]

Wow, that is crazy to have to do 3 WLS. Im going straight for gastric bypass to avoid all of this, Im happy and hope that this works great for you!

Thanks Michilingi, yeah it's crazy, I've been through a lot. With hindsight I wish I'd have gone straight for the bypass. At least I'm here now and hoping for success. Hope all goes well for you

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[Guest sydneyjonno]

Well 4 days post op, 4.4kg down already! No wind, no pain, no hunger. Getting 2ltrs of Fluid in each day. So far so good

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[Kaishek 10]

Ditto - 3 WLS first a band in 2013 lost all the weight but complications set in and could not eat or drink and the band came out in May 2015. Gained 30lbs and different surgeon did sleeve on 21 December 2015. Complications and blockage due to scar tissue from the very start, never moved from clear liquid stage. Weight 46kgs but had revision to bypass on 9th May as could not eat or drink. Think I will make the Guinness book for bypass at the lowest weight ever (lol)

[Guest sydneyjonno]

Wow Kaishek. Sorry to hear about your weight loss surgical issues!! 3 ops on such a short space of time! You've been through a lot!! My first was 12 years ago and my last 3 weeks ago . Here's hoping this is the last and most successful for both of us! My band made such a mess of my stomach. Although I have to say I had it in for almost 10 years and it got me down from 136kg to 90kg and I'm sure added years to my life. Just towards the end my stomach couldn't take anymore. Really I think I should have gone from band to bypass but I chose sleeve because I felt it was less radical. If I'd have known that the sleeve wouldn't have been successful because of my remaining stomach shape after the band was removed I would have gone straight to the bypass. Your bypass was the day before mine. How are you going?? How are you feeling??

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