Revison due to Acid Reflux?

[ren0318 81]

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post this in 2 places, but I am...(It's also on the gastric bypass page)

Hi there, it's been a very long time since I've been on the boards. However I had gastric sleeve surgery in September 2014. It has been very successful, I've had virtually no complications. I only need to lose 20lbs to be at my goal weight.

However, I had acid reflux prior to having this surgery and for whatever reason, the person that did my endoscope prior to surgery ok'd me for the sleeve and I stupidly thought that once I lost weight and was eating right, the acid would somehow go away.

I was wrong...I don't know if it's really worse than before surgery but it is certainly not any better.

I've taken prescription medicine for about 20 years for acid reflux and I still continue to need it now.

I've had a few attacks in the last 6 months that have been what I would call sever. I am also concerned about new reports linking dementia and osteoporosis to acid medicines.

I went 2 weeks ago to see my gastric surgeon about this and I didn't really know what to expect at that visit, however once I told her what had been happening she said here are your options.

First, thing was do nothing up your acid medicine and the second thing was revision to by pass. The second one, I was not expecting, it never ever crossed my mind that I would need a revision.

Now the surgeon explains how the bypass would get rid of the acid, however I have a friend that has had a bypass or still takes acid medicine.

I go tomorrow for a PH balance test and an endoscopy to see what things in there are looking like, however I'd like to know after bypass do you still have acid issues? If you do, I'm not sure what the point of revision would be.

Also if I were to get the revision, how much more weight would I expect to lose? I don't have much more to go and I would worry that then I'd be to thin....(never thought I'd say that:))

Anything you'd be willing to share would be appreciated.

[TaureanMe 15]

curious to see how it goes.. I've gotten it terrible since having the sleeve in 12/15. do you think undergoing surgery again would be worth it to fix the problem?? or the last 20?

Edited February 3, 2017 by TaureanMe