Revision from sleeve to Rny bc of gerd

[Maria Castillo 14]

Getting revision done from sleeve to bypass on August 21 anybody who has done the same by the way is because of gerd

[chasingpolaris321 214]

Yes! Same for me. I have severe GERD and vomiting and will be revising from sleeve to bypass on September 25th. I am nervous about the pain this time around!

[Kim Benton 12]

I'm revised from sleeve to bypass on August 23 due to GERD, fatty liver disease, weight regain, didn't lose enough with the sleeve. Excited and nervous all in one.

[Maria Castillo 14]

Omg im also so nervous my surgery is almost here ..this monday coming up 21.. That gas pain is the worst

[Mhy12784 423]

Im curious what were the insurance requirements for you to switch from a sleeve to bypass because of severe GERD ? Presumably did you need to meet the full requirements for a bypass again (even though you already had a sleeve) or are they different for a complication related revision?

I have pretty bad GERD but wanted a sleeve, now im having my doubts and leaning towards the bypass. Im concerned I wouldnt qualify for a bypass after having a sleeve though, which makes me lean towards just doing the bypass

[Kim Benton 12]

I had to do the same requirements that I did for sleeve, psych consult, EGD, 3 mo monitored diet. If I had it to do over I would have gotten the bypass as it has better results and it is the gold standard.

[Maria Castillo 14]

Well for me it was only pre op test egd ph probe and manometry test since i have a hiatal hernia, my insurance was pretty good idk how but didnt need pre approval

[gelyscomet 7]

Same here, I wasn't aware my gerd was as bad as swallow test & endoscopy revealed so I'm having to do RNY, plus they'll have to fix my hiatal hernia as well and I have H pylori that I'm also being treated for, when it rains it pours, goal is to lose weight & live a healthier life & to get rid of sleep apnea & HBP.

[DaniO 14]

Getting revision done from sleeve to bypass on August 21 anybody who has done the same by the way is because of gerd

I am doing the same. Surgery date is Sept 6. My sleeve healed I correctly and developed a structure halfway down, ballooned up over that point, and caused a hiatal hernia. I'm looking forward to the revision and planning on working hard to make this go around a successful one!

[Maria Castillo 14]

So far so good im loving my rny now beside the gas pain from surgery but no acid reflux episode so far thanks god.

[JaniceHeard 0]

So far so good im loving my rny now beside the gas pain from surgery but no acid reflux episode so far thanks god.

Maria, I hope you're feeling well. When you feel up to it please compare how you're feeling now to how you felt right after the sleeve. Thank you.

[Maria Castillo 14]

Hey well the way I'm feeling now is a big change compare to when I got the sleeve no vomiting no acid reflux laying down food actually staying down I prayed to God so much that I cry because I had a long time I didn't feel this relief, you know beside the normal surgery pain like gas an incision I'm doing pretty good

[dturner153 15]

Yes! Same for me. I have severe GERD and vomiting and will be revising from sleeve to bypass on September 25th. I am nervous about the pain this time around!

Me too...same date.... the GERD & acid reflux is terrible. Did you lose any weight when you got your sleeve?

[chasingpolaris321 214]

1 hour ago, dturner153 said:

Me too...same date.... the GERD & acid reflux is terrible. Did you lose any weight when you got your sleeve?

I actually ended up having surgery on September 1st- it went really well! I lost around 100 pounds with the sleeve and am a normal BMI. My revision was solely for GERD and vomiting.

[dturner153 15]

I started with the lap and, lost 80 pounds....it's slipped, so had sleeve, never lost any weight, just gained....