Revision surgery

[SunnyPeters 0]

Has anyone had a revision after having roux n y? I’m seven years out and gaining weight...I’m ravenous and have gained 40 pounds...cannot make myself get back on track...need help badly! I can eat normal amounts now and don’t feel full...things that used to bother me no longer bother me like Pasta.

Edited January 25, 2018 by Marlapeters

[Jacek 2]

I'm 3 years out and feeling the same. Gained back 30 pounds and trying my best to get on track again, but I started to get hunger pangs about a year ago and they have been terrible. I'm still restricted with how much I can eat at a time, it's still not completely "normal" but it's too much....trying to "reset" my pouch and thinking again starting this week, but it is HARD. I don't know where I fell off the wagon but I need to get back on hoping I didn't mess up too badly. Anyways I just wanted to say that you're not alone, and that we can get back on track. It's going to be hard, but I bet we can do it <3

[4jewels4me 0]

You can call the surgeon and ask them to check you pouch and opening via endoscopy. Mine was stretched and I am haven the Apollo over stitch procedure

[SunnyPeters 0]

I have sent info in and am waiting on the surgeon to get back with me after reviewing all my surgical notes from my surgery...when are you having yours done?

[4jewels4me 0]

I am having it on February 21

[Jacek 2]

1 hour ago, 4jewels4me said:

You can call the surgeon and ask them to check you pouch and opening via endoscopy. Mine was stretched and I am haven the Apollo over stitch procedure

I've never heard of this before, I think I'll look into it.

[SunnyPeters 0]

Good luck... keep me posted on how it goes... did they tell you how long you’ll have to off work or in the hospital?

[beauty1973 2]

Hi,

I had gastric bypass in 2006. I lost almost 100lbs but in the last 2 years have regained almost 50lbs. I am scheduled for revision 7/31/2018. I had and upper endoscopy and my pouch to my small intestine had stretched. My insurance approved it in less than 2 months. I have bcbs ppo

[marylynn579 1]

I am having a revision 11-5 due to the opening between my stomach and intestines being way too big. My pouch is still fairly small but
Things are passing through my stomach quickly. I have gained about 40lbs. How was recovery for everyone? I’m having the usual pre-surgery anxiety.

Thanks,
Mary

[marylynn579 1]

Revision went really well! I was inpatient only 1 night. The pain directly afterwards was nearly the same as my original surgery but I feel like I felt normal much quicker! I took pain meds only for the first day I was home and then switched to Tylenol. I really am only taking Tylenol because I’ve had a terrible headache/neck ache/ shoulder ache since coming home. I’ve been told that’s my body metabolizing all the anesthesia and it should be gone within a few more days. My diet is identical to post GB. I forgot how hard it was to get all your Water in. If you have a similar issue to what I had... run to the doc, don’t walk! It was totally worth it! I’m down 22lbs from my pre-liquid diet and I’m not even a week post-op.

[chattycat 91]

Just curious, I’m only 4 months out but this is kinda freaking me out! Can you tell me if there was anything specific that caused the stretching or is this just something that happens over time? No judging just wonder what’s down the road I should watch out for. I didn’t know there was a revision for this? Good luck to everyone 😊

[marylynn579 1]

For me... my pouch did not stretch much but that opening between my stomach and intestines did. My surgeon said it wasn’t anything I could have controlled. I also had the “candy cane” syndrome. Which again happens occasionally and there’s nothing I could do to prevent that.