Getting from band to mini bypass scared.

[bakerboy 2]

Hi,

I had a rough 1.5 years with constant vomiting, the need for Water to push down my food, and not not knowi g what to do, as good biatric surgeon wasnt available. I was banded 10 years ago in mexico, all went well lost a 100 lbs plus and maintained it, now i am around 220 lbs 6.1 feet in height. I may having scaring in my band area as i still feel restriction even though band is fully deflated. I also have mild gerd or reflux and constant feeling food or water is stuck.

Wanted to get sleeve done but doctor recomended mini bypass..

I wanted to know the pain, the expectations, is the food stuck like in the band? How soon before one recovers from the surgery? I am not obese right now as in i am.a bit over weight, how soon can i resume my normal desk job? I am pretry sick of stuck food in my band, barium.test shows slight narrowing at the site of the band.

Thanks a million

[Losingit2018 1,170]

I never had a band. I had sleeve surgery back in March of 2018. I developed gerd and hiatal hernia so had to revise to bypass 9 days ago.

Recovery hasn’t been horrible. I am still on liquids for 2 weeks post op.

The biggest hurdle I could see to going back to a sedentary type job would be the weakness and lack of energy. I feel at least some of this will get better at my 2 week mark once I am able to eat soft food.

I hope that this info helped and good luck!

[bakerboy 2]

1 hour ago, Losingit2018 said:

I never had a band. I had sleeve surgery back in March of 2018. I developed gerd and hiatal hernia so had to revise to bypass 9 days ago.

Recovery hasn’t been horrible. I am still on liquids for 2 weeks post op.

The biggest hurdle I could see to going back to a sedentary type job would be the weakness and lack of energy. I feel at least some of this will get better at my 2 week mark once I am able to eat soft food.

I hope that this info helped and good luck!

good to hear about your recovery, yes once on solid you`ll feel a lot better. How was the pain management, were you kept in the hospital or immediately discharged? Also was pain better/worse then the first procedure and by when did it start getting better or (gone)

Thanks!