Sleeve to RYGB

[KittyHawk 6]

Hey Friends,

I saw a few posts about sleeve to RYGB but not as much discussion as I thought there’d be.
I’m having revision this month due to some weight regain (partly my fault and partly due to having a baby). In addition to the the regain I also have a twist in my stomach which is cutting off blood supply to that section of stomach (due to previous sleeve surgery) this has to be rectified. My surgeon says while weightloss is slower he believes I will loose more than my original sleeve surgery. Anyone that has been through this with good or bad results I would love to hear your story. I’m worried that I won’t have the weightloss I’m looking for within a reasonable timeframe.

Looking for support, thank you!

[Plutonium 11]

Hi KittyHawk,

I can honestly say everyone is different. I know most will say 20 pounds is the standard number for losing after revision but there are cases where you can lose more. My original sleeve surgery needed to be revised for a couple of reasons and I regained about 30 pounds of the 60 I had lost. I went into the RNY revision weighing 181 pounds after losing around 9 or so during pre-op. I had the revision in February and I now weigh 143 pounds and the weight is still coming off. I also weigh 12 pounds less than what I was on the sleeve. It is definitely true about slower loss: I've stalled a couple times and this last one lasted almost 2 months. But it will come off. Good luck!

[KittyHawk 6]

Thank you for sharing your story Plutonium. You really did so well! My goal is to loose 50lbs and I’m nervous that it won’t happen.

Edited September 4, 2021 by KittyHawk

[Tomo 1,194]

Hey Friends,
I saw a few posts about sleeve to RYGB but not as much discussion as I thought there’d be.
I’m having revision this month due to some weight regain (partly my fault and partly due to having a baby). In addition to the the regain I also have a twist in my stomach which is cutting off blood supply to that section of stomach (due to previous sleeve surgery) this has to be rectified. My surgeon says while weightloss is slower he believes I will loose more than my original sleeve surgery. Anyone that has been through this with good or bad results I would love to hear your story. I’m worried that I won’t have the weightloss I’m looking for within a reasonable timeframe.
Looking for support, thank you!

I had a revision from sleeve to RNY and from my 10 day pre-op diet plus the first month after revision, I have lost 26 lbs. I will be 61 soon and am in One-derland to give you a little background. Everyone is different but that is my current story.

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[KittyHawk 6]

Wow! Congratulations, that is wonderful! Thank you for sharing and I would love to hear your continued progress!