December 2021 Friends?

[EllieV 16]

Anyone else having a revision done in December?
I'm having a revision from a sleeve (2016) to RNY due to reflux that is resistant to medication.

I would love to connect with anyone else going through this around the same time!

[Sunnyway 345]

1 hour ago, EllieV said:

Anyone else having a revision done in December?
I'm having a revision from a sleeve (2016) to RNY due to reflux that is resistant to medication.

I would love to connect with anyone else going through this around the same time!

My RNY revision will probably be in December, too. I doin't have a date yet, but my surgeon told me that it was likely to happen before the end of the year. I still have to complete a stress test and echocardiogram which are not scheduled for another 2 weeks. Only then will the documentation be sent to Medicare. After they approve, I'll get a surgery date.

[EllieV 16]

2 hours ago, Sunnyway said:

My RNY revision will probably be in December, too. I doin't have a date yet, but my surgeon told me that it was likely to happen before the end of the year. I still have to complete a stress test and echocardiogram which are not scheduled for another 2 weeks. Only then will the documentation be sent to Medicare. After they approve, I'll get a surgery date.

Thank you for your reply! I wish you luck and I hope you are able to get this done in December as well.

[bslp0033 0]

Me! I’m having surgery Dec 3 in Atlanta. I had lapband in 2010, lost 90 lbs. It slipped and almost killed me in 2014. Had revision to VSG in 2014 and now revision to bypass bc of severe GERD. Have Grade D esophagitis and been on protonix for years. Can’t wait to not have GERD anymore. Have gained about 10 lbs since 2014 and my weight right now is 154. Hoping to get down to 130’s. We will see if that happens!

[Northfilly17 5]

I am scheduled for Dec. 17th in Mexico at OCC. I had gastric plication there 9 years ago and I'm getting a revision to a gastric sleeve.

[Angelina1210 49]

On 10/25/2021 at 10:07 AM, Sunnyway said:

My RNY revision will probably be in December, too. I doin't have a date yet, but my surgeon told me that it was likely to happen before the end of the year. I still have to complete a stress test and echocardiogram which are not scheduled for another 2 weeks. Only then will the documentation be sent to Medicare. After they approve, I'll get a surgery date.

If you don’t mind me asking, why do you have to get revision?

[Sunnyway 345]

2 hours ago, Angelina1210 said:

If you don’t mind me asking, why do you have to get revision?

Until about 18 months ago I did not know that RNY revisions were even possible. Had I known I would have had done it long ago. Medical science has come a long way in 30 years!

My original RNY was done in 1990. It failed after 6 months and a 75-lb weight loss. I regained the weight lost at about 10 lbs a year, returned to my original high weight of 300+ lbs, and stayed there for over 20 years despite many efforts to lose.

Over the years my pouch stretched from 2 oz to 9 oz, the anastomosis stretched, and a fistula developed between pouch and stomach (which was not separated at that time). The revision will reduce the size of the pouch and anastomosis, and will separate the remnant stomach. My surgeon estimates I'll lose another 60 lbs over the 50 I've lost pre-surgery. I'm hoping for another 75 lbs. Either way, I'll still be obese, but in better shape than I am now.

[Sleeve2Bypass2021 12]

My surgery day is December 7th. 🙂

[SleeveNana2017 16]

Hello everyone hope all is well. It's starting to feel REAL. I have my Doctor at 830am in the morning, and from there I go get registered at the hospital. Talk about "nervous"....I know I'm in goods hands with our God, so with that being said...."let's do this friends"!!!! [emoji1376][emoji1376][emoji1376][emoji1376][emoji3]

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[Sunnyway 345]

My RNY-RNY revision is now scheduled for December 21. I am so ready! I just hope that it doesn't get postponed due to COVID. I was told that all of the hospitals in my area are full due to COVID patients, but the clinic is reevaluating the surgery schedule week by week.

[Weewee70 25]

Anyone else having a revision done in December?
I'm having a revision from a sleeve (2016) to RNY due to reflux that is resistant to medication.

I would love to connect with anyone else going through this around the same time!

I am going from a sleeve to a bypass December 7th due to a hiatal hernia and bile reflux I started my liquid diet today

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[rivergirl 5]

I'll toss my name in here, too. I had VSG in 2013, lost 140 lbs and GERD started a couple years later, during my first pregnancy. I'm revising to RNY and having a hiatal hernia repaired on 12/16, so I'm on day 8 of liquids. I've also gained back 65 lbs over the last few years, so I'm really hoping if I follow all the rules, I can get back down to my lowest weight.

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[ElyQuint 446]

Just had my sleeve to bypass revision on the 6th. Sleeve was 2013 and the result was GERD and Barrets esophagus. So here I am. Physically more challenging this time but that could be cause I'm older. Good luck all.

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