mickally

It's easy to say not to stress about it when your not the one in pain.

I was 15 months out. I was taking 40mg in the morning and in the evening. I was also chewing gums like a mad woman. It does sound like you are miserable! I'm sorry your having so much trouble.

I agree I don't think it was stressed enough by my surgical team or I would have skipped the sleeve and had the RNY in the first place.

I wish I would have know about how the sleeve can increase reflux before I had surgery but sadly I did not connect the dots. I'm not exactly sure if I didn't highlight my existing reflux problem with everything else going on trying to get approved. My Doctors didn't think it was an issue. However the pain got to a uncontrollably point where revision was my only option. I a week out from revision and I'm so glad I did it. Don't be afraid of revision most sleeve patients who have reflux can keep it under control without issues.

I had my RNY surgery last Tuesday. The reason is that my stomach was producing to much acid. When you have a sleeve there is no where for the acid to go but up. I tried to control it with medication but it did not help. For me the RNY was the answer.

I just got home from the hospital. The surgery went well. I'm running a mild fever if it gets worse I'll have to go back in. The pain is pretty bad.

I had the vertical sleeve in October 2013. Now I'm having a revision to gastric bypass because I can not get the reflux under control. Had I known what I know now about reflux and the sleeve not being the best choice I would have just had the bypass and saved myself from a second surgery.

February 3 revision surgery (sleeve to RNY) feeling a bit anxious!

Par1959 you are so right, logging is a key factor in weight loss success for most people. I know that When I am brutally honest with myself not logging my food intake is first on the list of things I haven't been doing also not chewing enough, not waiting between bites and eating to many carbs. This certainly explains my weight gain. I will be having my revision surgery in two weeks to fix the incredible heartburn that I'm having. I'm not looking forward to starting over but I do feel like I have a second chance to relearn everything to keep my weight loss successful.

Midwest cowgirl I live in Oregon and that is where I will have the surgery. I am currently scheduled for February 3. Since it is for the purpose of repairing a hernia and stop the reflux my insurance is covering it. How I know my sleeve was made bigger is seeing it on the screen both right after surgery and seeing it a month ago when they were looking for the hernia. Very miner stretching just bigger then most. Not sure what size bogey was used. I remember saying to myself when I saw the pictures after surgery "wow it's a lot bigger then I thought it would be". I heard stories of surgeons purposely making it big so they could perform a second surgery. I am fairly positive this is not the case with mine however it does make me wonder.

Hi everyone. I haven't been on in awhile due to the fact that I have completely derailed. I had the sleeve in October 2013 and lost 65 lbs. I have been suffering with acid reflux. I am on 80mg of medication a day and still cannot keep it under control. My doctor has recommended that I have a revision to bypass. He says that people who have the RNY are less likely to have heartburn then those who have the sleeve. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem or anyone who has had this revision. My sleeve is also quite large so I can eat a lot more then I thought I would be able to. I find this frustrating because it's not an issue of stretching rather it was made larger which means I'm hungry all the time and I have put back on 20 lbs over the past few months. I really need support because I feel like I have failed.

Hang in there and please get it checked out. If you have In fact been sleeved be good to yourself it takes time to heal. I remember feeling like it was a full time job to keep up with all we are suppose to do to be successful but so worth it.

Today's weight 176. I'm struggling!

Welcome! Glad you decided to join us. You'll have to keep us posted on how things go.

Today's weight 176 I been stuck at this weight!

I am 10 months post op and I still can not drink powder protein drinks. The smell gags me. Instead I have found that pre made protein drinks work. I use muscle milk at 20 grams or premier at 30 grams. The muscle milk is a little sweeter so I don't drink it as often as I do the premier. You can get both at costco.

Yes I have the same kind of back pain across my mid back. I have not been to the doctor. I kind of figured it was my muscles readjusting to carrying my weight differently. I haven't really lost any of my chest which is throwing me off balanced. I'm not sure but it is very painful.

Please add me I was 175 on the 7th goal weight on Labor Day 160

I am experiencing the same thing and it's no fun. I am also having trouble with food getting stuck.

I am 9 months out and have lost a lot of my hair it is very dry and brittle. I try to camouflage it but there is not much to work with. It just looks stringy and sad but it is a small price to pay. My health has improved so much and my hair will grow back. I too am thinking about a pixie so that my hair can recover but I can not decide.

Today's weight 174

I am 8 months out and I was wondering the same thing. I am hungry all the time. It seems like I am eating all the time.

Today's weight 174

Today's weight 174

How inspiring, you look amazing!