anniebjohnson

The complications were a mixture of things. I was only 17 when I got the bypass done. I thought that my parents and I researched enough but I ended up picking a really unqualified doctor. The procedure I had was called the "micropouch". Essentially what I was told was that they take the part of your stomach that doesn't quite stretch as much as the rest and they make a pouch about the size of a walnut. Aside from the infection I had in my incision, the first year of my surgery went really well. I had lost 100 or so pounds and I was feeling really good about myself. But after a while I had stopped feeling so well. My "stomach" constantly ached, I had heartburn, and I noticed that I could eat A LOT more than what I was supposed to be eating and I wasn't getting full. When I told the doctor about this he said it wasn't a big deal but they would do a scope to check out everything. After the results came back he told me that the opening into my stomach and the opening at the bottom of my stomach had stretched a considerable amount, something it wasn't supposed to do. He then told me that the surgery to repair this wasn't worth it and that he wasn't going to do it. All in all the whole experience has been frustrating and heartbreaking because when I have to explain what I had done, people look at me like "yeah, I'm sure you had it done." Its hard because you feel like a failure at something that I shouldn't have failed at. So after much trial and effort, I'm looking at other options to help me lose the weight.

Hello Everyone! I'm interested in getting the lap-band done and was referred here to get some information and some support. I had gastric-bypass surgery about 5 years ago when I was 17, but due to complications I have gained all the weight back. I heard that people like myself are prime candidates for this. Has anyone heard this before or has this happened to anyone in here? Good Luck to everyone on their journey, I hope that mine goes well too!