MommaScoggs

RNY scheduled for 12/18 but bumped to 12/26, which I am incredibly ticked off about (sorry kids, no christmas for you because we have to travel and spend the holidays in the hospital). Surgery will be at one of the Baylor Medical facilities in DFW. Ten day clear liquid diet prior to surgery. Surgery is not for weight loss but to try to correct intermittent gastric volvulus. I do not want this surgery and am only having it because gastric volvulus has an 80% mortality rate. If it doesn’t correct it, I have changed my entire life for nothing. Sorry for the bad vibes, but it is what it is. Sherry Lap band placed 12/10 Lap band removed 05/14 Gastric bypass 11/17 due to gastric volvulus caused from lap band adhesions

Honestly, I have no desire to have the surgery. However, I have gastric volvulus and have no choice (and other than the volvulus, I am in great health with no heart disease, no diabetes, cholesterol is fine, etc.). I wish I wanted it, but instead I am very bitter at the lifestyle that will be forced upon me. Sherry Lap band placed 12/10 Lap band removed 05/14 Gastric bypass 11/17 due to gastric volvulus caused from lap band adhesions

Don’t worry about staples. I had 22 of them with my hysterectomy. When he removed them it was more of an itching/very slight sting than pain. At one point, I had one minor surgery with four staples and they sent me home with my own staple remover so I could remove them myself. You’ve got this! Sherry Lap band placed 12/10 Lap band removed 05/14 Gastric bypass 11/17 due to gastric volvulus caused from lap band adhesions

For what it's worth, I had my band removed in 2014 as it caused my stomach to twist in a figure eight (gastric volvulus). I was given the option to convert but I didn't. I had so many complications with the band that I was done with any bariatric surgeries. Flash forward to now and because of scarring from the band, I HAVE to have the bypass surgery even though I don't want it. They may even remove the part of the stomach that they bypass. So, I say go ahead. You'll probably have to anyway at some point. Sherry Lap band placed 12/10 Lap band removed 05/14 Gastric bypass 11/17 due to gastric volvulus caused from lap band adhesions