SeattleLady

Ahhh, I wanted to add that my throat no longer burns all day and I can sleep without acid rushing up to my mouth. The revision was successful (so far) for the original purpose and that was Gerd/esophagitis.

You are doing fine. In the beginning you are going to feel weak and dizzy. Try sugar free electrolyte drinks or I like hilyte drops for electrolytes. Also make sure you are getting your Protein in. The calories will come up naturally when you can eat a little more

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.

Sent from my SM-N986U using BariatricPal mobile app

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 just wanted to say, "never stop fighting for your life." I'm truly on the road to revision after over two years. I have completed 1 of 3 months of dietary counseling. I am scheduled for an exam on 9/17 to check my sleeve and throat. I have two other medical appointments (psychiatric and cardiac). Funny thing, I am still not excited. I haven't changed my mind. I am just a little scared!
I plan to share my journey because it helped me to read other's stories. Its one day at a time!
Sent from my SM-G965U using BariatricPal mobile app

I had the lap band before and it didn't work. It didn't do anything to stop my hunger, it didn't change my metabolism, it didn't stop me from absorbing everything I ate... all it did was put a little speed bump from my esophagus to my stomach. Sometimes that speed bump would get stopped up and cause me crazy pain, sliming, and barfing. Usually healthy foods did that to me (chicken breast, broccoli, carrots, celery, lean steak, etc.). Unhealthy foods went down like a breeze so I could eat greasy cheeseburgers, cakes, Cookies, milkshakes, cheese fries, etc. without a problem. The lap band, essentially, trained me to eat junk food and avoid healthy food.
Then I got it revised to RNY and it has been a TOTAL game changer. There are a number of reasons it's working way better for me.
1) My physical appetite is gone. And I mean, GONE. Even if I swim (I'm always starving after I swim) or walk all day or do heavy manual labor... I just never want to eat.
2) Sugar is repulsive now. I don't want anything to do with ice cream, cakes, or cookies. Those used to be my favorite. I tried to take a sip of regular orange juice (because I remember how refreshing I used to find it) and gagged because it was just way, way too sweet.
3) I crave nutritious foods, mostly seafood and vegetables. Which is weird because I was never much of a veggie lover before. I only ate them because I felt like I had to.
4) I only absorb 75% of the food I eat, and I don't eat much to begin with so I've been dropping weight like crazy.
5) I get full, quickly.
6) If I try to eat something I shouldn't (like something high in fat) I'm immediately punished with a wave of nausea and I won't try it again.
All this factored together has made RNY a very powerful weight loss tool. If you are an emotional eater or food addict RNY would be torture. The head hunger definitely doesn't go away. While physically I don't want to eat, mentally I wish I still could. It's not because I eat to cope but because I just always loved food. I'm a foodie and I love cooking, baking, restaurants, trying new foods, etc. I can't have it anymore and it makes me a little sad but I've been killing myself from my "hobby" so it's time to let it go.
But if you're someone who is determined to eat because you feel like you HAVE to (like an emotional or addictive issue) you'll want to get therapy before having surgery. For me, that pain from over-eating is NOT worth it at all. It's very unpleasant and I eat very slowly to avoid it. But for some folks, the pain is worth it to eat what they want, and that's where re-gain/failure comes in. That and mindless snacking on simple carbs. You've gotta say no to the chips, crackers, and popcorn.

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!

I just wanted to say, "never stop fighting for your life." I'm truly on the road to revision after over two years. I have completed 1 of 3 months of dietary counseling. I am scheduled for an exam on 9/17 to check my sleeve and throat. I have two other medical appointments (psychiatric and cardiac). Funny thing, I am still not excited. I haven't changed my mind. I am just a little scared!
I plan to share my journey because it helped me to read other's stories. Its one day at a time!
Sent from my SM-G965U using BariatricPal mobile app

I just wanted to say, "never stop fighting for your life." I'm truly on the road to revision after over two years. I have completed 1 of 3 months of dietary counseling. I am scheduled for an exam on 9/17 to check my sleeve and throat. I have two other medical appointments (psychiatric and cardiac). Funny thing, I am still not excited. I haven't changed my mind. I am just a little scared!
I plan to share my journey because it helped me to read other's stories. Its one day at a time!
Sent from my SM-G965U using BariatricPal mobile app

I just wanted to say, "never stop fighting for your life." I'm truly on the road to revision after over two years. I have completed 1 of 3 months of dietary counseling. I am scheduled for an exam on 9/17 to check my sleeve and throat. I have two other medical appointments (psychiatric and cardiac). Funny thing, I am still not excited. I haven't changed my mind. I am just a little scared!
I plan to share my journey because it helped me to read other's stories. Its one day at a time!
Sent from my SM-G965U using BariatricPal mobile app

I just wanted to say, "never stop fighting for your life." I'm truly on the road to revision after over two years. I have completed 1 of 3 months of dietary counseling. I am scheduled for an exam on 9/17 to check my sleeve and throat. I have two other medical appointments (psychiatric and cardiac). Funny thing, I am still not excited. I haven't changed my mind. I am just a little scared!
I plan to share my journey because it helped me to read other's stories. Its one day at a time!
Sent from my SM-G965U using BariatricPal mobile app

I had revision due to weight gain a few months ago. I went from a sleeve to bypass. It was covered by my insurance but I still had to go through all the normal hoops to get to it. By the way it’s going very well and I’m happy I’ve done it

Thank you, same to you as well. I hope you have a safe, successful surgery and a speedy recovery 🤗

Thank you for posting!

Sent from my SM-G965U using BariatricPal mobile app

3 days post op from revision and hiatal hernia repair. Way more pain this time than before. My surgeon said I could try a Protein Shake tomorrow but I am having pain eating a sugar free Jello. So far the best things have been sugar free Popsicles and twinings comfort tea with a little stevia. I am wearing a binder and using a cane to walk around the house due to the abdominal pain. I have not felt any gerd yet so hopefully it stays away.

The Facebook groups are HORRIBLE. Honestly, I don't feel like FB is the best place to go if you want to get true support in the WLS community. Though you can find lovely people in the groups, for the most part, FB is pretty much the gutter of the internet. I much prefer this forum and a couple of ladies I follow on IG.

Hi. I had gastric sleeve surgery in 2017. I went from 130kg down to 90kg, then slowly regained to 110kg. Over time I also developed GERD. I had revision surgery to gastric bypass in dec 2020. I’m happy to say that my GERD is gone completely. And weight loss has been great for me. It has been a little slower then the first time around. But happy to say I’m down to 77kg - so 13kg LOWER then I got to with the sleeve.
Slow and steady, I’m in no rush, just so happy to be on the downward trend overall.
All the best :)

Congratulations! This is awesome and you are truly inspiring! Thanks for sharing.

Sent from my SM-G965U using BariatricPal mobile app

Congratulations! This is awesome and you are truly inspiring! Thanks for sharing.

Sent from my SM-G965U using BariatricPal mobile app

I've lost much more than expected, but it has not been fast weight loss. A couple pounds a month for the past 6 months (more in the beginning months after surgery). My surgeon was very please with my overall weight loss when I saw him at 8 months post-op. The revision has been very, very different from sleeve surgery. I'm hoping that the slower weight loss will result in long term success.

Hi there, Wondering how you are feeling now that it has been almost a month? I hope your pain has subsided and you have improved? Pain is different for everyone and managed differently depending on the cause. Would love to hear back and see how things turned out for you?
I had two bariatric surgeries and the pain was different for each one. The first one the pain was mostly gas related and relieved mostly by getting up and walking around and getting the gas moving and then Constipation was also and issue for me and I has to take Milk of Magnesium to get things moving as well as Miralax to keep things soft and easily moving while on the pain medications. So by the time I got to the 2nd surgery and had a revision, I made sure to take Miralax from the get go to make sure I did not get constipated in the first place as this was the worst pain for me in surgery 1 . However after surgery 2 day 3, I did end up in extreme pain that I could find no relief from and had to go to the emergency room and it turned out that my colon was froze (Paralytic ileus) and that had to give me medication to get my colon moving so pain can be for many reasons. So if your pain is persistent seek help as many things can could be going on after surgery that may require medical intervention. With the 2nd surgery they only gave me Tylenol 2 and so it was the most painful 2 weeks I can remember post-op healing and I have had 15 surgeries but I made it through and it has all been worth it. Ice packs were my best friends.

I plan to attend all my appointments this time around also. Kudos to you for seeking counseling as well, it sounds like you’re set for success this time around 🤗

I'm scheduled for my revision in August. Wishing you all the best of luck and success in both physical and mental wellbeing!

Also to add I had to pay for sleeve out of my pocket but the insurance covered my bypass because of the acid reflux issues and it was a “medical need”.

I have had both Gastric sleeve 10/25/2018 and then later converted to a Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass with a hiatal hernia repair on 10/07/2020 per acid reflux issues so bad that it was damaging my throat My highest weight was 270 and with the sleeve I only managed to get down to 170. With the bypass I am currently at 150lbs. I feel so much better! The bypass took care of all the reflux issues and I have no issues with eating anything. I have less issues with food now then I did with the sleeve and I feel so much healthier. I have no dumping issues and can drink with no problems. I felt more restrictions honestly with the sleeve as everything hurt more. The extra weight loss is just a bonus!