Melissa AJ

Before and after... 300lbs to 175lbs. Surgery was 7/22/15.

Before and after... 300lbs to 175lbs. Surgery was 7/22/15.

Before and after... 300lbs to 175lbs. Surgery was 7/22/15.

Before and after... 300lbs to 175lbs. Surgery was 7/22/15.

Before and after... 300lbs to 175lbs. Surgery was 7/22/15.

Before and after... 300lbs to 175lbs. Surgery was 7/22/15.

Before and after... 300lbs to 175lbs. Surgery was 7/22/15.

Before and after... 300lbs to 175lbs. Surgery was 7/22/15.

Sorry if this has been asked before.
Little background first. I had sleeve 3 years ago and had some GERD prior to surgery. It was well controlled with medication. My surgeon did an upper GI prior to surgery to make sure it was right for me. No hernia found and no damage that was severe enough to switch to bypass.
For the first two years after surgery I was on lansoprazole which was controlling the reflux somewhat. Last year, I started having trouble eating. I would have pain and feel like I had a ball sitting in my stomach. I was switched to Protonix and have been on it since.
In the recent months the acid has come back. I have also had issues with getting solid foods down. My surgeons office doubled my Protonix and added carafate 4 times a day. And the reflux got worse! I was tested for an ulcer and do not have one. I now have an upper GI scheduled to see what’s going on in my stomach.
My questions, who has been revised to bypass? Did it help your reflux issues? What made you and your surgeon finally settle on revision? How many different types of acid medication did you try first? Did you have issues with insurance covering it?
Thank you ahead of time. 😊

I am scheduled for Sept 10 for the GERD. I have had my sleeve for the past six years I’ve had nothing but complications. I didn’t experience the GERD till six months after the sleeve is done but they didn’t diagnose the gERD till almost 3 years later.

I’ve been on three different PPIs, Bought a $7000 bed to elevate me while I sleep, and have to take another medication four times a day just to give me a little relief.

For the past three years been trying to get a stretta procedure approved. Each time getting denied. This year my insurance finally started covering Stretta but because of the insurance they wanted pic. The ESG showed I had a hiatal hernia and polyps. So now I’m going to be having A gastric sleeve to Roux en Y revision.

I had a FitBit post surgery. Went through 4 of them before switching to an Apple Watch. I like my watch a lot more.

Before and after... 300lbs to 175lbs. Surgery was 7/22/15.