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I am having revision to DS from sleeve soon. On you tube check out shrinking violet she has tons of videos about her experience with DS
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From Sleeve to Bypass Revision time
AtwoodDuck replied to Nacol's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I had the Sleeve in 2009 and revision to Bypass in May 2020, after regaining all the initial weight I had lost and having medical issues including severe GERD. I lost 40 pounds in the first four months since the revision. It also helped me get off of multiple medications and improved health issues I had begun having. It was a hard decision to make, but I'm very happy and so much healthier than before. I ride a stationary bike 30-60 minutes a day now, and before the revision I would not have been able to do this. Great decision for me -
Starting over - suggestions and support welcome
ChubRub replied to DunRum's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Good luck to you!! Maybe you can do revision to sleeve or RNY??? Like previously said, no need to be embarrassed! -
There is also a LOT of pre-op diets out there that vary from surgeon to surgeon. When I had my lapband done in 2011, my diet was protein shakes for breakfast and lunch and then for dinner I could have broth with veggies and a very small amount of noodles (I used buckwheat soba noodles). I did that for 2 weeks and it wasn't the worst thing in the world. Dinner almost felt like a normal meal! For my revision to sleeve in July, it was all liquids for 1 week. It was a bit rough, but again, after the first few days, it got easier and the time breezed by. Some people here didn't even have to do a pre-op diet! So, depending on your surgeon, you might end up with a less strenuous pre-op diet! Fingers crossed for you!
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Anyone had a revision to original gastric bypass?
Delphina replied to Jsteelecat's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Missy, I don't think anyone can predict whether or not they'll have to have a revision. I held at 140 for years and pretty much ate what I wanted within reason and then 3 years ago, the scale started going up. No matter how little I ate, good or bad for me foods. Didn't matter; the scale just kept going up. I didn't think this surgery could fail as it's something that was so successful for years for me then just stop working. Now I've got this second chance and I'm going to work my butt off (figuratively and literally!) to get back to my goal weight. Sent from my SM-N975U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Anyone had a revision to original gastric bypass?
Jsteelecat replied to Jsteelecat's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I’m in NYC. Go to NY Bariatric group. They do revision surgeries, that’s who my surgeon is through. -
Anyone had a revision to original gastric bypass?
MISTY_CEE035 replied to Jsteelecat's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Hi delphina I cannot believe that after going through a gastric bypass does that mean that I may have to go through a revision? It is sad that through all the challenges with our weight we still have to battle with weight gain. I too have beem gaining weight. I have done everything to monitor my food intake and still see the dial go up and up. Missy -
Revision completed
dorkyfaerie replied to Tracyringo's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I had my revision from sleeve to bypass last Friday. So far I’ve had zero GERD symptoms. This is the first time I’ve had no GERD since waking up from the sleeve surgery over two years ago. -
Anyone had a revision to original gastric bypass?
Delphina replied to Jsteelecat's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I just had a revision to my RNY that I had done in 2003 where I started out at 325. Over the course of a year and a half, I lost 170 lb. Eventually I got down to around 140. 3 years ago I started gaining weight and I didn't know why; I ran from Dr to Dr and they all just kept telling me to go on a diet. Eventually found my way to the surgeon that I have now (my original surgeon has since retired). I went into surgery at 235 lbs. I had my surgery last Wednesday September 16th where he made my pouch 2/3 of its former size. Had my follow-up with him this morning 8 days post-op and I've lost 9 lb. I really really want to get back to my former weight. I'm hoping, I'm going to work hard at it so we'll see. Once I started gaining weight nothing, I did helped so praying this pouch reset will work. [emoji170][emoji3383] Sent from my SM-N975U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Drinking too much wine
scoutmom replied to imaginegirl's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Hi, I just found this thread - and I wonder how you are doing? Its been awhile since this post but it really resonated with me. First of all - opening yourself up on this forum takes a huge amount of strength and I give you kudos. As for me, I LOVE my chardonnay.....all my friends and family joke about that is my fav thing. (at my big birthday last year, every single gift had a chardonnay theme :-)) Everyone's drinking has their own level of what is "too much". I had a revision 5 years ago and lost 80lbs...on cloud nine, felt great and had an amazing experience. Four months after surgery, I started drinking again. I was able to "drink through" my sleeve and starting gaining the weight back year 4. Drinking for me leads to very bad food choices especially late at night. I also developed severe GERD and a hiatal hernia that were both so painful, and what felt best was comfort food. Today, I am one week out from a revision from a Sleeve to RNY. My surgeon suggested it as the only way to get rid of the GERD. If I could pass along what I have learned this past week - is that the challenge of not being able to reach for a glass of wine is real. It has shown me how much I was drinking. I won't say it is harming my daily progress to meet the protein, water and exercise needs. However, I will say it is making it more difficult mentally. Like a fly swarming around your head reminding you - "you can't drink right now!" Not a good distraction. Only you will know what is best for you - but I do wish I had stopped drinking all together at least a month or two prior to my surgery. This is a marathon not a sprint, and I am here to support you if you need it. I know exactly where you are coming from! -
From Sleeve to Bypass Revision time
scoutmom replied to Nacol's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I am one week post-0p from a revision (sleeve to RNY) due to severe GERD, hiatial hernia.....some complications surgically.....however, since waking up, I have not had ONE recurrence of anything remotely like acid reflux. I am thrilled! I do find it strange this time around that I am hungry after the surgery. Or - I have to retrain my brain about food? For a year, I've used comfort food to calm my reflux in my sleeve which led to a wait gain of 40 lbs. The liquid phase in not so much about healing as it is also realigning our relationship with food I guess! -
Hi! I had a lapband to bypass revision yesterday and I am home today. I feel pretty good, but the pain when it hits is terrible. Can anyone tell me how long their post op pain lasted?
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Revision completed
Tracyringo replied to Tracyringo's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I am 4 months and 1 day post op from my revision. I weighed in this morning at 159.8 so I appear to be holding steady. I went up to 163 then it just dropped back down. Water weight I suppose. I had a scare a few weeks ago that sent me to the ER but I left because you couldnt even get in the door !! I then went to another hospital that had a 2 1/2 hr wait !! I then went to a 3rd that didnt have an ER. I came home after that and decided I would call an ambulance if it didnt get better. I went through 4 hrs of pain and it just stopped. I chalked it up to some kind of dumping. UGH. Now my back has been out for most of the week and I have been having pretty bad pain in lower left abdomen near pelvis. Any thoughts ? I have been debating on going in but keep thinking it has something to do with my back. -
DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY HAIR, JUST THE WEIGHT
Pandemonium replied to LandoLivie's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Not everyone loses hair as WLS, but it does happen commonly enough. That said, it's a temporary thing in almost all cases once the body adjusts to the changes brought on by the surgery. In my case, the hair was already on it's way out even before I had my first surgery, let alone my revision. -
Just the thought of it makes me barf
Pandemonium replied to mrshenry's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Things are not always that cut and dry. For my lap band surgery 9 years ago, yes, I knew the post-op road map before surgery and what my diet plan would be. For the revision surgery I had in July, I THOUGHT I knew what my post-op road map was because I had a 2 hour long pre-surgery class where I received what my program refers to as the "Bible" - a 61 page handbook that details general instructions pre-surgery, what to expect the day of surgery, what recovery will entail, and, of course, the diet plan road map for their Phases 1 through 6. I went through that handbook cover to cover multiple times leading up to surgery. I had my surgery. I woke up. I started in on Phase 1 which was 1 ounce of water every 30 minutes. Phase 2 would start once I got home which would be 1 ounce of water every 15 minutes. Phase 3 would start after my first post-op follow-up (1 ounce of Protein shake every 15 minutes, twice a day and then 1 ounce of water every 15 minutes whenever I wasn't doing protein shakes). The morning after surgery, my doctor came to check on me and to get my discharge going. It was then that he told me to ignore what the handbook says and to not follow it. That he would be giving me instructions directly that he felt would be more successful. Did I mention that he WROTE the handbook? Because he did. So, there I went from knowing exactly what my post-op program was to being completely clueless about it because it would be parsed out to me every 1-2 weeks by my doctor instead. Based on the handbook, I should be in the tail end of Phase 5 which would be me eating soft foods. Realistically, I am still in some hybrid phase (4.5?) where the 3 meals I get a week are mostly blended/pureed with the occasional attempt to at soft food to see how I tolerate it. In two weeks time, I should, according to that handbook, be in Phase 6, which is the return to "normal" foods and being able to eat one meal a day, with protein supplements making up the rest of my intake. Except that doesn't seem likely to be what will happen because my doctor threw his own handbook out the window. So...nothing is ever set in stone, in terms of post-op diet plans. -
Need to hear from VSG to DS revisioners
sunseeker replied to Goldy6575's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Good luck on your upcoming procedure. I’m getting ready to schedule mine. I’m having sleeve revision to the D Loop. Please let us know how the procedure went for you, if it was an easier recovery and how it’s working. You’ve got this!! -
Anyone had a revision to original gastric bypass?
MISTY_CEE035 replied to Jsteelecat's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Hello Yes, i had a revision In 2009 i underwent the lap band procedure. The weight loss was successfully but my food intake was poor. I regurgitated alot. In 2015, i developed an erosion around the stomach and they had to remove my band. They restored my stomach for a few months with meds In 2016, i underwent a revision which was a gastric bypass. I loss weight but 4 years later I am at a stAll. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using BariatricPal mobile app -
GERD after sleeve Dr said bypass is only option to fix??
Starwarsandcupcakes replied to Kikikiki's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had my VSG in December of 2019. I had a VSG to RNY in August 2020 because of severe GERD that was so bad I was on 3 different acid reducers and a bland diet. I didn’t have reflux issues before my VSG outside of pregnancy. However a pretty bad hiatal hernia with the GERD lead me to choose revision. Two months out, I’m glad I chose the revision because my throat isn’t constantly sore and I’m not chewing 8-12 tums a day anymore. -
Need to hear from VSG to DS revisioners
Circlesis replied to Goldy6575's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Update: I got my date for the DS revision, coming up in 2 weeks. I have only 1 week of pre diet this time around. Anyone else? -
GERD after sleeve Dr said bypass is only option to fix??
Foxbins replied to Kikikiki's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I felt like you and did everything in my power to NOT have a bypass, but in the end the GERD was just too awful to go on with. I was at goal and didn't want to lose more weight. I lost 10 lbs the first postop week on liquids but haven't lost any more. Look in the Revision forum for lots of people's stories about sleeve to RNY revisions for GERD. -
I had a BRAVO test, which does the same thing but with a little capsule that is attached to the esophagus to monitor the acid level. I got approval for a revision, I don't know how much the test results had to do with it. My surgeon and I already knew I had GERD and esophagitis. The test did give them an indication how bad the GERD was.
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Has anyone had to have the 24 hour PH test??? Did it help with approval for revision?
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GERD after sleeve Dr said bypass is only option to fix??
catwoman7 replied to Kikikiki's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
that's the usual fix for it, yes. You don't want to mess around with unmanageable GERD. It could progress into Barrett's esophagus, which in turn could progress into esophageal cancer. Sometimes it can can be managed via meds - but your surgeon may be thinking this is a case for revision. Like the person above said, they can't force you to have surgery, but on the other hand, if you have dangerous GERD, I'd be inclined to at least listen to the surgeon. If you're really doubting it, you could always get a second opinion. -
Sleeve to DS
NovaLuna replied to Happy Go Lucky's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I had the Loop DS surgery (no revision) and yeah sleeping in bed was a no for me for at least the first week. I also slept on the couch with a bunch of pillows propped up behind me. The recovery does take a little longer than most WLS, but it'll pass! Congrats on your new surgery! -
Omg the healing process is so much different and painful. I had my revision on 9.17.2020 and the pain has me so uncomfortable to move, talk, cough,anything. I cant even lay down. I literally have a cloud of covers and pillows on the couch to keep me propped for comfort. I am really hoping for weight loss as I am working on my discipline this time around cause I failed my sleeve unfortunately and I am not in denial about it. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app
