Search the Community
Showing results for 'revision'.
Found 17,501 results
-
Wanting Lap Band Revision to Mini Gastric Bypass
Lelina replied to Paris79's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I had Lap Band surgery in 2004. I can't eat fruits and anything else that is not soft. I have severe GERD and acid reflux. I would like to have revision to Mini Gastric Bypass, all that done in Toronto, Canada. What is that like, is it a good choice? What are the possible problems with Mini Gastric Bypass? How do you maintain weight since it is not adjustable? -
I had LapBand surgery in 2004. I lost 100 lbs. maintained weight successfully, but I vomit a lot, regurgitate and I have severe acid reflux. If I loosen the band, I don't have the issues, but I gain weight. I have been thinking about revision surgery from LapBand to mini gastric band. I am trying to find out how that would work.
-
**BEFORE/AFTER Pics! Ultimate Goal Reached Today!**
Little Kansas Kitty replied to Little Kansas Kitty's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Awwww, thank you so much! Congrats on 2 months post-op now. YES!!!! Mitchell in Minnesota is the BEST! He and I have been messaging all day today our food intake. It's so good to find a buddy to help keep you accountable. He's really disciplined and doing great as a revision patient. -
**BEFORE/AFTER Pics! Ultimate Goal Reached Today!**
taylormomto6 replied to Little Kansas Kitty's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Congratulations! I’ve been watching you for a few months now, cheering you on! Thanks for posting Mitchell in Minnesota’s name, I’ll start watching him as well. I’m a revision patient, 2/12/19, and have had a hard time finding youtubers that have had revision that keep up with posting videos. -
Hello y'all! I just wanted let anyone, who is being denied by their insurance company, to consider Lindstrom Healthcare Advocacy, to help in your fight for approval or overturning a previous denial! My story.... I was denied coverage for revision surgery (lapband to sleeve) twice, by insurance xyz (I am not naming insurance company, until I get reimbursed), and enlisted Lindstrom Healthcare Advocacy for 3rd appeal and subsequently, a review by an independent doctor. After a few months of diligent and expert advocacy, on my behalf, LHA convinced the doctor and insurance xyz to finally approve my surgery! And this was almost 3 months AFTER my surgery, in which I funded myself! I am just waiting on reimbursement, which is in works now. I've talked to my insurance company and they are keeping me updated in the whole process. They have assured me that I am covered and reimbursement is in the making. Just a matter of claims and paperwork from my providers. Walter and Kelley Lindstrom, makeup the army that fights the good fight for you, by way of expert letters, phone calls, and legal knowledge. These guys are lawyers, who have made their primary scope, that of advocating healthcare, for those who need it. Insurance companies, in many cases, will use a multitude of reasons for denying coverage! In my case, insurance xyz was denying my coverage, due to a clause in our policy, that allows only one lifetime bariatric surgery. Walter Lindstroms letters and provided facts, convinced that my revision was not only necessary, but also eligible for coverage. Regardless of clause in policy. Kelley Brown Lindstrom, does ALL the leg work, as far as medical records and release forms. I can't say enough about her help and willingness to listen and answer all questions! She is simply genuinely awesome! As for the cost, it amounted to about 10% of the cost of my surgery. A risk indeed, but nonetheless, worth it. I will be getting back, minus deductibles and out of pocket maximums, about 90% of my total surgery cost! Three months AFTER my self paid surgery! My revision surgery was worth my self funding, regardless of an approval or not. I am now only 15 pounds from my goal weight, in just 16 weeks out of surgery! But with the help of Lindstrom Healthcare Advocacy, the victory is just that much more sweeter!
-
LB revision to VSG In MEXICO??? ....Suggestions, results and issues.
BeachBish posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
PLEASE share your story and suggestions... There seem to be SO MANY places that advertise and have great reviews on website and on facebook.... However, I want the real deal from PEOPLE!!! The Good, bad and ugly... I am researching to have a revision. Thanks!! -
From Denial to Appeal to Approval
New&Improved replied to CharlotteWebb's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
This is exactly why I chose RNY ! So many ppl end up revised to RNY anyways -
2wks post OP 21lbs lost vbg to rny revision
-
One of my issues is that my right knee needs replacing and it is so painful to walk. That is all I’ve been cleared to do at this point. However with a few fewer pounds on me its slightly less painful so I pushed myself to go for it tonight. I only made 15 minutes and had to switch to recumbent bike and then hand weights. It’s so discouraging that the knee is preventing me from doing what I want to do after going through this revision but I am trying to make peace with it.
-
Hi Everyone I am having a Revision surgery, I had a sleeve 6 years ago, my sleeve Doesn’t work really well,I hardly lose 40 pounds with my sleeve and regain 20 now, I tried everything I go to the gym five days a week, I really give up now,I feel like that I’m a loser, What anyways now I’m moving to MGB, And hoping it’s gonna work this time, My sleeve experience wasn’t that good, I did not have any pain Whatsoever I was hungry right after my surgery, and I’m really hoping this time is not gonna be the same I really want to lose weight,Tired of being overweight all of my life,Please anybody who has a sleeve revision to mini bypass Please give me up-to-date!!!! I need some positivity!!!! I am so tired of Negative people including myself🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
-
Sleeve revision to bypass
jb1809 replied to Colorchic's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I am 5 days post op of a sleeve revision. I was sleeved 26 days ago and had severe complications. I was unable to tolerate any liquids let alone anything else. I suffered from severe acid and bile reflux. Happy to report as of now I am feeling great. I am close to meeting my new protein goal of 80 grams. I am still in some pain as the revision lasted 3 hours and I have a few more incision sites but getting better every day. Tylenol Liquid has provided relief. I have to say reading the various posts on this site helped me get through the past 30 days. Thank you all who contribute! -
Pouch reset diet won’t shrink your stomach. It will help you feel your restriction better. It's a kick start to get back on track with healthy habits. Yes, I’m on my soap box because this topic comes up so often. Your best restriction is in your first six months to a year. With the sleeve you feel less restriction as you progress *it’s not back to full size* this sensation seems common for sleeves but, won’t happen to everyone. I wish people knew this before choosing the sleeve. Just because we have more space does not mean you have to eat over your calories and macros and gain weight. You can eat more bulk in food and keep your calories in range. With the other foods allowed on your plan, Eat dense protein and as much veggies you want to fill the extra space. ***For anyone who feels they have stretched their surgery, get it diagnosed by a surgeon. Look into revisions. Address why you are over eating so you don’t stretch your next surgery***
-
How long is the RNY surgery, typically?
Bob R replied to Briswife15's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I was told by my surgeon to expect a 4 hr surgery because its a revision and it takes a long time to separate the stomach from the liver. -
Hi Mimi! Also January 29th. In Michigan. I don’t have that pain under my incisions. I’m not even sure what it might be? I had revision from band to bypass. Did you find out what the pain was and has it gotten better?
-
You should set your goal where YOU feel comfortable. Some want more weight on their frame. Some carry heavier frames. Some carry way more muscle. I thought I was "big boned" for all my life. Turns out, now that I see it, I'm just boringly average, so there's no reason why that calculation shouldn't apply to me. I am not a super athlete, don't have more bone mass than other 5'4" women, and am not super muscular by genetics. But you MIGHT be! You know? I personally? Think curves are a bit overrated and a bit of a cop-out rationalization. At least for me. I don't want to carry 15lbs more on my ass or in my boobs (impossible cuz I had a double mastectomy), or in my belly. I just don't want to do it anymore. My degenerative arthritic joints and back can't handle the load as I age! So why settle for anything more than my "normal bmi weight range" = smack in the middle of normal and congrats. It's also right at 120-125lbs. How odd, right? NOT! But I think most of us set a higher goal than we should. Most of us revise once we're there and see what we still look/feel like. (That's why I have 3 goals + a top secret goal.) But some don't. 1. Some cheat and love living life and are unwilling to give up there drug of choice: food, alcohol, drugs, etc. and so they settle for 25% above goal--going through the angst and pain of surgery to never realize their goal. 2. Still others are just flat dealt a bad hand from life: medications, illness, excess skin, mobility issues, mental health issues that prevents them from reaching goal--so they land where they can and God bless em. But in my opinion, if you are able to, we should all aim for as close to ideal weight as we are comfortable. Cuz I swear REGAIN will happen to most of us. And I only want to be here once. As a friend said, "I only want to do one-year-of-weightloss one time." I heartily agree. I don't mind dealing with 2-4lbs of loss...but not a year or 2 years worth of losses.
-
Considering a lap band - scared after reading this forum!
BrighterSide replied to Elrix's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I had my sleeve in January after initially choosing the band, thinking less invasive. Then I decided I wanted better average chance of loss and less intervention later (ports, refills, possible slippage, possible revision) and I also wanted the impact on hunger hormones from sleeve over and above the band restriction. Honestly never considered the RNY. Seems crazy with my tendency to research to nth degree, but really felt bypass was a step too far. Double nuts when you consider it’s reversible in a pinch vs binning 90% of your stomach. Aaaanyways, happy with sleeve right now. Was ready to change my relationship with food and the hunger pause and hard stop on quantity gives my higher thought processes long enough to win. Ref age 21 and 32 BMI: would prob see me leaning away from band in terms of lasting a lifetime and away from bypass as I would have so many super active and reproductive years ahead where malabsorption might not help. Wish I’d done it years ago so my skin was still springy enough to bounce back and I could have turned the weight and health clock back to enjoy all the extra decades of fun while lighter. Don’t get me wrong, loved my life and love my kids, but so much would have been easier. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
**BEFORE/AFTER Pics! Ultimate Goal Reached Today!**
Little Kansas Kitty replied to Little Kansas Kitty's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
awwwwww, thank you so much @FluffyChix, Sandra Nuelken & Bariatric Legend. Sandra - check out Mitchell in Minnesota on YouTube and let him know I sent you. He's one of my new BFF's on there and he's about 8 months post-op and succeeding with lapband revision to RNY. He's honest about the whole process. -
HOLY BANANAS!! Fast Track and I am still debating
Matt Z replied to cmandrews13's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
That's a fairly old report and does not include the rate of revision from Sleeve to Bypass in the "complications" It also seems to include the dumping in the Bypass but not for the Sleeve as far as "complications". The rate of Sleeve to Bypass revision is fairly high. This also doesn't include or account for the medical advancements that have become common practice over the past several years AND seems to include older post op issues from older forms of the surgery. And, lets talk about the fact that Gastric Bypass happens more often than the Sleeve, thus again skewing the real numbers. Case by case. They would come out about even. Except with the looming revision for the sleeve. I had the band. I needed revision. So I had to have 2 surgeries thus increasing my overall risk as opposed to getting the bypass first which would have lowered my overall risk. Any information, when taken without all facts can seem scary. But you need to look at the entire picture. 273 SGs were performed of which 6.6% (n = 18) were converted to RYGB most commonly due to inadequate weight loss (65.3%) and severe reflux (26.1%). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28416180 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29496440 You've got approx. a 10% chance that you'll need revision to another surgery. So, maybe 1 surgery vs 1 surgery without factoring in revision increasing the risks because now you've had 2 surgeries instead of 1, leaving out dumping for the sleeve but adding it in for the bypass, sure, it looks like the bypass is a much more dangerous surgery. When you factor EVERYTHING in... pretty sure they break even if not a little in favor of the bypass. You still can't undo the sleeve though, no matter what happens. 70-90% of your stomach is gone. Nothing usually gets removed in the bypass, just moved around. Again, either way. Good luck with your choice. -
Will FEP bcbs cover revision to bypass due to Gerd and hiatal hernia
ahillig replied to clrobinson2014's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
According to the FEP BCBS benefits guide this is what is required for revisions: •Benefits for subsequent surgery for morbid obesity, performed on an inpatient or outpatient basis, are subject to the following additional pre-surgical requirements: - All criteria listed above for the initial procedure must be met again, except when the subsequent surgery is necessary to treat a complication from the prior morbid obesity surgery . - Previous surgery for morbid obesity was at least 2 years prior to repeat procedure - W eight loss from the initial procedure was less than 50% of the member’s excess body weight at the time of the initial procedure - Member complied with previously prescribed post- operative nutrition and exercise program - Claims for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity must include documentation from the member’s provider(s) that all pre-surgical requirements have been met -
I am only 3 three weeks out and just starting occasional thick liquids after my sleeve. I have GERD and it seems any food bothers me. I know sometimes this can lead to a revision. My insurance changed 4 days after my surgery and my new insurance doesn’t cover wls. Would it be covered!
-
My biggest fear before my revision? Getting a call saying "We have changed our minds. You can't have the operation." Sent from my SM-J727T1 using BariatricPal mobile app
-
Sleeve revision to bypass
clrobinson2014 replied to Colorchic's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Mj did you get the revision bc of acid reflux or weight gain? How long did it take to get approved? If it was due to Gerd, did you have to do a lot of tests to get approved? I was told I would have to do like 3 tests; scope, swallow test and another test where a device is attracted to my esophagus , I wear a device around my waist and everytime I experience acid reflux I press a button and it takes a pic and measures the amt of acid -
Hi there. I had my gastric bypass revision on April 3. My original gastric bypass was in 2004. My surgeon on April 3 fixed a 3-inch hole in my pouch. Good luck all!
-
Sleeve revision to bypass
clrobinson2014 replied to Colorchic's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Did anyone have problems with insurance covering the revision? I have bcbs FEP -
Sleeve revision to bypass
syltx3 replied to Colorchic's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Hi Froufrou, I'm getting the gastric sleeve revision to gastric bypass, i'm a bit nervous, i gain most of the weight back and have had other health issues like, PCOS, arthritis in knee and diabetic along with acid re-flux. how much have you lost since the revision? was it worth it? i'm just a bit nervous.
