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Part of my thoughts have been....okay your surgery was successful....no complications or issues. So what caused the weight gain has been my first question of course. I really think it has been a combination of things, but I can honestly say it hasn't been from overeating. Stress, getting older, lack of time to be more active. I'm sure that doesn't sound believable, but it's the truth. So how will being resleeved help? I guess I just want a second chance to get and KEEP it right. And it's funny, because I remember doing the Pre-Op diet and saying to myself...this is all mental. You can do this and not even have the surgery. After surgery we all know that its STILL work, but it's all mental and breaking bad habits. So as I'm typing this and giving myself a reality check....it may very well NOT be the surgery that I need.

This will be the lady with complications who asks God 'why!!!!??' and he'll say 'my Messengers told you the doctor was a wack job, but you made a choice to worship a false idol and have him perform the sugery anyways' Sent from my SM-G920T1 using BariatricPal mobile app

Just a few tips from a person who’s 18 months post op. Which ever direction you decide to go with, remember to always do everything you possibly can to have the utmost outcome and very minimal or no complications. Surgery is stressful mentally and physically to the human body. Lungs and heart work together so you want to make sure everything is working properly. Yes, obstructive sleep apea can be difficult post op but it’s imperative that you have the correct equipment and choose a good facility. Always listen to your surgeon and try to follow instructions to a T. Do whatever you need to do to become healthy and strong. Research all your options and never give up! I wish you all the best for a safe and speedy recovery! Welcome to a new you[emoji173]️

I am wondering why they would want to re-sleeve you instead of possibly doing a GB conversion. That seems to be the next logical step. I have read that you shouldn't re-sleeve as your stomach has already been cut open and there is a lot greater chance of complications from staple line leaks. I am sure there is literature out there that supports both sides though. Have you tried to go back to basics? Protein, veggies, grains and fruit only with 0 processed foods? I think the hardest thing is getting rid of processed and junk foods once you have started eating a lot of them again. If you fell off of the wagon, get back on track. You have gained 61 pounds overall, and I think you can lose it without having another surgery. You should still have some restriction there. Incidentally, your profile says that you had Lap-Band and not VSG. Did you change surgery types at the last minute, or did you actually have Lap-Band? I am sorry that you are once again having to weigh options. Whatever you decide to do, good luck!

You have not given any facts except that you quoted one employee. You didn’t even give her name. Yes sir I researched it and (lol) “at least” I only heard he hired young people to answer the phone. [emoji849]. My life is not in a “doctors “ hands. My life is in the hands of my Savior. People that do not follow instructions have complications. Whose fault is that? My friend had a sleeve done. He just did whatever he wanted and he had problems. There are good reason for instructions. Many people need pictures to help. Whose fault is it really if the patient does not follow instructions. Good thing this doctor is in Mexico. In the USA the doctors would sue you the pants off of you. I don’t like your ethics at all.

Yes! I heard that too. If the liver is too large there will be complications. It is hard to do because the liver is in the way. If the liver bleeds I think that is really bad. But people blame the doctor instead of thier neglect to follow directions.

Sophia, I found this very conservative diet for you https://www.obesitycoverage.com/the-big-gastric-bypass-diet-guide/#week 2 and 3 I know mine is different but without knowing the technique or suture line performed on you I would not recommend anything other than this schedule. Also based on your Doctor I think you should go really slow so you do not have complications.

My doctor told me the same thing........less complications

I used to use MCT oil prior to surgery for energy. Post-op I have so much energy I do not need it. I have an almost full bottle I purchased after surgery that I have not used once I think. The first 6 months you should follow your bariatric plan. The stages and foods allowed are a prescription for healing and to lessen complications, after you are healed at 6 months you can do what you want. I used a keto calculator to create my macros, and I followed them very closely for a long time. A lot of the things that people that are not WLS patients do with keto are not necessary for WLS patients. The whole first year I had no physical hunger so I didn't have to do a lot of the popular tricks that people do. Like the whole purpose of bulletproof coffee is to extend your fast in the morning so you even up intermittent fasting, at least how it was originally intended by the Bulletproof guy Dave Aspey (been a fan of his for years). It is easy to fast for extended periods post-op WLS with no hunger. People online really bastardize the whole bulletproof coffee thing. If you are used to low carbing, life post-op WLS is not really much of a change at all. The only difference is smaller portions and you have to eat more often. A person that is used to being Keto adapted and knows what to expect has the advantage in the WLS world. It made most of it pretty easy for me, I wasn't whining about missing crackers and other crap I didn't eat before anyway. Bariatriceating is always trying to sell their BS shakes so I am not sure they are the best source. Their NO NO List is I used heavy cream in my coffee when I struggled to keep my calories up. Unlimited bacon as a no no is only because I don't have the room and can't meet my protein goals with it. I only use FULL FAT everything. The rest of it is fake and has additional carbs. Their ratios on how to eat are not Keto at all, they have carbs almost equal to protein and that is not keto whatsoever. I hate that website so much, ugh. Anyway... I set my macros goals by setting my protein goal first. My protein goal has been 120 grams a day, at first post-op it was 90, then I raised it to 120. My protein goal is based on my muscle mass. Here are my keto goals as they progressed. 2 months Post-Op 4 months Post-Op This is my current bare minimum calories for the day. I can lose like this but I can lose eating more calories also. This is my baseline to function without being dizzy or tired.

Hi there, good luck with your consultation. I had a lap band in 2011 and lost 90lbs, however after complications I managed to gain all but 5 lbs. back. I just had my band removed and revised to a gastric sleeve 8/25/17 and so far have lost 23 lbs. Weight loss is slower with a secondary procedure (I'm a bariatric program coordinator, too :)) and I really hope that I can get a good amount of weight off.

Your hearsay info is totally incorrect. I was given a very detailed food plan and post-op diet requirements from my Mexican surgeon. I selected a very qualified surgeon that provided excellent info and support pre and post surgery, and I’ve had no complications. As well, my surgeon spoke great English.

I know WLS is routinely done on teens in other countries (UAE, Mexico, India). The US is more complicated.

@Rev2be Try eating real food. 4 ounces of dense protein, chicken breast, steak or pork chops 3 to 4 times a day. Drinking calories is pointless. You don't have a pouch so the pouch reset isn't going to help you, plus it is just a dumb fad diet. You can't live like that forever. However eating dense protein first is how sleevers are supposed to eat for life. You can eat around any surgery, so unless your eating habits are together, you are going to just regain over and over. There is someone who posted here that is on their 3rd weight loss surgery, not because of complications like GERD but because of regain. Surgery can't save you from a bad diet.

FWIW, I had a VSG at 55 years old. I have asthma and severe osteoarthritis of my knees (bone on bone, need them both replaced.) My starting BMI was 48.1 in April 2016 before my first visit with my surgeon. My current BMI is 29.9. I'm down 102 pounds and I look 10 years younger. I no longer need as much medicine for my asthma (I will always need some as it is triggered by pollen related allergies) and I no longer need narcotics for knee pain. In fact, I am a competitive fencer (en garde) and fence 5 hours a week. The biggest complication that affected my life was the fact that my primary care doc for 20 years before I had surgery said I just wasn't trying hard enough to lose weight. I've had no significant complications, other than some rashes now due to excess skin. My consult with plastics is on October 20. I don't see a downside.

I’m 66 and just starting this process. Just met with the nurse last week and I’m booked to see the dietician and social worker at the end of the month. I have 90 pounds to lose to get to my ideal weight and I can’t wait to be the one saying “I’ve never felt better!” Aretha Franklin had bariatric surgery at age 70! However, I have to say I’m worried about post op complications down the road such as bowel obstruction. That’s my only real fear.

I have to say the 30% hospitalization rate has me very concerned. I’m 66, and have started the process for RNY, which I will have probably in February or March 2018. My only fear is some late onset complication that will reduce my quality of life.

The real answer is unless you have a stricture or some other complication. Nothing is off limits long term. I can tolerate everything I try. There are some things that are not worth it to me, but nothing makes me ill. I drink alcohol rarely and when I do, I adjust all my calories to account for it. That makes alcohol just worth it to me. I'm not really willing to short myself a pork chop or some halo top just for some vodka. I also don't want to have to spend an extra hour in the park the next day walking the calories off, so it is a no for the most part from me. Beer is gross to me and with the added knowledge that drinking it is like drinking a loaf of bread, that is something I will never add back. If you are active with a normal metabolism, you might be surprised at how many calories you have to play with at the end, when you are in maintenance. The important thing is to track all along so you know this information and you aren't just guessing. A lifestyle and not a diet accounts for going off plan or having something you do not normally have. Daily I have dense protein 3-4 times a day and coffee. On the weekends or when I am out I eat what I want within reason and that fits my calories/macros. If I went out daily or several times a week that would have to adjusted but it works for me. I think people telling themselves they will never have XYZ again leads to depression, anxiety and feeling deprived. Long term you can eat whatever you want, the difference is what you want will hopefully be very different.

Oh ok. I am sorry to hear that, but glad you didn't have any complications. Have you been following your diet plan? Why do you think you haven't lost any weight?

What do you mean by not successful? Did you have complications or just not lose the weight you had hoped to lose?

My best man, 10 years younger than me, had this op 14 days ago. His surgeon said that, "international evidence is that you may not lose quite as much as other forms of bariatric surgery but you will have better healing, lesser risk of complications and a shorter recovery time." He added, "whereas others of your relative mass of 190 kg and height of 1.91 metres (BMI 51) could expect to lose 50%-55% of their body mass, your likelihood, ON CURRENT EVIDENCE, is that after 18 months you might have only lost 43%-48% of your body mass. There exists a likelihood of a greater chance of failure or diet recidivism too ... typically about 8%-10% more people than with other WLS." Jason expressed to me that if he could get under 115kg (BMI 31), he'd be excited by the extra mobility alone. And further success in reaching 100kg (BMI 27.5) would be utter joy.

Wow, I looked this up, and it's a complication from laproscopic gastric bypass in approx. 1-4% of patients. For anyone else reading this thread.. an "internal hernia" is referring to a loop of intestine getting caught in between the other intestines, not in the abdominal wall. The symptoms are abdominal pain that typically radiates around the back, and the pain can be constant or intermittent. Vomiting frequently happens as well. They always have to do surgery, or the affected intestine could die from lack of blood supply. There is no specific timeframe in which this hernia can occur. It can happen months or years after the bypass. I'm so glad they caught yours and got you sorted out!

So, I had my bypass in Mexico on Sept. 11 and 2 days later had to go back to surgery and they had to completely open me up because of a kinked bowel. I stuck to my liquid diet but I was sick all the time so I could barely get anything down. Nausea, and EXTREME gas, my stomach was vibrating constantly. So my surgeon in Mexico told me I was allergic to whey protein. I didn't have any problems with it before during my per-op but I quit anyways. Now, I still can't eat, if I do it's a probably an ounce and then I'm sick for hours so the I feel like I'm withering away. I really need to to find a way to get the required amount of protein to keep me going, in small amounts, so it has to have high protein because I can't get very much down. I can't even get my medications down. I feel like I'm starving to death, lol! Anyone else having any problems similar to the this? I'm feeling a little lost.

Hello All, I had gastric sleeve done on 8/28 with no complications. On 9/26, I was admitted to the hospital due to ischemic colitis (with EVERY symptom you mentioned above including a broken ankle from fainting in the shower). The hospital doctors didn't think the colitis is related to the WLS. I have some serious doubts; seems too coincidental ...any thoughts? Thanks in advance

If you had 5 hernias that's very different (and not the norm). And by having them repaired you probably saved yourself from complications down the road such as having them become incarcerated and getting bowel caught in there which is extremely painful (and potentially dangerous)

My doctor's office gave me this advice for people with no complications or other major health problems: 0-3 weeks walking only 3-6 weeks walking, cardio, running 6+ weeks anything including weight lifting Sent from my XT1585 using BariatricPal mobile app