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revision - band to sleeve - how are you doing?
S@ssen@ch replied to IDONTWANTTOGROWUP's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Not sure it's healthy to compare. Everyone is different. There are too many factors that come into play when we're talking about weight loss. Personally, I'm OK with the slow weight loss. Would I like it to be faster? Certainly, but I accept the consequences of the fact that I'm probably more relaxed with my diet plan than most. I feel great, my clothes fit better, I have more energy and ambition. I'm just all around in a better place, and isn't THAT what it's all about? Health and happiness? If you must compare: I had gastric sleeve revision surgery about a month after you. I've lost 40 lbs since surgery. Not to harp on the not comparing theme, but our experiences may be different. I didn't have a direct revision. I had my lap band out in 2009 and tried to go it alone. I was doing well maintaining until I had some major life events that had a devastating effect on my waistline. I also noticed that my starting weight was much higher than yours. -
Nope, not with my band installation back in 2011. But I did have to give myself lovenox injections 2x a day for 7 days after my band to bypass revision. I don't see why you'd need them for the band installation as there should have been zero internal cutting.
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Any sleevers without complications over 5 yrs?
Foxbins replied to Spellbound's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Seven and a half years out. No revision, no major miserable side effects, no issues, no permanent weight gain. I had to have my gallbladder removed a year after my sleeve and I have GERD that I take a PPI for. I lost 100 lbs and gained five over the first two years. Stable at 137 since except for a 7 lb gain last year due to too many Frappicinos. The seven pounds are gone now. I would have sleeve surgery again in a second. I am skinny and happy. -
Sleeve 5 years ago; now revision to bypass??
Bryn910 replied to KristinaW's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Sure and thanks. yes I had 4 abdominal surgeries before my revision and my surgeon did say there was some scar tissue but it only took him about 20 minutes longer than normal to perform the surgery. Not sure how common blockages are post op etc. -
We have had very similar experiences! Except my band caused me issues from day 1. With acid reflux which caused aspiration pneumonia and hospital stays. I had it for 6 years, My band slipped and when I had it removed I gained all 80lbs I had lost and then some. My doctor also didnt want to do the sleeve because he said it had many of the same problems as the band. I just had my revision almost 5 weeks ago and I feel pretty great. I wish I had done the bypass to begin with. They don't even do the bands anymore in this area.
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Sleeve 5 years ago; now revision to bypass??
GB in CA replied to KristinaW's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Yes, revised from a lap-band though -
Sleeve 5 years ago; now revision to bypass??
ellie123 replied to KristinaW's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Oh really! Awesome! Congratulations dear Surgery Twin 8/22/18, on your new life!!! We took a brave step towards health, and may God bless us with wonderful results of health in a lean fit body. Are you a revision as well? -
Sleeve 5 years ago; now revision to bypass??
GB in CA replied to KristinaW's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I've had a Lap-band to bypass revision. Originally I wanted to revise to sleeve, but my Dr said I would most likely have the same complications. Revision is so far so good. Good luck -
revision - band to sleeve - how are you doing?
IDONTWANTTOGROWUP posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Hey everyone, I had gastric sleeve revision surgery over 6 months ago and I have lost almost 40 pounds. I still have 20 to lose to get to goal, although I am happy to finally being able to squeeze into most of my skinny clothes. As you know, revision surgery patients lose at a slower pace, but I wanted to see how I was doing compared to other revisioners! Please tell me your stats!! -
Considering a lap band - scared after reading this forum!
elcee replied to Elrix's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I could have been the poster child for lapband. I was extremely successful ( according to a couple of Dr's) for the first 5 or 6 years and then something changed. I started gaining - slowly at first but like a snowball it got quicker. I am now 9 years out and not that far down from my initial preop weight. Fills make no difference to my hunger levels but they have caused issues with waking up in the night choking on acid. I saw my surgeon last week and it seems that this is a far too common scenario. In Australia the band seems to have fallen out of favour. I am now looking at my revision options and will probably go with the RNY. -
I'm Sleeve to Sips revision, little more than 4 months out. I honestly didn't do enough research on Full DS before going with SIpS...I just believed my Dr, who called SIPS the "bazooka" of WL surgery while having the least side effects. Sounded pretty good so I went for it. There are some SIPS haters on internet forums who say that SIPS is still experimental and unproven. Also, if you dig you'll find a single study that kinda' sorta' implies that SIPS becomes less effective vs DS after a year, (but I've also read a pretty compelling refutation of that same article so..... who really knows with anything you find on internet? Something to ask your surgeon about, I suppose.) I can report that all that my post op experiences seem to match pretty well with the stories I read full from "full DS'ers". I can't tell the difference. My weight loss has been slow but consistent. Keep in mind that I'm a revision, and revisions are never as fast\effective as "virgin" procedures, so I'm reasonably happy. My #1 piece of advice comes in the form of a warning: These procedures work, but there's a cost. It's almost Faustian......There's no such thing as something for nothing. There have been multiple occasions where I questioned my decision and even times I wished I hadn't done it. For one, my restroom visits will never be the same, which is embarrassing and uncomfortable. Also, I feel either nauseous or constipated almost constantly, which has significantly affected my sex drive.... It's hard to feel romantic when I'm constantly farting and my stomach is twisted in knots. ...there's a cost. Be prepared
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Sleeve 5 years ago; now revision to bypass??
ellie123 replied to KristinaW's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
You and I talked at length so hopefully my advice helped. Sleeve to RNY revision. That first doc did my revision and had been doing bypasses for 20 years, so is well respected in the industry. Now bedside manner is another thing... I’m 5 weeks out, and aside from sorting insurance out, no regrets :)) -
Any sleevers without complications over 5 yrs?
Spellbound posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hi everyone, I keep reading horror stories about Sleevers past 5 or 10 years. I’m wondering if there are any of veteran sleevers with no revisions, major miserable side effects, issues, weight gain from expanded sleeve, that are still thriving and happy with their choice? I’m a week post op and everyone’s horror stories are causing me major regrets and fear. -
Any March 2018 Sleevers?
IDONTWANTTOGROWUP replied to NelliSleeve's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm doing okay. I have lost 40 pounds. I am a revision surgery from band to sleeve. I have had some beers and some cocktails recently and also have cheated a few times on my food plan but I ate in smaller amounts than I would have. I'd like to drop another 20 pounds but I'm fitting into a lot of my skinny clothes again so that's encouraging. I try to walk 10,000 steps five times per week. -
Sleeve 5 years ago; now revision to bypass??
Bryn910 replied to KristinaW's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
My wieght loss has been much faster with the revision although I was told it may be slower. -
Sleeve 5 years ago; now revision to bypass??
SHNGSTAR replied to KristinaW's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Wondering if the loss was much slower with the revision. I would imagine metabolic system changed dramatically with the original surgery. I realize we are all different but just curious to know what the experience has been. -
My first post here, awaiting insurance approval!
Born in Missouri replied to teenyshell's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I wish I was bold enough to ask (not that any doctor would be forthcoming about this information) for the percentage of each type of procedure the surgeon performs. Also, how many revisions has s/he done in which s/he was the original surgeon? I was a little taken aback by Matt's statements about doctors who tend to do the surgery of THEIR preference without a patient's best interests in mind. I can believe this, but it's nevertheless shocking. Doctors are often no different from the rest of us when it comes to shady motives. When the information out there is overwhelmingly dubious, I'd be a little suspicious if a doctor paints a well-documented outcome a different color. I think it's still hard for those of us who've had bypasses to sit clamly* by when someone opts for a sleeve when they actually have a choice. As I mentioned before, our forum friend @macadamia had no choice. He was missing key parts of his digestive system because of his Crohn's disease (something he already shared with everyone; I'd never pass on what wasn't already shared by Andy first...). Anyway, @macadamia had no choice. A sleeve was all he could have. It's just hard to reason how permanently removing a body part could be considered less radical than merely repurposing what's already anatomically there. *I noticed this typo and thought about correcting it, but I found the typo amusing so I left it as-is. I'm currently picturing myself sitting clamly. -
My first post here, awaiting insurance approval!
Matt Z replied to teenyshell's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
This is new to me, I've never seen anywhere that said that RNY increases the risk of vomiting, I know the sleeve sure does, so many posts about vomiting issues and they are all from those with sleeves. As far as dumping, I don't experience this either. It's one of those listed potentials but isn't a guarantee. And even still, it would only happen if you ate things you really shouldn't in the first place. I found this, it lists "Nausea and vomiting" as common, but the catch is, that's for food intolerance not "just because you had the RNY. https://www.bariatric-surgery-source.com/gastric-bypass-side-effects.html It's important to note that the same site reports Nausea and Vomiting for the same reasons as the bypass, but with the added potential for that symptom to occur not only for food intolerance but GERD issues as well, in which, 1 out of 5 Sleeve patients will have GERD issues, some sites list this higher. Absolutly! The information I provide is simply for the sake of having the information. I'm not going to do anything other than provide what I can find for facts on the surgeries so that folks are better informed. Sadly not all doctors have their patients best interest in mind. All the "must do 2 surgery revisions when it's not medically necessary doctors, those that are being paid to do one surgery over the other (and yes they do exist), those that aren't comfortable doing one surgery of the other and try to sway the patient into their preferred surgery (that happens often as well) I love my surgeon and I trust what she says, but that doesn't mean I don't research it myself and confirm what she's said. It's always best to be as informed and educated on a topic as possible and not just take someone's word for it based on the fact that they are a doctor. I work at a hospital, I see this stuff all day, every day. At the end of the day, it's your call, I hope things work out well and that everything goes off without a hitch. -
Sleeve 5 years ago; now revision to bypass??
Bryn910 replied to KristinaW's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I had my sleeve to bypass revision in May of this year, 7 years after my sleeve. Wish I had it done sooner! i have not experienced any complications. The worst side effect is that different food (their smells) can cause minor nausea. And that lasts only a few minutes lol. -
FINALLY!!! Info sent to Aetna for Approval on Sept. 22. Now the wait! Revision from Lap Band to Bypass. My lap band was placed in 2009, so I know I have scar tissue. I also have a large hernia. I pray and hope my surgeon perform both procedures at one time. I do no want to wake up and my surgeon tells me he only removed the band and I will have to reschedule for the bypass. That is my only fear, but I have a faith in him. He is an outstanding surgeon. Outside of that I am so excited
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Sleeve 5 years ago; now revision to bypass??
MissPoodle replied to KristinaW's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I'm in Australia so different costs / insurances etc...we can get as many opinions as we like and choose our surgeon...so it was covered. I'd only had one surgery prior to this. It's usually about where the surgeries were that are relevant not how many. So for for you it would be about your past sleeve/gallbladder surgery that matters. I'm not sure what surgeries were had by the other people w i know who had revisions...sorry Sent from my SM-G950F using BariatricPal mobile app -
In most cases I heard that dilation works. They also have a gastric stent that can open a stricture as well. I had that and it was working until I got sick and when I vomited I dislodged it and had to have it removed. The only option left for me was the bypass revision to really fix all my issues.
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My first post here, awaiting insurance approval!
Matt Z replied to teenyshell's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Not finding anything specific unfortunately, at least nothing "new" or recent (or clearly outlined). Rebound rates aside, if you've got a slight reflux now, it will be amplified with the sleeve and reduced with the Bypass, based simply on what the surgery does. And in the off chance that you end up with a major problem... there is no going back after the sleeve, 90% of your stomach is rotting in medical waste somewhere (or been incinerated), with the bypass, everything (for the most part) is all still in there. The sleeve is ONLY a restrictive surgery, there isn't any reduction in caloric intake caused by the surgery itself outside of forcing you to reduce your intake, but then there are all the "slider" foods etc. I made the mistake of choosing the lapband back in 2011 because I was under-educated about the bypass, and well, I didn't want to make any permanent changes, which is ironic, because, I didn't get any permanent weight loss. So, second surgery to remove the band and revise to the bypass in March and I really couldn't be happier... I really do wish I went with the bypass from the get go. A personal (in real life) friend of mine had the sleeve, and he's getting it revised to the bypass because of the lack of progress. Just things to be aware of. -
I can't see the post with the meals. But try to first eliminate anything highly processed, too calorie dense & with more than 5g or sugar per serving or with added non naturally occurring sugar. These could be an early stalls/plateaus. But it is very early You may be carb sensitive. I am too. I stalled early out, I still stall quite often and usually for long periods so I often revise my pretty pure diet to suit my needs at the time.
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My surgery is October 26th hopefully I won't need a revision ugh I would hate to have to go through this nervousness again.
