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CSerwalt    1

CSerwalt
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Hi everyone, hoping to find people who are going through the same as me or havta already had their revision done. I had RNY back in 2009... I founght for every pound lost ..one month after my surgery I had shattered my foot n was wheelchair bound for over three months... The pain meds they gave me started to ulcers on my stoma ...which in turn helped slightly enlarge my stoma and pouch... I only lost about 90lbs... Most of wich is because I only frankford Protein Shakes for two months straight to help my weight which when I went back to food, ..I started over eating ... I now have problems with my sugars..I'm hypoglycemic. I am almost don't all my tests to have my surgeon submit to my insurance for a rny to DS revision I'm so nervous n afraid my insurance will deny it. I am so close to 300 lbs again and fight to not gain, I can eat like I used to. :( need advise ... Have BCBS of PA anybody have their revision approved my BCBS ??? Thanks. :(

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TinyMamiOf3kids    1,280

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Welcome & I sure hope you get back on track.

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my3stars    88

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Welcome! I am having a revision on Monday and it was approved but I have Avmed. My surgeon wrote a letter as to why the revision was needed and it got approved quickly. I had my original RNY in 2004, lost 170lbs and over the course of the last three years have gained 53lbs back. Part bcuz of behavior and in part because I have a dialated anastamosis. This is a great support group and any worries or questions ask away!

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luvlife    43

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What is rny to ds?

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CSerwalt    1

CSerwalt
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Thank you everyone :) really glad I found this app.

An RNY to a DS is the gastric bypass RNY revised to a DS or Duodenel Switch. Its one of the most dangerous revisions, gotta be cut open. But also the most effective when it comes to failure with RNY

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mary2008    11

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Why its dangerous? And why need revisions? Can you explain me pls

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CSerwalt    1

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Its more dangerous due to the fact they are re-operating on stomach. And intestines that have already been altered. Also they cannot do this surgery lapriscopic, they have to cut me open to be able to revise my WLS. I had RNY back in Aug 09, I never lost everything, never even got under 200lbs. I gained back about 50 in the last two years. I had complication after complication. I shatter my left foot one month post Oo of my original surgery .. I was in a wheelchair for over 3 months. I really couldn't exercise, I then was give NSAIDS for the pain.(NSAIDS r a big NO NO) I then developed two ulcers on the opening of my pouch due to the ulcers...they really hurt trust. I also now have a bad progressively worsening disc in my lower spine (was more NSAIDS) for the pain I could barely walk or sit. I now am hypoglycemic where if I have to much sugar I have the dumping , but not the pucking kind. Have I have an episode my sugar drops to around 60 superfast, I shake, sweaty, n become so sick feeling I almost faint. All this n my ouch and stoma r now enlarged n I can eat just about as much I could as pre-op. :( its sucks more then u know. Im hoping my insurance covers the revision. Hope this helps explain.

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tashadelight    0

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Your story is similar to mine I was just denied revision by insurance but I am not giving up if any one has any recomendation on how to fight the insurance company priority health please respond I hope all goes well for you you been through a lot

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Stacey Dayonne    69

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Good luck

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PaulB    346

PaulB
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Sorry to hear about your bad luck hope everything works out for you

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

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CSerwalt    1

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Thanks, n ill post updates. I have one more appointment with my nutritionist on 4th, then my doctor will submit everything to my insurance Co. ...then the real waiting begins... Same here ill fight if I havta

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CSerwalt    1

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Well had my last nutrition appointment for insurance submitting, had sent my upper GI to my surgeon. TINA, Dr. Greenbaum's nurse told me yesterday he noted on my chart "very large pouch" hoping that is a sign that my insurance will approve my revision. ::crossing fingers:: because of who I work for I have a Medical Assistant that will help me with things. Lets hope having really good insurance with a fortune 100 company helps.

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CSerwalt    1

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I got APPROVED! YAY! I'm sooo happy n releaved!

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kisersassy    369

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Awesome!!! So when will you have surgery?

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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