Hello! I was banded in 09, lost 45 lbs in the first 6 months, started having severe acid reflux and port pain. Dr. said the band has to go. I now weigh 215 and due to my diabetes, my Dr. has decided that RNY is the best solution for me. I'm just concerned about losing too much. Has anyone else had RNY or going to have RNY that weigh 220 or less? I'd love to hear from you.

I'm not a band revision to rny but I am a sleeve revision to rny and at the time of my surgery 6 weeks ago, I weighed 145 lbs. I now weigh 130 lbs...I had to do the rny for acid reflux reasons...I worry about losing too much with the rny all the time.

i weigh 150 lbs aand just had RNY for severe reflux...will have to see how it goes since it is early

i weigh 150 lbs aand just had RNY for severe reflux...will have to see how it goes since it is early

Val is that right? 150 lbs. I didn't think that they would do RNY as low as 150 lbs. But I suppose they would in your case. Keep me informed, please?

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Sara 401 I am so sorry to hear that when did you have surgery that is one if my fears is losing my hair

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I'm not a band revision to rny but I am a sleeve revision to rny and at the time of my surgery 6 weeks ago, I weighed 145 lbs. I now weigh 130 lbs...I had to do the rny for acid reflux reasons...I worry about losing too much with the rny all the time.

why did you convert from the sleeve? My old Dr said that I could be sleeved and if it didn't work for me then I could still have the RNY later. I would prefer NOT to have 2 more surgeries.

It started ti grow back 6 months after. Taking all my vits and things.

why did you convert from the sleeve? My old Dr said that I could be sleeved and if it didn't work for me then I could still have the RNY later. I would prefer NOT to have 2 more surgeries.

I converted from the sleeve to the rny because I had severe acid reflux and could hardly keep anything down. The weight loss worked great for me it was just the acid reflux, I had never had it before the sleeve surgery. Converting to the bypass was the last ditch effort to alleviate the acid reflux, we had tried everything else. I had 8 surgeries/procedures in 8 months and I would not recommend going that route to anyone else.

Nailsbyniki, Thanks for helping me make my decision. even though I have a lower weight going in, I don't want to have 2 more surgeries. I had terrible acid reflux with the band until I had some fluid removed. I don't want that again.

Thanks guys for sharing. I'm just a worry wart.

<p>Thanks guys for sharing. I'm just a worry wart.</p>

What did you decide to do and where are you at in the process? Let us know...

Well, my surgeon says either one. But after speaking to my PA she convinced me that the sleeve will help to control my diabetes, but the RNY will get rid of it. therefore, I'm choosing RNY and I still have to complete a few more pre-op classes before I could be scheduled.

Hello Everyone! I was banded in 2007 and weighed 332lbs day of surgery....and the lowest I got to before having complications with my band in 2010 was 163 pounds. I loved how I felt and how I looked and how easy it was to go shopping and say....yes that size 10/12 will fit...nope I don't need to try it on. But in late 2010 I started having reflux really bad and some severe stabbing pains on my left side. Doc thought it was my gallbladder....had it out, complete unfill for this surgery and I put on a little weight. Started getting my band filled back up to where I was at before surgery and started having the reflux issues again really bad and was gaining weight quickly not loosing. Doc said oh your band has slipped and you have severe dilation and you will have to be completely unfilled to let your stomach rest and let the band to move back into place.

This has happened 3 times in the last 3 years to where now I have put back on about 100lbs and hate the way I look....hate having to go to the store and buying bigger cloths knowing I have a closet full of cloths that don't fit. In October I met with a new Doc and got his opinion and he said since my band has never been fixed....he could try that but there's no guarantee it will stop slipping cause once it slips the first time it more then likely will slip again. So shame on my original doc for not realizing this and fixing it.

So new doc and I have talked and I have decided I don't want to take any chances of more slippage so I have decided to have a revision to RNY. The case worker at new Doc office submitted request to insurance for approval ( my employer has exclusions built into our insurance not allowing these procedures so I thought for sure it would be denied) Called Michelle yesterday (12/10) to see if she had heard anything and when she called back I could hardly believe what she told me. She said I had been approved for the revision and as soon as she gets the formal written letter from UHC they will schedule my pre-op and then my surgery which should happen before Jan 30th. A little hesitant on what she told me I waited a little while and called UHC myself....fully expecting to be told no....surgery is not approved and that somehow what Michelle was told was a mistake but to my surprise they told me I had been approved on 11/23 for the surgery.

I can hardly believe it, it has been a long 6 months of my band being empty...eating cause im stressed, anxious, and depressed that my tool that worked so well in the beginning was no longer working and thinking I would have to come up with 20K to have the revision. I know that is great news and I sit here patiently waiting for the doc office to call and get me scheduled.....but I still have a lot of hesitation and waiting for the other shoe to drop to say....oh we are sorry there has been a mistake....your surgery is not approved and at that point I think I would rather just crawl in a hole. So Im trying to be patient but its so hard and I keep praying my revision surgery really is approved and is going to happen.

So here's to my patients holding out a little more for me and hoping the official letter comes soon. Wishing everyone continued success with their decisions and procedures!