Hi, I am looking for a body/mentor in the Chicago area. I had a revision to my gastric bypass on 3-2-15. Had a few complications at first, but am good now. Would like to find someone I can talk to! Anyone interested?

Hi!! Im in Kansas. My gall bladder comes out March 18th and then he will plan my revision. I would love to be your buddy!!

Thanks, I need some support. Not much at home. My boyfriend did not want me to have the revision. He said it will be like all the diets you go on. Then I had the surgery on the 2nd of March and had a few complications, and of course, he said, see I told you so. You shouldn't have had it.

I had what is called "endo stitch". They went down my throat to do sutures in my stomach to make it smaller. The surgeon that did it is not the surgeon who did the original bypass in 2000 so had no idea how that surgeon had done the bypass. I guess some bypasses are done by totally separating the old portion and some are just staple lines. Because mine was just a staple line, the intestine got perforated by accident. I was,in the hospital for five days, but am fine now. Just treated it with antibiotics and nothing by mouth for five days. It gave the intestine time to heal on its own without having to do another surgery.

What kind of revision are you having?

@@Boblee