New to the site, I had the VSG in October 2011. I am 5'2" and weighed 265 when I started the pre op liquid diet and 247 the day of surgery. Six months later I was down to just under 180, never did make it to 100 lbs down. My sleeve had already begun to dilate shortly after that visit and led to putting some weight back on over time. I now weigh 206 with severe reflux issues as well as a few other minor setbacks...high cholesterol, etc. I am scheduled for the Gastric Bypass on May 22nd and will admit that I'm more nervous than ever. I anticipate this being a more long term solution for weight loss as well as overall health improvement and hope I will not be here again in four years with the same story. I am happy to have found this site as I've learned a hard lesson that education is key!!

Thank you @! I think I made the right choice so far. Now let's hope that eventually I'll be able to get all my fluids and protein in.

Thank you @! I think I made the right choice so far. Now let's hope that eventually. I'll be able to get all my fluids and protein in.

Glad to hear you are doing well!

I am in the process of getting some tests done. Had endoscopy less then a year ago. Getting gastric emptying scan today. Then I just need 1phych, 1nutrition and a upper GI series. All are scheduled next week. Hoping to have the surgery done end of June beginning of July. Just worried about insurance. Ugh. My GERD is sooo bad! I am on 5 meds because of it. Was sleeved April 2012 and now need a revision to bypass.

Edited June 12, 201511 yr by MichJohn77

Im getting most in without issue the soup helps to mix up

No heartburn obe weekout second revision

Hey all! I will be revised from my sleeve to gastric bypass on July 20th due to a pretty large hiatal hernia as well as gerd.. I have lost about 70 pounds and I am over a year out from the first surgery. I have heard the weight loss is slower the second time around and I am just curious on what the weight loss has been for others in a revision. Would love any feedback on weight loss!

Im 2 months post op feeling great. First 5 weeks up and down. Hands down better than sleeve and no reflux slight nausea but only occasionally water getting in much better now

Im 2 months post op feeling great. First 5 weeks up and down. Hands down better than sleeve and no reflux slight nausea but only occasionally water getting in much better now

Were you at goal weight for your revision?

No i wasn't at goal weight i ate alot of slider foods gained 22 lbs i was throwing up regular food

Thank you @! I think I made the right choice so far. Now let's hope that eventually I'll be able to get all my fluids and Protein in.

Hi Stacey! I'm curious how you are doing...its been a couple of months since your last post.

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Hi I'm new on here. But I too had the VSG surgery in December 2011 and I got pregnant a year after and my pouch dilated a lot and I didn't eat bad things nor did I over eat. My surgeon doesn't want to revise me. So iam about to see another surgeon about doing revision. I'm morbidly obese I'm over 400lbs I have high blood pressure bad joint pains and my weight is crushing my lungs so it's hard for me to breath. My insurance said they could cover it cause my primary is referring it. But I'm afraid the other surgeon may not want to do it either

Mama 11 - I'm also morbidly obese I haven't had my surgery yet. I just want to say, find a doctor who will do the surgery. If the next one doesn't want to, go to another. You deserve to live your life without the pain of arthritis and without struggling to breath.

Thank you Dar200! I'm gonna try. I went to my new appt at the new surgeon office Iam now seeing. She wants me to do weight management to see if I still have a eating problem. And it's gonna take several months. At the first hospital where I had my VGS they had me do weight management for a year and a half. Than he says he's not doing it I'm so tired of wasting my time! But barix clinics said they would do revision to gastric bypass but they very far from my home and my insurance they don't accept

I am doing fabulous! I am down 47 pounds in just under four months post op. 20 more pounds and I will be at my original goal weight! I am still learning my pouch and what I can comfortably eat. The doctor was surprised by how much weight I've lost so quickly with the revision so I must be doing all things well. Thank you for asking! Good luck to all of you!