I know I will do everything in my power to use my upcoming surgery to it's fullest and get the maximum benefit from it. I also am not a judgmental person.

But I am scared to death of going through all this process and needing a revision in 5 years. What would make someone need one, because I know everyone who has a revision isn't eating off the wall. How do you know if you'll need one? Is there a way to make sure I only have to go under the knife once?

Edited March 30, 20179 yr by msdr1

With all due respect, it sounds like you're putting the cart before the horse. There's a lot on your mind at this stage. Focus on what you can control now and you won't need to sweat a revision later. Good luck!

With all due respect, it sounds like you're putting the cart before the horse. There's a lot on your mind at this stage. Focus on what you can control now and you won't need to sweat a revision later. Good luck!

You're right! I guess I'm WAY overhinking.

My surgeon is adamant that the most important thing you can do for a good outcome is to choose an experienced VSG surgeon and follow his or her instructions to the letter.

My my surgery went well with relatively little pain, so there might be something to it.

I know I will do everything in my power to use my upcoming surgery to it's fullest and get the maximum benefit from it. I also am not a judgmental person.
But I am scared to death of going through all this process and needing a revision in 5 years. What would make someone need one, because I know everyone who has a revision isn't eating off the wall. How do you know if you'll need one? Is there a way to make sure I only have to go under the knife once?

Severe acid reflux

4 hours ago, msdr1 said:

I know I will do everything in my power to use my upcoming surgery to it's fullest and get the maximum benefit from it. I also am not a judgmental person.

But I am scared to death of going through all this process and needing a revision in 5 years. What would make someone need one, because I know everyone who has a revision isn't eating off the wall. How do you know if you'll need one? Is there a way to make sure I only have to go under the knife once?

There's no way to know. The odds of needing a revision whether it be complications, reflux, etc. is fairly low, but it still does happen. Can't avoid the risks. Just do what you can to mitigate any complications that could be caused by yourself.

I have moderate reflux (GERD) and am going with 3 surgeons' advice to get the VSG done, with a revision option a year down the road (I believe it would be more like 2 or 3 but we'll see) to RNY. I too worry about getting worse reflux and the staging of esophageal damage but generally people can also take PPI's to help mitigate this by default.

Edited March 31, 20179 yr by PatientEleventyBillion