I had a gbs over 10 years ago and lost 200 lbs. I gained 100 back. I had a laparoscopy done today and it was strange. The nurse that was in the operation room told me what was wrong and said don't tell the surgeon I told you he will talk to you. She said they forgot to take the part in your stomach that gives you your appetite. Well the surgeon said the pouch was normal size but there is another procedure to do with the intestines.

Was this nurse off her rocker or is this true?

Please reply asap someone I am worried about this.

Edited September 27, 20187 yr by Margie20

Nurse was off the mark

Is there a part that curves your appetite?

GBS? Is that Gastric Band?

I had gastric bypass rny surgery

But you were able to lose 200 pounds you stated?

How far out was the regain when it started? What type of changes in your diet and exercise habits accompanied the 100 pounds of regain? What is your diet like now?

That being said, as a nurse myself, it is not in any way shape or form the nurses place to discuss with you any abnormal results of your test. That is the responsibility of the doctor/surgeon and that nurse was way beyond her bounds.

You can obtain a copy of your medical records by requesting them and you may have to pay a fee, but this would enable you to read and see exactly what was stated in the actual report.

If the surgeon said your pouch was normal size, don’t be quick to jump to the conclusion that your regain is a fault of the surgery failing you. Regain is very common. Be honest with yourself about your diet and intake, track it for a few days. Request your report from the procedure if you need that to move on and be sure.

Best of luck to you and let us know what happens.

19 hours ago, Margie20 said:

I had a gbs over 10 years ago and lost 200 lbs. I gained 100 back. I had a laparoscopy done today and it was strange. The nurse that was in the operation room told me what was wrong and said don't tell the surgeon I told you he will talk to you. She said they forgot to take the part in your stomach that gives you your appetite. Well the surgeon said the pouch was normal size but there is another procedure to do with the intestines.

Was this nurse off her rocker or is this true?

Please reply asap someone I am worried about this.

5 hours ago, Margie20 said:

I had gastric bypass rny surgery

That nurse was way wrong. With RNY (gastric bypass) they don't remove anything. Gastric Sleeve is the procedure where they remove 90% of the stomach.

The whole idea that removing part of the stomach removes any appetite is wrong too. Sure there is an initial reduction... but it typically returns. Again, this is ONLY with the Sleeve, not the bypass.

That nurse was is completely out of her lane.

This is what the nurse was most likely talking about. I heard about it at the class I had to attend.

"RYGP restricts the gastric volume that is capable of storing food, bypassing most of the stomach and all of the duodenum (i.e. the majority of ghrelin-producing tissue). Ghrelin, a recently discovered peptide secreted primarily by the stomach and proximal small intestine and is the only known appetite-stimulating hormone."

But there is no proof that different anaotomical siting of bypass would influence results. And 200 pounds were lost initially. This isn't on the surgeon.

1 hour ago, elmatador said:

But there is no proof that different anaotomical siting of bypass would influence results. And 200 pounds were lost initially. This isn't on the surgeon.

I think it goes back to what is stated on pretty much every video, article and support group. "What ever procedure you get will only be a tool." It can only provide so much restriction and the rest is up to the patient to pursue or follow a healthy diet plan.

Edited September 28, 20187 yr by Ed_NW

Appetite and hunger are two different things. I'm rarely hungry (I have an MGB), but appetite - that's another story.