Went in for RNY & came out with sleeve

[Chiptress 327]

After much research I had my heart set on RNY. When I sat down with the team PA 10 days before surgery he mentioned that because I had a previous c-section they might have to sleeve because of scar tissue. Has this happened to anyone else?
Other than that.,, I’m feeling pretty darn good. A little cranky because I had nothing but an IV for 36 hours.
Did anyone else go in for RNY & come out with Sleeve?

[FluffyChix 17,409]

I've heard of quite a few who had this occur. But they have done really well with it! The sleeve is a great surgery and many of the most successful vets here have a long term sleeve and are maintaining their longterm goal weights!

Congrats on getting through surgery and on joining the losers' bench. You're gonna do great!!! Walk, walk, walk, sip, sip, sip!!!

[elcee 3,340]

Because of a Csection? That’s crazy

[Chiptress 327]

On 08/20/2019 at 17:48, elcee said:

Because of a Csection? That’s crazy

It made me think twice but it would be upsetting if I felt he had other motives

[Chiptress 327]

On 08/20/2019 at 16:24, FluffyChix said:

I've heard of quite a few who had this occur. But they have done really well with it! The sleeve is a great surgery and many of the most successful vets here have a long term sleeve and are maintaining their longterm goal weights!

Congrats on getting through surgery and on joining the losers' bench. You're gonna do great!!! Walk, walk, walk, sip, sip, sip!!!

Ty very much!! I’m so psyched to be on the other side of this. Sometimes when you’re waiting you feel as though it’s never going to happen

[Carolina Rose 30]

Congratulations on your surgery

[New&Improved 1,780]

Was probably less complex surgery for him top do

[Carolina Rose 30]

I read something regarding this as far as scar tissue from prior operations (hysterectomy) caused the surgery to be sleeve instead of Rny.

[motherof2inms 14]

I have to have sleeve too! I’ve had numerous stomach surgeries. Dr said too much scar tissue.

[Chiptress 327]

On 08/22/2019 at 22:16, motherof2inms said:

I have to have sleeve too! I’ve had numerous stomach surgeries. Dr said too much scar tissue.

Hi there! How are you doing & where are you in your recovery?

[Chiptress 327]

4 days post op & I’ve got my 1st weight loss.... 2.5 lbs!!! Ok body of mine.... let’s do this another 50 x !!!!

[CrowLuv 60]

On 8/20/2019 at 5:35 PM, Chiptress said:

It made me think twice but it would be upsetting if I felt he had other motives

I don't blame you one bit. I've had multiple abdominal surgeries, and this never once came up as a possibility.

That said, as understandable as your disappointment is - like others have said, I hear about amazingly successful Gastric Sleeve patients all the time! You've got this! 👍

[Chiptress 327]

On 08/23/2019 at 12:15, CrowLuv said:

I don't blame you one bit. I've had multiple abdominal surgeries, and this never once came up as a possibility.

That said, as understandable as your disappointment is - like others have said, I hear about amazingly successful Gastric Sleeve patients all the time! You've got this! 👍

Ty! I’ve had time to focus on all the positive & I’m thinking my surgeon probably did what was best for me. I do trust him. I was also upset because 12 hours out of surgery in my painkiller haze after asking multiple people which surgery I had... I finally found a nurse who told me that I had the sleeve. My surgeon apologized for that. He thought someone had told me. ❤️

[CrowLuv 60]

19 minutes ago, Chiptress said:

Ty! I’ve had time to focus on all the positive & I’m thinking my surgeon probably did what was best for me. I do trust him. I was also upset because 12 hours out of surgery in my painkiller haze after asking multiple people which surgery I had... I finally found a nurse who told me that I had the sleeve. My surgeon apologized for that. He thought someone had told me. ❤️

OOF how awful for you, that is unacceptable (the hospital staff lack of communication and follow-through to you, the patient!) though I agree with you about trusting your surgeon, and that is so important.

I'm impressed with your positive attitude and that you seem adjusted to the semi-shock of the news - that bodes so well for your future success!!

[ANewStart4Me 20]

I have had appendix in my 20s, 3 c-sections in my 30’s then a hysterectomy. My surgeon was extremely worried about scar tissue around my intestines and not being able to to rny.

I had to sign a release that if for whatever reason rny couldn’t be performed by keyhole surgery what options I choose next. I selected rny by open surgery, then if rny was completely off the table then sleeve as last resort over closing me up and doing nothing.

I got lucky and got my rny done by keyhole. When they removed my appendix it was wrapped around my bowel and I had to have open surgery to untangle it all. My appendix scar goes from my right hip And stops halfway between my belly button and left hip on the otherside of my tummy, it is long. My c-section scars are tiny compared to it, and they removed babies not just an appendix. So going into this I was extremely worried about scar tissue preventing any surgery taking place.

I’m sorry you didn’t get the surgery you thought you was going to get. But please try and look in the brightside, atleast they gave you a sleeve and didn’t close you up and make you decide later what you wanted to do. That would be so much worse having to go back to get a sleeve later and come out with no surgery.