Help please

[Victoria1 1]

I have the sleeve in 2013. Everything was going well. My weight before surgery was 275. I went down to 170. Then in 2015 I fractured a couple of bones in my foot. It required surgery. And now I have screws permanently in my foot to keep the bones from shifting. I went over 6 months without being able to walk due to complications. And unfortunately I started to gain the weight back. I’m so disappointed at myself. I have losing the weight I gained (I’m currently 215). However, nothing I do is working. Working out is difficult since I have screws in my foot. My foot swells and causes me a lot of pain. Plus, my asthma is really bad since I have regained my weight. I want to get a revision as soon as possible. I was wondering what is the process for revision and how long does it take for the insurance to approve revision surgery? What is the best revision to do? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[GreenTealael 25,622]

Hi,

Revision type, timing and approval is very individual. You need to consult your Surgeon for accurate answers.

While you wait perhaps can track your food meticulously and even join us in some of the threads that refocus your lifestyle/habits:

You may find that you can reach your goals without revision surgery 💙

Good Luck

Edited October 2, 2019 by GreenTealael

[Lynda486 788]

Wow, I am so sorry you have had to endure this pain and then regain. I had a revision from a VBG to a RNY 3 weeks ago. I am close to feeling normal again. My first surgery was in October 1998 and I went from 302 to 150 in abut a year and a half. But then about 4 years ago I started gaining weight, until I reached 225. My PCP sent me to the surgeon because I had developed a fistula between my pouch and my stapled off stomach, which made it like I didn't have a pouch at all. Anyway it took about 2 months total from my first appointment to surgery. I am on the road to recovery. I can say it seems that the most popular revision is the RNY.

Good luck!

[LadyVS 75]

On 10/2/2019 at 6:56 AM, Victoria1 said:

I have the sleeve in 2013. Everything was going well. My weight before surgery was 275. I went down to 170. Then in 2015 I fractured a couple of bones in my foot. It required surgery. And now I have screws permanently in my foot to keep the bones from shifting. I went over 6 months without being able to walk due to complications. And unfortunately I started to gain the weight back. I’m so disappointed at myself. I have losing the weight I gained (I’m currently 215). However, nothing I do is working. Working out is difficult since I have screws in my foot. My foot swells and causes me a lot of pain. Plus, my asthma is really bad since I have regained my weight. I want to get a revision as soon as possible. I was wondering what is the process for revision and how long does it take for the insurance to approve revision surgery? What is the best revision to do? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi Victoria, I know exactly what you're going through. I'm recovering from foot surgery in which I had long pins in my toes for a month. Girl I was so glad when the doctor took those out. Anyway, from what I have been reading, I am seeing a lot of people are converting to RNY from the sleeve. My first appointment was back in June and now I'm having surgery next week. Everybody is different. I had insurance requirements to meet this time around whereas the first time (8yrs ago), I was self pay. You really need to get the ball rolling by seeing a surgeon and go from there. Good luck to you. 🙂