Considering Revision - 1 day post-op Band Removal

[TatiBR82 0]

Hello Everyone

My name is Tati - 39 and seeking to get you all's input and feedback.

Back in 2012 I made the decision to get Lap Band Surgery; let me say this though; it was for ALL the wrong reasons!!! I had been working out faithfully and lost 40lbs on my own until one day while riding my motorcycle I got cut off and hit ending up in the trauma unit. I lost mobility of my left arm (temporarily), couldn't work out and depression sat in and I gained it all back. So I needed an "easy fix" or so I thought, that turned out to be not so easy!!!

After 9 1/2 years - Today; May 5, 2021 I am sitting here bandaged up, in pain from Band Removal and rethinking EVERYTHING!

Now at 39y/o I sit at my heaviest weight in my life. I only managed to lose a total of 30lbs before complications began and I have since regained all that weight back, PLUS an additional 55lbs

Now I have the ultimate decision to make; Leave it alone; or have Revision Surgery - and If I take that route; which one do I choose - VSG or RYGB. This time for the right reasons and beinh familiar with one journey; and most importantly, I KNOW it's NOT easy!

May 19th, 2021 I have my follow-up for my band removal and make the decision of which surgery to go with.

I initially got the Band to be "safe" because it is not permanent and less invasive. Some are saying to revise to VGS and others RYGB.

I have been reading threads here and other stuff online and see that a lot of people have had GERD and other issues with the VGS and revising to RYGB.

TIA

-Tati

[catwoman7 10,883]

if you have GERD, they'll usually recommend you go with RNY because VSG can make it worse (it does in about 30% of cases, so it doesn't ALWAYS make it worse). If you don't have GERD, then it comes down to personal preference (although there are people who never had GERD before who do develop it after VSG, so there's that - but it's more likely in people who already had it beforehand).

I had GERD so I went with RNY. I didn't want to take the risk of it getting worse, but some people are comfortable with the risk. I've been very happy with my decision and would make the same decision today.

Both are good surgeries and you'll find people who've been very successful with both.

[TatiBR82 0]

Thank you for your input- I appreciate it!

It's so weird because since my lapband removal, I have been having terrible heartburn, and didn't have it before lapband. Not sure if it's part of the recovery.

If I do decide to do any revision surgery; most likely it will be RNY.