Hi all! I had rny back in Nov of 2010. After losing my dad and Gma back to back 2yrs ago I gained the weight back. Is there a revision that can be done since I’ve already had rny?

Well, you could always do an RNY to DS (Duodenal Switch) revision. You'd have to see if your insurance would cover the revision though because not all insurances do.

some insurance companies will cover revisions, and some only cover one surgery per lifetime. I have a friend who's had horrible problems with her 10-year-old lap band the last couple of years, but her insurance company refuses to cover a revision.

of those companies that cover revisions, some will only cover them for some medical reason, like GERD or a mechanical flaw with the surgery, but not for regain (but some might cover for regain - not sure, though).

the only way to know for sure if yours will cover it is to give them a call. I would imagine some might cover it - but some won't.

What exactly is DS?

I’m having health issues for sure. My esophagus has no motility. I have an ulcer,bad bad gerd and a hiatal hernia.

54 minutes ago, deannaculp said:

What exactly is DS?

I’m having health issues for sure. My esophagus has no motility. I have an ulcer,bad bad gerd and a hiatal hernia.

a DS has a sleeved stomach and an intestinal bypass (not a gastric bypass, like the RNY - but intestinal. It bypasses a big chunk of your small intestine). It's the most powerful surgery out there - but not all surgeons do it. Plus converting RNY to DS is a very complicated surgery that few surgeons do - but there a handful who DO do it - like Dr. Rabin and Dr. Keshishian in California.

although since you have bad GERD, I'm not sure if this is your best option, since the DS involves a sleeved stomach. Sleeves can often make that worse. But it might be worth talking to a surgeon about.

Edited July 26, 20215 yr by catwoman7

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Thank you for the link!! I will check them out. I’m In Oklahoma about 3 1/2 hrs from Dallas.