Has anyone gone from a RNY to DS
I wanted to know if this was possible and if so who has done and it. I originally wanted the DS but my insurance would not cover it. But now, I have options. I went from 364 to 175 and now after 8 years and 2 kids later I am at 255. I've revised my eating habits but I know a revision will get me to where I want to be. 
Is Dr Sudan doing a RNY to DS revision on you? He told me he would do a distal RNY on me, knowing I wanted the DS. I am not high risk, I do have GERD. My GI doctor feels the pressure in my big abdomen is making my GERD worse. I've interacted with people on this forum and other DS sites that had GERD, but got a bigger pouch and had no issues. The distal just doesn't have enough evidence that I can lose most of my excess weight and keep the weight off as the DS does. I will see him again in Oct. By the way, congrats on your surgery. What day is it?
on 1/29/16 4:22 pm
Distal RNY is NOT like the DS in the most important ways, which means you are still stuck with a pouch and stoma with any RNY instead of a normally functioning but smaller stomach utilizing your own pyloric valve (call a sleeve, with VSG and DS).
Distal RNY is the worst of the surgeries combined!
There are only a handful of surgeons in the world than are actually capable of doing the complicated RNY to DS revision, and the ones offering the inferior distal or E RNY do so because they CAN'T do that revision. Find a surgeon who can, like Keshiahian.
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