Band removed 2015, considering RNY

Hi, I'm new here. I'm just starting this process and looking for info. I was banded in 2013 and my band worked well. I lost about 80 pounds. In 2015 I ended up with a stomach bug with uncontrollable vomiting and managed to jack up my band. I had to have it removed. The surgeon said he had to chizzle his way through a bunch of scar tissue and ended up knocking my stomach. He closed me up and the band was not replaced. I was really disappointed in the surgeon and how he handled some things with the removal and Him basically telling me he wouldn't operate on me again. So now here it is 2018 and I've gained all the weight back and then some. I'm miserable. I'm angry with myself. I decided to make an appt with a highly recommended surgeon that I've done a lot of research on. I want to ask about RNY. Since the band is already gone, would this even be considered revision? Has anyone had a similar situation?

Yes it is a revision.

If I were you I would seek out a surgeon who is very experienced with revisions (has done hundreds at a minimum) so that should be your first question to this surgeon. "how many band revisions have you done?" followed by "what complications did you encounter and how did you handle them?".

I travelled to go to mine. A doctor who has done a lot of band revisions will have experience with dealing with adhesions. Normally a surgeon will remove the band. If the scar tissue is too heavy, they will clean it up and send you home to heal and attempt a revision after about 3 months.

If your doctor cleaned out all your adhesions you are good to go for an RNY. if he didn't, be prepared for your new surgeon to have to do it and then send you home to heal before proceeding with an RNY.

No surgeon will do a revision if you have thick scar tissue, it is because the staples won't hold and that could kill you.

Be very very grateful you didn't get another band again in 2015. You'd have even bigger problems today.

Good recommendations! Can you share the doctor's name that did your revision?

To the OP, I have never met Dr. Roslin at Lennox Hill Hospital in NYC but he did my BF's revision from the band to DS. And he saved her life twice... twice! So I often suggest people look at him when considering revision surgery. I think he only does the DS and even if that surgery is not on your radar I will bet he can offer you good advice. As far as I know, he has an excellent reputation among his peers as a key opinion leader.