ahutt1976
Need Revision Desperately!!
Apr 18, 2010
I had my surgery in June 1999. I weighed 315 lbs. and had tried every diet in the world, including bulimia,anerexia, and diet pills, which my mother started giving me when I was 11. Of course she was on four different ones, soooo...she was super Mom.Anyway, I was supposed to get a band then, I had the roueny procedure, the band was still new. I went in for surgery,very excited, even though nearly everyone I knew was against my decision.
I woke up from surgery, shaking, freeznig and blue. I was taken down for a upper gi, i was throwing up blood. I was told my stomach was tooo small. The band was not pur on because it was too new and I wasnt holding up well.
Long story, horrible recovery, and then the weight came off. A lot of vomiting, vitamin deficiency, etc. I was not properly educated, nor was there research predicting the future outcomes then.
When I met my husband in 11-2000, I was 145 lbs, eyes sunken in, but feeling great looking, however still could not eat but 3 or 4 things.
Ok, so now...still vomit on occasion, diabetic, i weigh 230 lbs, have lost most my teeth, hair, skin, everything extrememly dry. I am extremely anemic, now my blood pressure is getting horrible, I snore, I am extremely depressed!!!!!1
I did check into the revision, a couple of times. I was told NO! I actually worked at St. Alexius and spoke to New Start potentials, I also have numerous ulcers, and constant heartburn and always, always tired.
I saw a surgeon last year and he told me he did not do revisions.
All I hear now is I need to lose weight, my health is going...
I was told once my insurance would not cover a revision, but you would think with all the prboblem s they would..
I DK where to start. I take care of my four children, my husband works 2 jobs, and I take care of my mother and father.