Question:
Is the rny reversable
— maria ana G. (posted on July 27, 2002)
July 27, 2002
My doctor told me that it is reversible, but that neither he or his partner
has ever had anyone that needed to have it reversed. He said if that
situation should ever come up they would send the person to a surgeon who
has done the reversals to ensure a good outcome.
— Cory F.
July 27, 2002
I see your a brand new post op. Take a deep breath and try to relax. Early
on like you are a LOT of posters regret their surgery. Your sick, tired,
grumpy, cant eat, and miss your buddy food. My wife Jen had many of these
problems. Now she has lost 90+ pounds since december and feel fantastic.
Able to live her life again. This will occur for YOU too. Its tough but
takes time to reciver. I had some bad days too, we ALL do. Just please be
patient you will be a success!!!!!!!!!!
— bob-haller
July 27, 2002
It can be. However I expect you would go even higher in weight than you
were as your metabolism would have slowed down due to not eating much. But
don't even think about doing it. Let your body heal. It all takes time. The
first 2-3 months are the hardest. After that it's smooth sailing.
— Danmark
July 27, 2002
Yes it is reverseable. I think that your DR would want the 1st surgery to
heal first if it was not life threating. This means that you would have to
wait 6 months anyway. Also your insurance may NOT cover the reversal as it
may be considered elective. All this said for the first 2 weeks all I could
think was "what the !@#$%^& did I get myself into!!!???" In
about 6 weeks I felt ok. Now I feel like a new guy. Relax take your pain
meds and listen to what the DR tells you to do. Follow his instructions no
matter how wacky they sound. You will heal quickly and soon feel great.
Good Lux
— Robert L.
July 27, 2002
It can be reversed but if you have any doubts, don't go into it with the
idea that you can "change your mind" later. Like any other
surgery, it's a risky thing. If you aren't sure, wait until you ARE sure.
Best of Luck.
— Pam S.
July 27, 2002
Maria is a BRAND NEW post op. I hope she will revisit this same topic a
month, 6 months and a year from now. We can watch her opinion go from what
have I done to myself, to WOW I GOT MY LIFE BACK! Thank goodness for WLS!
— bob-haller
July 28, 2002
Forgive me Bob for being a bit slow on this but her profile lists her
surgery date as 8/14/2002. I don't see her listed under surgery dates as
having had recent surgery. Did I miss something? I assumed she was asking
due to a case of "last minute jitters". Sorry if I was mistaken.
— Pam S.
July 28, 2002
It is absolutely NOT reversible. It is only modifiable, and NO guarantees
of success. Also, significantly more dangerous than original surgery. Do
NOT go into it thinking "well, if it doesn't work out, I can always
get it reversed". Ask you doctor how he/she feels about reversals and
you will find they most likely have not and will not perform one, and will
not support you getting one. Then try and find someone who has or will do
one and ask them their criteria. Research this before you have surgery
done, after is TOO late. Insurance will NOT cover it unless life
threatening. I know. I live in misery everyday and hate having had the
surgery. Yeah, I'm thin, sick constantly, and emotional wreck and freaking
trapped.
— Anonymous A.
July 28, 2002
Anynomus, I tried to email you and it bounced. I hope you get the help and
relief you need. It's to bad you have to create a bogus profile to post
anynomus. But I know if you have a bad WLS often peopel will really hit on
you. It's to bad. Hope things improve for you. :)
— Danmark
July 28, 2002
Maria, please e-mail me. I am a new post-op too (10 weeks); I would like
to help you if I can. [email protected]
— Karen F.
July 28, 2002
The RNY is reversable. However, the surgery to reverse the RNY is much more
risky than the surgery to perform the RNY .. My surgeon was willing to
reverse my RNY when I became very ill last winter.. However, I chose to get
another surgical opinion and had a second revision as I never want to be
morbidly obese again.. I suggest , that as a new post op, you give yourself
some time.. and then ask yourself in 6-12 months, if reversal is worth the
pain, and risks involved? I think you wll see things differently after you
are better healed.
Hugs,
— Gina Landers
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