I had my surgery in Michigan but I've been going to the Bariatric Clinic in Hamilton and seeing Dr. Chetty. He sent me to St Joe's to have a scope done and the bariatric surgeons there have done the tests. From what I read, with a sliding hernia, the stomach could have been "down" where it belongs during the scope and would have been missed. It needs to be "up" in the esophagus to be seen during a scope. I don't feel like the docs at St Joe's are taking this seriously.

I've had my gallbladder out 20 years ago, I know how painful it can be. I hope you feel better soon.

Hi Meggles, thanks for your reply. I've been having the reflux since fall of last year. I've had the ultrasound of my throat, nothing wrong with my thyroid nor lymph nodes, I've had a CT, many chest xrays and the scope showed no ulcer and no hernia, they said. The doc actually didnt tell me, it was the nurse and she didnt mention inflammation at all. When I google my symptoms (I know I shouldnt) it points to a sliding hiatal hernia but scope didnt show it.

Hey everyone, i haven't been on here in a long time but need some input. For the past few weeks, I've had acid reflux really bad. It gives me an odd feeling in my stomach and then feels like fluttering in my chest. I can feel it burning in the back of my throat, along with a lump that I can't seem to swallow down and in my stomach. It causes me anxiety. I've been for a scope and xrays and they said they can't find anything. I'm down to just liquids because anything I eat causes these feelings everytime. I'm also on Dexilant and was on Pantrozole (spelling) but it doesn't seem to be working. Anyone else go through this? If so, what did you do to fix it?

Thanks so much for the replies ladies! So I went exactly two weeks ago. I printed off the 17 page instruction booklet Ontario provides doctors on how to do the referral. I also wrote out two pages with dates and details of my weight loss struggles. On the top of both those pages I noted my current weight, current BMI, my health card information including date of birth and anything else he would need for the referral.

He agreed to refer me right away. He kept the paperwork and said he would be done in a couple of days and he had done a bariatric referral once before. Couple of days pass and he asks for an additional week. I gave him a week and called yesterday. No call back. Will have to call again today to see what's up.

I really dislike waiting. Once I decide on something I like to go get it done, check it off my to do list. But I know I will have a lot of waiting to do in this process and it is good for me. I am just so anxious to reach my goals and change my life. If anyone has any advice for me I am very interested in reading it!!

I know of patients who had a rny converted to DS without having to have a takedown of their rny (which I had to have a reversal of rny, long story and while rny reversal patients do get converted to VSGs, that's more in part to prevent getting Gastroparesis vs. concern about regain, in most cases but my surgeon who did both rny and reversal here in the states would've never considered doing anything but a takedown/reversal).

I don't know much about Canadian healthcare.

I also don't know if you converted from vertical banded gastroplasty to rny and while you don't have to explain, once you hopefully can find a surgeon *****vises to DS from RNY, others can chime in how that went, just know you aren't the only.

Also check out the revision and DS boards both on here and as much as I love OH, it might help for support for yourself, to check out the other bariatric websites that provide patient support on the internet and maybe checking social media, like Facebook.

One other thing to keep in mind, I had a parent revise from rny to DS and in his case, it didn't work but in his case he never got help for emotional eating issues and unfortunately when his adhesions were removed, when that happened, during his revision, it actually made it easier to eat.

At the time of my rny in 12/2001, rnys being done lap was fairly new, DS were not done lap, then.

As much as RNY IS considered to be the "gold standard" a lot of patients I know who had DS were thrilled and had long term success, with that being the only bariatric surgery they ever had.

Your limited mobility you can't fault or blame yourself for, hopefully you'll find both support and a surgeon who will determine that it's the right process for you and I wish you the best of luck and am sorry for the frustration and health issues you've been experiencing.

peace, lisa