Hi there, thank you for your input and sharing your experience on PB diet and providing your insight on why it might be hindering my weight loss. While I will not be going back to eating meat for personal reasons, this does give me a lot to think about on how I may need to adjust my diet and specifically my carb intake.

In terms of my response to the other commenter, I will share what I said to another user:

I do not think I'm an unreasonable person, but I personally found the user's original response quite patronizing, snarky, and a little mean spirited with insinuations about my approach to weight loss and lifestyle like saying "You can't expect surgery to be a magic fix for your bad eating" and bolding certain parts of their message.

The user edited out these parts and rewrote their response after I replied to that message.

That's my plan..to get as much information as I can and to see if I can be connected with others that have had the procedure. Since it has been around greater than 10 years I am hoping there has been some improvement.

I promise to report back after seeing him tomorrow ...no matter if it is good or bad news.

Snuggles43,

I am in the Maryland area also. Going to see Kumbhari at Johns Hopkins tomorrow concerning the same procedure ...super excited and anxious. Since you are 2 months out I was wondering if you could share how it is going with your weight loss? Are you happy with the procedure and results?

'Thanks....Veronica

Hi, I had RNY 2003 at 357 lbs, lost to 145 for about 10 years, gained back to 246 over past 4-5 years. Had Overstitch procedure March this year, lost 10 lbs and have gained back plus some. I had the procedure for same reasons of not wanting to go thru big surgery again, insurance would not cover that procedure so paid cash total approx $6500. I read the reviews that it was not effective but thought I would have no problem. Wish I would not have wasted the money. Thought I would share, not trying to discourage you but just be informed, I never felt any restriction from the first day of having it done. I was careful and stuck to diet also.

I'm not going to make any excuses. I messed up my original RNY by not following the program and not treating my sleep apnea. I lost 170lbs and have gained all but 50 back.

There are many surgeons, and others, who do not believe in revision surgery. Nonetheless, I'm in my last month of required weight loss and I have an endoscopy scheduled in January. I'm hoping to have revision surgery shortly after the endoscopy.

I'm happy with my surgeon. Dr. Stefanides, at IU Health North Bariatrics in Carmel, IN. My original surgeon does not perform revision surgery. Dr. Stefanides has published extensively on proximal to distal revisions as well as many other aspects of bariatric surgery. He holds a Ph.D. as well as his M.D. and is a faculty member at Indiana University School of Medicine where he teaches robotic and laparoscopic surgery.

From talking to him and my own research, one of the keys it seems, it the length of revised roux limb. Given the complex nature of the procedure, I couldn't be happier with my choice of physician.

Best of luck to all of you.