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I was sleeved as well and my diagnosis is a Intussusception in my stomach and intestine. My doctor stated that it was caused from the sleeve. I am currently in the process of appealing my insurance. Not saying its going to work, but this is a "complication" that can happen overtime. This is also a condition that individuals can have without a history of bariatric surgery. Also, like previously stated, GERD is also a condition that tin the long run, can cause cancer in the esophagus. Maybe you can get approval through that. I also have esophageal spasms due to my GERD. They are very painful and will cause narrowing of the esophagus.
I hope you are successful with the approval of surgery. Good luck!
My revision from VSG to RNY was 7 years later, so not right after VSG. But, I am 12 days out and it has been almost as if I haven't had more surgery. No pain whatsoever. I knew the ropes so to speak so getting fluids/protein in has been much easier for me this time.
Highest weight, 248#
Surgery weight, 236#
Current weight, 138#
i had a VGS 2012 and had GREAT results. Since then during the past 2 or so years, I have been gaining weight. I made an appointment with my original Doctor and after a GI with contrast, I was diagnosed with Severe Esophageal Motility and Severe Gerd. I want a revision but the doctor said that a re-sleeve could not be done. The only option is a Gastric Bypass. Has anyone else been diagnosed with this? I have BCBS Illinois PPO and they do cover medical necessary but I don't think these two diagnosis is enough. Feedback is welcome.
It looks like the 3 of us will be surgery partners!! I'm having band to bypass surgery on August 7th!!
The next month is going to go by soooo slowly but it's nice to have the time to make sure I'm super prepared for what's to come next.
I had my revision two weeks ago so I can't speak to the weight loss. I gained 28 lbs of fluid after my revision because I had complications which required a second surgery. It has taken 2 weeks for all of this weight to come off. I know weight loss with revision is typically slower. I also think if you don't have much to lose like me (only 10 lbs) the loss will be slower as well.
Thank you so much for responding. I hope you feel better soon! I'm here if you ever want to chat. Two more days for me before surgery. I'm so nervous my first surgeon who did my sleeve didn't want to go back in my belly, he said it was a mess so his boss is doing this next procedure. Wish me luck? Thanks again. I'd love to read anything you post about how your doing or what your experiences are. ??Take care
The change from clear to creamy liquids seems to have produced a lot of internal gas. The feeling full factor is different with the bypass than the sleeve and I don't have the learning curve down yet. I've probable felt a little worse the last 2 days than I have since surgery but I know it will get better. If you start hurting reach for the gas x first as that will probably fix it! Best of luck to you! I'm drink protein 20 water from Sams and a Myoplex premade protein shakes.
Emily
Revision 6/22 weight 204
Today 07/01 194
Typically, people convert from RNY to DS for more weight loss, not to cure GERD. The DS works very well for high BMI people. Often they sometimes will do it in two surgeries, converting the bypass to a sleeve, and then to a DS later, but its generally better to have surgery as little as possible for a myriad of reasons.
There's not really much of a reason other than going to a DS to convert a RNY to a sleeve, especially because it's a dangerous surgery.
If you have nausea getting worse over time, you need to sort that out first before planning a revision. Revision may exacerbate GERD. There may be techniques they can also use if you still want to convert to a DS despite the GERD, but I'd figure out the cause first.
Diet is also a big GERD trigger. Higher carb diets can exacerbate it, as can dairy if lactose intolerant. Might want to experiment with diet and see if you can get some relief while you are figuring out what is up.
I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!
It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
With severe GERD converting from RNY to VSG may cause even more GERD. They convert people from vsg to RNY due to GERD when they have vsg.
You may deal with what is called "Candy Cane" junction. They need to investigate that.
If not - you may have hernia, or food allergies.
I had RNY, and over the years I developed severe GERD. I am currently on PPI dexilant, but even that does not help 100%.
I have food allergies and sensitivity, and the GERD is a reaction to histamine in food, and histamine that my body makes due to food.
Revision may make you condition even worse if they don't know why you have GERD.
High PTH can be a symptom of problem with parathyroid....or calcium deficiencies. When our body does not get enough calcium, magnesium, other minerals - it activated parathyroid to make PTH to pull minerals from our bones. You probably need bones DEXA scan to see the condition of your bones. Most likely you a leaking minerals from bones and unless you stop that - you may deal with severe bones and teeth issues down the line. IMO - this is critical.
Please find someone who cantina a detailed lab work on you and order DEXA scan.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Thank you... They have in the past and was an endoscopy but did not find anything. That was years ago though. My PTH is 92 over normal range and that does cause nausea.
Thats good to know about the 2 surgeries I was confused as to the process of converting RNY to DS.
So then why dont they convert RNY to VSG?
