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I want to know has anyone else on here gotten a rny to distal revision and if so has anyone gotten pregnant after? How long after? How waa your pregnancy? Or know of anyone who has..... Thanks in advance for any information ??
I recommend you find out if there is another bariatric surgeon who can revise you from VSG to RNY with your insurance. I am not getting a good vibe about the one you have met with thus far. Even if you have to drive some distance, selecting a highly experienced (and ethical) revision surgeon is paramount.
How has your weight loss been since your revision.
I had my Molina bad removed a few days ago. Got lucky and had a great surgeon his name is Khoi H Du he is in Clear Lake. You probably have a mesh and that is harder to remove but my doctor was able to remove it laparoscopy. his office number is 281 3324596. I had my band for 25 years. Good luck
on 6/22/18 11:08 am
Thank you for your reply. I will not move forward with the Linx. The doc seemed like a sleezy salesman when he talked about it. I am looking for results that work. Not adding to the chance of another complication or another surgery later. I think if he continues to push the Linx, that will be my cue to find another surgeon. Thanks for sharing
I chose RNY over VSG due to the risk of GERD. I've seen many revision patients revise from VSG to RNY down the road so I just decided I wanted to avoid that risk. Also, I've read on numerous occasions that the success of going from a restrictive procedure to the restrictive plus malabsorption is higher than restrictive to restrictive. It may not be the best option for everyone but I felt this was best for me.
I didn't consider DS into the equation at all.
Thanks
My surgeon is Dr Pierce at Southdale Fairview in Edina
Good luck to you!!!
I do not recommend the LINX Reflux Management System.
I had a LINX device inserted in 2015 and MGB surgery in 2017. The first year (2015-2016) my acid reflux improved and I was off PPIs but then it came back. After my MGB surgery (April 2017), acid reflux improved but I developed bile reflux 8 months post-op. Then in May 2018 I received notification that the LINX device I have has been recalled by the FDA, and my April 2018 EGD showed it had also slipped down a little.
My next steps are: 1) revise to RNY to resolve bile reflux; 2) fix a hiatal hernia that was identified in the last two months; and 3) remove the LINX device. I'm hoping to get this surgery scheduled as soon as possible, ideally next month. I have met with 2 different surgeons (in CA and WA) and they both recommend the same procedures.
Hello. I am new here. I had my first visit to a bariatric dr today. I haven't seen a doc since I was discharged in 2012 with my sleeve.(long story short, my surgeon's office did Ins. fraud, I had litigation, resulting in me not able to return) I did all my aftercare, post-op and attempts at weight loss all by myself. I never lost much weight. I did the best I could. I started at 264lbs. Lost 80 lbs with the sleeve in 11 mo, but didn't keep it off. I only held onto that weight loss til around 1 year. post-op. That was around the time that my acid reflux began.
Now, it has gotten so much worse. My pcp took over my care & diagnosed me with GERD in 2013 and a hiatal hernia in 2017. I have been on 5 different meds. I am vomiting in the night and most days I am dehydrated from not eating and drinking properly . I have done a little research and think that maybe a revision to RNY is a good bet. I am 5'3", currently 254lbs. I have gained all but 10 lbs of the original weight before I got sleeved.
This doc I went to see is the ONLY doc in my town that is covered my Aetna HMO insurance that I can see. I was nervous seeing him since he had affiliations with my old surgeon. I had questions I was going to ask about revising to a bypass. But he did most of the talking. I do not know why I froze. He seemed to focus on the GERD. Which is great. That is what I want is to get rid of is acid reflux. But he seemed mostly interested in repairing the hernia and treating the GERD with a new procedure called LINX and getting me off the meds. I am not interested! I do not want that device inside of me. I am afraid of complications from that similar to what many experienced with Gastric Band. He didn't speak much about revision. He said that he noticed I have gained some weight back. He wants me to go to a seminar to get info about my options. Then we will follow that with another consult appt. ( another $50 co-pay) to discuss my options.
I am looking for some advice. I do not want to just go with the flow with this Dr suggesting the latest new thing. I have done some research and found that many who have the revision to rny get rid of their acid reflux and continue to loose weight.
I guess I am wondering if I should continue with what this Dr is suggesting me do, (seminar, another consult, etc.) or should I try to see if he will refer me out to another surgeon for a 2nd opinion?? The nearest surgeon from me is about 180 miles north and is a revision specialist. I just do not know if Insur will allow me to see him. How did the process go with your revision? Do I just demand a revision when you met with your surgeon? Or did you start with a seminar and then discuss options? I am worried maybe this Dr doesn't have my best interest or he doesn't do revisions. IDK!! Thanks for your help. I appreciate it.
be careful about the Linz procedure. I was looking into it and my surgeon told me there are NO studies that shoe it works at all for ppl with a sleeve.
i, personally hD a procedure called the Stretta which has helped some.
Thats awesome. Congratulations. Why did you choose RNY as opposed to VSG or DS?
Best of luck.
