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Hi ya'll! Happy Sunday Funday ?
I've been trying to write back for the past couple hours, and of course the interruptions they can never fail has me stalling. I apologize for the delay.
SoOo my original pouch stretched out forming another stomach. It looked similar to the pouch of a sleeve patient. It formed along the side of my smaller stomach. Three stomachs all in one belly ? The doctor went in and removed the expansion of the original revision, along with a hernia. I only did a general gastric bypass revision and removal of a hernia.
Being anemic, in 2016 I had to under go 4 treatments back to back of Iron Infusion in where my body had a anaphylactic reaction to the last two treatments. It was a horrible experience a scary one at that, I am no longer going to receive iron treatments per my doctor. We all know that taking ferrous sulfate will help but not help me feel to normal again. As far as vitality, energy, mental clarity mood.
I agree 24 ounces 3 cups of liquid a day is extremely small it's been a bit of a struggle for me because I feel I can intake more in one serving. I do sometimes and I don't want to but it's more satisfying at least for me. It does not hurt nor give me any discomfort. I do between 2-4 oz every other hour. I will say it's been a bit of a challenge but I am doing it.
Looking at your surgeon's website, he does the following revisions. I assume it was one of these:
- StomaphyX Procedure
- ROSE
- Endoscopic suturing
- Overstitch
- POSE surgery
The stoma reducing surgeries do not have the best results. I hope you are seeing a nutritionist and possibly a therapist to help you learn and stick to healthier eating habits long term. Surgery is not magic.
Good luck!
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
Anemia is very common after gastric bypass. Many of us have to get iron infusions on a regular basis.
What exactly did your surgeon do? Stoma reduction? Reduce your pouch size? Distal?
"Gastric bypass revision" is a very generic term.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
The liquid restriction makes no sense to me. Are you sure that is what you were told? 24 ounces of water a day would leave the rest of us severely dehydrated.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Hello, hope all is well, GBR is a Gastric Bypass Revision, a revision to my for bypass.
What is GBR? That's a new one.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
Hello all, I had surgery 05 and began gaining weight in 2016 after having chronic anemia along other health that came with surgery.
On July 1, had a revision done Miami Florida by Eddie Gomez in Jackson Memorial Hospital South. He is great I have no complaints. So far it's been 4 post opt and it's a little challenging psychologically you can only consume 2oz of liquid every other hour. I feel my new stomach could hold more and I've drank more, I quickly stop myself.
I was just wondering has anyone else done the sleeve recently and how has their journey going so far. How are you guys eating and how is the weight loss and psychologically thinking just some insight from others.
I appreciate each and everyone's feedback can't wait to hear stories???????
Its been 11 years actually since my procedure which saw me drop from 180 to 80kg. A huge loss, and something i maintained +/- 10 kg for 8 years.
Unfortunately it then changed and ive had a bad gain, im currently up to 110kg ( not horrible for a male, ) but an increase, my reflux is very bad and im on lansoprazole daily ( without it the day isnt great ).
Im trying to find others who are a decent way out of their surgery date, and wanting to know if you may have undergone an RNY revision to address these concerns. My dr is saying that the only way to fix the heartburn is with an RNY ( given we have no stomach to use normally ) and that RNY is now not that big of a deal given the improvements in surgery techniques ( larger pouch, smaller stoma, and other techniques ).. also that laproscopic surgery has come a long way and stapling is much improved and less concerns.
So can you share your experiences?
Need some decide what i do next to help with teh weight and the reflux..
Thanks
on 7/1/19 10:51 am
I dont recall but it was within normal range which is why I had VSG and not RNY
Best of luck on your upcoming surgery! It's so frustrating that even today insurance companies deny revision on a regular basis. Even with proven complications.
