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Thank you for sharing your personal experience with me.
I had the Lapband in June 2009 with a revision in April 2014 to Gastric RNY. I did great up until my accident and was placed on steroids for my injuries that I sustained. With that said, I was down from 270 to 154 and now I'm back up to 222.
My insurance covers the revision, but I was not comfortable moving forward and not knowing ALL the potential side effects. Currently I'm on a iron pill daily. I just met with my hematologist and she said that she could work around most vitamin deficiencies but wanted me to make sure this is what I wanted to do.
My surgeon said that the side effects of the surgery could be dumping especially if I ate fried food and perhaps side effects a malabsorption by being vitamin deficient.
Thank you!!
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8-9, NIV). 
Hey!! I apologize for the delay. I am 6 weeks out from 2 surgeries (complications). My heart rate went the opposite way it was as high as 170. But I'm home now and recovering. I am praying that it works.
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8-9, NIV). I apologize for the delayed response. Im 6 weeks out, had complications from the 1st surgery and they had to revise my revision. My recovery has been slow but I will be just fine. The good LORD got me.
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8-9, NIV). Ok, I'm 6 weeks out and I've lost some weight. But I'm still healing. But when you day work it, you mean working my out?
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8-9, NIV). Update: I am twenty one months out and currently weight 168. My total weight loss has been 375 pounds with over 200 with the surgery. I had my panny removed in January. There are successful revisions from an RNY to a distal. I really have had no issues other than healing from the panny surgery. Due to nutrition and malabsorption I ran into some infections but nothing major. There is success with revisions you just have to work with it. Good luck!
I have had a revision to my original RNY to a distal RNY with a success of over 200 pounds lost. A lot has to do with how well your surgeon does the revision and how well you work it.
I have had a distal RNY revision. I've not had any problems or side effects. In fact having the revision my dumping went away. I think that is an individual thing and a fluke. I have never had diarrhea, gerds or stomach issues. I am very diligent with my vitamins. I do have a tendency to be more iron deficient. Not sure if that is the surgery or me. I take an iron capsule. I also take B12 injections twice a month. The standard vitamin regiment my surgeon requires. I will be out two years in September. While revisions overall has a poor rate of weight loss I have lost over two hundred pounds since surgery. You do have a greater malabsorbtion which will require diligence with your vitamins. I had a surgery in January for hernias and to remove the panny. I really struggled healing with the drain sites getting infected. The surgeon that did that surgery said it was due to the malabsorption and nutritional aspects. So beware if you have surgery eat well and keep ahead of any possible infections.
I am Stephanie. I had Gastric Sleeve in 2012. Only lost 67 lbs of my 100 goal. Shortly after sleeve, I stopped loosing weight, began having severe acid reflux, vomiting and found I had a sliding hiatial hernia. These complications and symptoms have plagued me for 6 years. My old insurance had bariatric exclusion. I am now with a new insurance, BCBS ppo and have been advised by a couple doctors to look into revision to gastric bypass. Stating this will help with the acid, repair the hernia at the same time and begin to loose weight again. I have 110 to lose.
My question is, can anyone refer an experienced bariatric surgeon in Southern California who does the sleeve to bypass revision? I have no other option but to travel, as my insurance does not cover anyone in my hometown of Bakersfield. I have looked into Los Angeles and north of me in Fresno so far. If you have a recommendation, I would love to hear it. Anything helps at this point.
Thank you
~Stephanie
dr keshisian (spelling?) is in California.
My GERD developed after my VSG. I didn't have any problems with heartburn prior to my surgery. Thanks for your message. Hope things work out well!
