Which surgery first?

I will need a rectocele surgery (prolapsed rectum) as well as RNY this year.  Which should I do first?  How far apart should they be?  Any physician's opinion would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

Probably best to ask a doctor rather than an unknown group of medically unqualified strangers! 

I would want the rectum healed first. Since my RNY, poop is difficult at times with huge, hard stools.  

If you want a physician's opinion, which I think is a good idea, why  not ask your physician?  Even if there is a physician on this forum, they've never seen you or examined you or looked at your records, so they would be unable to advise you.

This is not a medical opinion, but a practical one. :)

When you have any WLS (I had VSG, but I understand it happens with RNY too), your posterior is going to get quite the workout pre-op with the liver shrinking diet, and then more post-op with re-learning to eat through the food stages.  Then, when it's time to start exercising, a prolapse will impact your ability to work out and maintain your strength. 

I definitely think you need to talk to a real doctor, but from just a practicality standpoint it seems that having the RNY first puts you at greater risk for discomfort and injury if you expect to follow all of the rules.

The weight loss surgery made my rectocele harder to deal with.  I wish I had had it fixed before the surgery.

Thanks for your input.  Can you tell me in what way the weight loss surgery made the rectocele surgery harder to deal with?  Thanks?

The rectocele was never a problem before surgery.  After the surgery, I needed stool softeners to avoid constipation, but doing that resulted in softer stools that would get stuck behind the rectocele.  It was difficult to empty my rectum.  Often the leftover stool would come leaking out later in the day.  Very messy and unpleasant to live with and wished I had had it fixed before the RNY.

Thank you for sharing!  I appreciate it!