I'm not sure where you are, but if your excess skin is causing medical problems, you might qualify as a medical necessity.

I will be having LBL/thghplasty between now and January 30th.  My insurance approved the procedures on November 4th.  Going ot a consult next month with the doctor who took over my original surgeons practice.  Original surgeon decided to retire at the end of the year, and I couldn't nake it onto the schedule to be his absolute last patient.

If you are having skin issues, like breakdown, cellulitis, or anything else, make sure you document that - day, date , what happened, whethere or not you went to the doctor or ER, treatment, and outcome.  Also get plastics consults, becasue even if the surgeon says they can't do it, you can document that visit and what was said about your skin issue.  I had one surgeon turn me down because he didn't feel comfortable dong the massive surgery I would require.

I am truly having your experience, but one thing that I did was *NEVER GIVE UP* on finding a solution, and I found one!

Just so you know, I had that "mutant" feeling, too.  Stil do to some degree, and wondering if the surgery will help the issue, but even if it doesn't, I'm going for it!

BTW- publishers are looking at first drafts of a book I'm writing about the DS..the surgery I had.  If you get some psych professionals to co-author with you, you might be able to publish something that specifically addresesses the issues WLS patients have from a psychological viewpoint.

 

 

Your post sounds just like my story. i am going to lose this 31 lbs I gained. I am 11 yrs out and the last couple of years went overboard and just stopped eating the right way. no ones fault but my own but I feel like I can take control again and lose the weight. thank you for the encouraging post. sherry in tn

Has anyone heard of bacteria overgrowth caused by gastric bypass?????

 

(I have joined on behalf of my wife.  Home computer broken)

Arteassia1, 

My wife complained of stomach pain and vomiting, saying it felt like she swallowed glass.  She is 12 years out from her Fobi pouch surgery and her surgeon is long gone.  She went to another surgeon *****moved the "lower ring".  Is this the Silastic ring?  She is one month out from that surgery and still having the same pain, etc.  How long is the return to "normal"?  We are wondering about what to do next?

Please do not have the surgery with the silastic ring I am have the ring remove because of erosion, ulcers on 10/03/2013. This is the worst pain I have ever had I had the fobi pouch procedure in 2004 and I have had constant stomach pain. All the research is true you have stated above I still vomit and have sever vitamin deficiencies do not do it!!!!!!