Never thought I would be in this forum
I used to visit this website daily back in 08' excited about my upcoming surgery. I decided on the RNY because that was most common, and thought that was the best decision for me.
After being approved I would see so many on here raving about the DS (duodenal switch). Of course I was intrigued & curious and to be honest it sounded like it was more suited for me than the RNY. But after waiting to be approved & all the tests, appts. etc (and no surgeon in my area doing that procedure) I didn't want to wait any longer and went ahead with my RNY. Now I feel as though I made a big mistake. And before anyone chimes in about how "I failed, my tool didn't" you are absolutely right & I know that. I'm saying I chose the wrong tool for me.
I started out at 307 December 08 and my lowest weight was 240 in August/September 09. No where near where I aspired to be. Right now I'm 5mos pregnant, but before my pregnancy my weight was 265. So I was definitely going up and no longer losing. Able to pretty much eat what I want.
Clearly I cannot do anything while pregnant, but I want to start researching my options now as we all know this process can be quite arduous. And I have no clue about the hoops I will have to jump through for a revision, insurance etc. When I had my RNY I had BCBS of California and getting approved was not that difficult. We have since moved to Missouri last November & our new insurance is Aetna.
So I'm asking for advice, similar stories, whatever you have to contribute I would more than appreciate it. Right now I'm obviously considering the DS, but also looking at the Stomaphyx?
Thank you so much for taking the time to read, I hope this makes sense as I've had a 5yr old climbing all over me while typing this out ;)
Thanks!
-Amy
After being approved I would see so many on here raving about the DS (duodenal switch). Of course I was intrigued & curious and to be honest it sounded like it was more suited for me than the RNY. But after waiting to be approved & all the tests, appts. etc (and no surgeon in my area doing that procedure) I didn't want to wait any longer and went ahead with my RNY. Now I feel as though I made a big mistake. And before anyone chimes in about how "I failed, my tool didn't" you are absolutely right & I know that. I'm saying I chose the wrong tool for me.
I started out at 307 December 08 and my lowest weight was 240 in August/September 09. No where near where I aspired to be. Right now I'm 5mos pregnant, but before my pregnancy my weight was 265. So I was definitely going up and no longer losing. Able to pretty much eat what I want.
Clearly I cannot do anything while pregnant, but I want to start researching my options now as we all know this process can be quite arduous. And I have no clue about the hoops I will have to jump through for a revision, insurance etc. When I had my RNY I had BCBS of California and getting approved was not that difficult. We have since moved to Missouri last November & our new insurance is Aetna.
So I'm asking for advice, similar stories, whatever you have to contribute I would more than appreciate it. Right now I'm obviously considering the DS, but also looking at the Stomaphyx?
Thank you so much for taking the time to read, I hope this makes sense as I've had a 5yr old climbing all over me while typing this out ;)
Thanks!
-Amy
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on 6/6/11 4:12 am - London, United Kingdom
on 6/6/11 4:12 am - London, United Kingdom
Hi littlebiglife, I'm sorry to hear you're struggling. There are some are RNY to DS experiences here http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/revision/4321652/If-you-ar e-considering-a-revision-from-RNY-to-DS-you-should/ they're bad, but I think this is worst case scenario stuff.
I've thought about the ROSE or POSE technique as well as StomaphyX and the concensus on these is that they don't work. ROSE/POSE I believe is slightly better than StomaphyX in that they tighten the opening and closing to your pouch, but from what I hear people only lose 20lbs and then gain it back again when they lose that initial restriction.
Long term DS is the most effective, but a revision makes it trickier.
Good luck with your search.
I've thought about the ROSE or POSE technique as well as StomaphyX and the concensus on these is that they don't work. ROSE/POSE I believe is slightly better than StomaphyX in that they tighten the opening and closing to your pouch, but from what I hear people only lose 20lbs and then gain it back again when they lose that initial restriction.
Long term DS is the most effective, but a revision makes it trickier.
Good luck with your search.
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