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Sorry I forgot to answer the one question-
I didn't need the 6 month program because I'd been thru the first surgery. My dr did however make me stop vaping nicotine for 6 months before he would touch me. He also made me take 1 pre surgery class, but just 1 individual class that's it, I went to it a week before surgery.
I wish they had taught me something that would of been useful, like how different this surgery is to VGB! I also wish I could of just had another VGB put in, I'm not enjoying all the side effects of gastric bypass.
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I have. In 1997 I had a VBG and did wonderful, I started at 407lbs and lost 200 lbs and kept it off till 2007 when I had skin removal surgery (that's a WHOLE other story)and went down to 180lbs.
But by 2010 I started not being able to keep food down and eventually I was down to 129lbs (I was 5'10" and looked sick) I knew my Gastric ring must be eroding but refused to have it checked because I didn't want to have it removed and gain weight.
by 2014 it had eroded thru enough I could eat again and I needed the food so I ate, A lot! By 2017 I weighed over 220 pounds and finally went looking to have it removed. It was just hanging out in my throat and it was horrible because I couldn't find a dr to touch me because my ring was a Silastic ring and they have a horrible complication rate for revisions.
Medicaid never gave me an issue, I HAD TO HAVE IT REMOVED, it was a foreign body and making me sick. In 2018 I found a dr who knew the material and agreed to do the surgery (removal and full revision to gastric bypass)
So November 27th I had the surgery and I've been sick ever since (bronchiole infection, just another complication, ugh!)
Two weeks before surgery on November 13th I started my liquid diet and weighed 267lbs. Today I weigh 206lbs, only because I can't eat because I'm still so sick and nauseous all the time, it's not good I lost all this weight so damn fast and my ammune system is just depleted.
I wish you luck, it can be a very hard road after removals and revisions. Make sure your ready for all the complications that can happen.
I wish I had some special formula or technique or plan! The bottom line for me though is the same as it is for anybody else: I ate less calories than I burned. Last year when I lost re-gain #3, hubby went keto at right about the same time. It's not for me (full/true keto) but apparently I was eating way more than I realized of the goodies we kept around here for him. So my goal was 177, but when the snacks and extra bites and such were eliminated the weight kept coming off.
Somewhere around here is a post I wrote about losing my regains. It's long and unwieldy (sp?) but it's still my best answer to the regain question. You've been around awhile so you've likely seen it. If you haven't, let me know and I can repost or PM you.
Why do you think a re-sleeve will resolve/improve your GERD? Do you have evidence to backup your assessment or is it because you're scared of RNY and need to do more research? To me it sounds like your surgeon is making the correct recommendation.
Not sure if you're aware but development of GERD is a risk of VSG. To resolve (or minimize) it, many surgeons recommend revision to RNY as the best long term treatment. If you don't trust your surgeon then I suggest meeting with 1-2 other bariatric surgeons for their professional opinions.
Good luck.
YES, she couldn't keep anything down. She had to get used to the new pouch. I am going at 100. i am nervous. I came to work.
Her surgeon was Dr. Kumbhari also?....that makes me feel good. Sounds like some success with his procedures.
Was her 1st week very painful or was it just the restriction that she had to get used to?
Sorry for the million questions....but I am trying to get all the info I can in anticipation..thanks
she wants to lose 50 all together. She also said the restriction is better than the first surgery.
WOW....that is awesome! How much does she have to lose... Trying to put it in prospective? Looks like she is really doing what she should be doing! So proud of her...su*****entive!
How is she doing now...hope she is losing weight.
I will be praying for you on Wednesday...whenever you can please post and keep me updated! What a way to start the New Year!