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I'm looking to do the same thing! Had my miracle baby in October!
Hey all,
I had vsg surgery in January 2016. Highest weight was 290, pre-surgery weight 278 and lowest weight after vsg was 180.
Went through two rounds of IVF and successfully had our miracle baby October 2019. She was born at 29 weeks and weighed 2.7 lbs. I'm an emotional eater and let's just say food helped get me through a long nicu stay.
I'm currently 249 and am looking into revision for weight loss. I understand that I have to change my mindset. I'm currently seeing a therapist to work through my eating habits but would love to hear anyone who has went though something similar.
Thanks in advance.
Hi!
How did the Stomaphyx work for you? I've been thinking about going that route and wondered how well it worked!
Thanks for any input !
I am 13 years out from RNY surgery and have gained all my weight back. After two kids later (6 and 1) and turning 40, the pandemic crisis has pushed me to the breaking point. I feel like I'm in such a fragile emotional state. I'm interested in revision as well but am I little scared to schedule appointments during this time.
Don't be ashamed of your weight regain. I am in the same boat and looking at doing a revision. I'm not sure how pricey it is though. Do any of you guys know how much it costs?
Hi all. I had a VSG over 2 years ago and between pre surgery and after surgery I lost 250 pounds. I was so happy, so healthy, so proud.
Then I got pregnant. The purpose of losing weight was to get healthy enough to have kids. I had to do fertility treatment which caused some weight gain. It was worth it though. Then with pregnancy I gained more. I thought I had a handle on it. Then with post partum depression, gained a bunch more. Then got pregnant again miraculously. More weight gain. More depression more weight gain. I spiraled out of control.
Here I am, 37 years old now with two babies under two and 200 pounds of weight regained.
I am so disgusted with myself. So depressed. So sad.
I am back on track and have lost 40 pounds in the last 5 months but I think I could do better. I talked to my surgeon and am now exploring revision to bypass.
Has anyone had success with this type of revision? I am ready to stay the course this time and use this tool to it's fullest. No more pregnancy in my future :)
do you mean bypass as in RNY? (we use those names interchangeably). Some people have diarrhea, but the vast majority of us have the opposite problem - constipation! Also, constant nausea? Not sure where you got that. I had it somewhat frequently the first month or so when I was trying to figure out what food I could tolerate, but after that, no. I don't get sick any more frequently now than I did pre-surgery.
or do you mean bypass as in DS? (that surgery is a sleeve stomach plus a fairly largely bypassed small intestine). Diarrhea is more common with DS'ers, but I think it's manageable. I don't know about nausea, but since they have a sleeved stomach, that piece wouldn't be any different than what you have now with VSG.
you need to do some research - spending time on here reading through threads and checking out legitimate medical sites would be your best bet.
11-12ish years ago I had VSG. Lost over 100 pounds, had a baby, gained it all back over the past 8 years. I'm looking to see what revision would be possible for me. I've heard horror stories about bipass and Side effects like constant diarrhea and nausea. Anyone have thoughts or personal experience? Thank you!
Hello,
I am considering reversing my DS as I am having serious diarrhea issues, I am almost 50 pounds below my normal weight and cannot seems to be able to add weight back. I feel that my quality of life has been impacted. I worry about going to the bathroom in public. I can't stand the side effects.
I am looking for guidance on the recovery period. Did the reversal work for you? Did this fix any bathroom or malabsorption issues?
i will appreciate a response.
Thank you kindly
T.J
