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Have not been here in a long time. Currently I am suffering from kidney failure and need to lose weight so I can qualify for a kidney transplant. My nephrologist referred for consultation with the bariatric surgeon for an evaluation and, a whole bunch of blood tests, urging tests and poop test were done. I am trying to get this expedited because I don't know for how long my kidneys will continue to work. I do have a living donor but, can be considered for a transplant if the transplant center doesn't clear me. I had my gastric bypass in 02/2005 and low over 175 pounds. Those were the best times but then I started to gain weight again until I reached a high of 293 lbs. So in order to have a life saving kidney transplant I need to lose a whole bunch of weigh. I did lose 34 pounds on my own but is still not enough. The only I know is that I have made and paid my funeral arrangements since I don't know if I am going to survive. I am pushing to have the revision sooner rather than later so I can try to get a transplant.
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Hi! Was wondering if anyone knew of a doctor around Pittsburgh that would do revision. I had an RNY in October 2003 which was highly successful, however the last 5 years I put on weight again (50 from my lowest weight). If anyone can help or provide info and referrals I would deeply appreciate it. Thank you!
Looking for anyone in the Northern Virginia area, who is considering revision surgery?
Dr Butsch at Buffalo General's Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery is scheduled to do a revision on me due to excessive reflux from the gastric sleeve. Back in 2008 I got a lap band. It prolapsed and was removed in 2016 and I was given a gastric sleeve. Now my sleeve will be converted to a bypass and hopefully help my diabetes and reflux.
they CAN revise RNY to a DS, but it's a very complicated surgery that only a handful of surgeons are capable of doing. They have to completely reverse your RNY, then do a sleeved stomach, and then bypass most of your small intestine. Probably better to do what you're doing now, esp since you I think you said you only have 60 lbs to lose. And yes - the closer you are to a normal BMI, the slower it goes. It came off so much faster when I weighed over 300 lbs!!
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
I went back to my Bariatric Doctor and apparently I have the Gold Standard. Not much you can revise. So I joined a program that has coaching, blood work, a diet plan and they work with your insurance to cover GPL-1 medications. I have been on the program for 5 months and I have lost 15lbs. It's slow, but it should be, so that eventually it is sustainable.
First of all, kudos to you on your weight loss journey and the decision to undergo revision surgery. That's a significant step towards achieving your goals, and I'm cheering you on!
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