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Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 10/13/19 9:06 pm
RNY on 08/05/19
Topic: RE: Revision VSG to DS

Have you figured out why you regained the weight? Is there anything mechanically wrong with your sleeve, or did you fall back into bad habits?

Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!

Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 10/13/19 9:05 pm
RNY on 08/05/19
Topic: RE: VSG to RNY weight loss / vitamins

I also had a hernia and GERD and ended up with a revision to RNY about 2.5 months ago. No regrets at all, my GERD is completely resolved. Even though I struggle with food getting stuck (my sleeve stretched and my pouch is smaller than normal) I have zero regrets.

Folks can have uneven weight loss with any surgery, I suspect it's all a matter of luck. I'm down 38lb and have none of that so far, I'm saggy in a completely even fashion!

Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!

White Dove
on 10/12/19 12:46 pm - Warren, OH
Topic: RE: VSG to RNY weight loss / vitamins

Most revision patients lose about 20 pounds. You should not see a droopy body from that. The big change should be resolving the GERD. You will still have to watch the sugar intake.

Real life begins where your comfort zone ends

missmichelle78
on 10/11/19 12:41 pm - Fresno, CA
Topic: VSG to RNY weight loss / vitamins
I have a hernia, GERD and am about 40 lbs over weight. I need to fix the hernia but they strongly suggest revision.
1. I get physically ill flu like symptoms when I eat certain foods like no sugar added and sometimes randomly and have to be careful what I eat. Does that get worse with the RNY?
2. I’ve noticed people with the RNY the weight shifts and their body looks droopy. I didn’t have any of that with the sleeve. Did anyone with the revision experience uneven weightloss?
3. Any regrets?
            
20maddie
on 10/11/19 8:58 am - TX
Topic: Revision VSG to DS

Has anyone had a Revision from VSG to DS? I lost 60 pounds with VSG in 2011 and then stalled. I regained all of the weight back. What are your thoughts on the DS?

    HW 239  SW 234  GW 135  HT 5'4
    


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miracle2676
on 10/10/19 1:01 pm
Revision on 12/07/19
Topic: RE: RNY revision to Long-Limb at age 62?

Did you get the Surgery and if so how it go I am having the revisional long limb as well.

hollyround2
on 10/9/19 5:00 pm - Gastonia, NC
Topic: RE: RNY to DS recent changes?

I'm not understanding the 'difficulty' in a good Bariatric Surgeon doing RNY to DS. Do you know what the big difficulty is in doing the surgery? Is the aftercare and the patient? I see many posts on here about this subject and 'only a very few Surgeons able to do the RNY to DS', but as a medical professional myself, a surgery is a surgery is a surgery. If you cannot do ALL of them, I personally don't want you cutting me at all. I am being worked up now for such a surgery and my Surgeon does DS on people with BMI's of 70-80-90 which are the Super morbidly obese. He should be able to do the RNY to DS without any problems.I'm just trying to figure out if I should be seeking another surgeon or not.

hollyround2
on 10/9/19 4:59 pm - Gastonia, NC
Topic: RE: RNY to DS recent changes?

I'm not understanding the 'difficulty' in a good Bariatric Surgeon doing RNY to DS. Do you know what the big difficulty is in doing the surgery? Is the aftercare and the patient? I see many posts on here about this subject and 'only a very few Surgeons able to do the RNY to DS', but as a medical professional myself, a surgery is a surgery is a surgery. If you cannot do ALL of them, I personally don't want you cutting me at all. I am being worked up now for such a surgery and my Surgeon does DS on people with BMI's of 70-80-90 which are the Super morbidly obese. He should be able to do the RNY to DS without any problems.I'm just trying to figure out if I should be seeking another surgeon or not.

Carla B.
on 10/8/19 3:12 pm - Round Rock, TX
Topic: RE: Revision Scheduled in One week

Never give up. You have a dream, you have a goal, GO FOR IT.

H.A.L.A B.
on 10/7/19 6:54 pm
Topic: RE: Scared...vsg to rny

I had RNY in 2008.

I'm in maintenance, currently under my personal weight goal.

I have some issues, but I am not sure if they are new or from before RNY, just my WLS made it worse.

Maintaining is difficult.i know how to gain, and how to lose. But maintenance requires my constant attention. IMO - it's harder than losing.

I had a couple of regains, each one app 25-30 lbs above my personal goal. But most of the time, after I reached my goal, my weight has been within 10 lbs from my goal. One or the other way.

There are bunch of people on OH who do well with their weight.

In real life - beside People I met on OH, I only know 2-3 people who are doing as well as I maintaining. Most people I know IRL (meeting them locally) have regained significant amount of weight.

My first 2 years was a blast. I was losing and in my second year, I had to work really hard not to lose more weight.

Year 3rd as and 4th I had a very rude awakening, because I started gaining and it took me a while to realized why what I was doing no longer works for my body. I had a thought year 4 that when I had to restrict foods and calories to stop gaining. But eventually I figured things out, change my diet to Keto-Paleo type diet, and not only I stopped gain, but I also was able to lose some if the pounds I re-gained.

It is up to you and your husband. It takes time and dedication. And very hard work. People who have revision typically lose weight slower than "virgin," surgery. You will need a lot of patience, not giving up, even if you see a small increase ok no weight, from one day to another even in the first year post op.

IMO - being consistent, one day at a time, or even ok be meal at a time.

I no longer wait until "Monday" or "next month", or "after a holiday" to get back in track when we stray.

Good luck.

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

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