There are plenty of people who have done very well revising from proximal to distal. There are a few FB groups that have a lot of activity where you'll get a variety of opinions. I'm schedule for a distal revision on 6/12/19 - and as someone noted below - the tool is one thing, I have to get my mind right!

Keep researching, find a good revision specialist and go for it!

I am anxious to hear how your revision goes. I have severe reflux, plus another hiatal hernia. My new surgeon also discovered that I was not sleeved properly the first time - the surgeon left a pouch (fundus) at the top. I do NOT want to end up with Barrettes, and so I feel that my only option is the revision to bypass, but that makes me nervous. I was already a revision to sleeve from band in 2015.

the only specialists who do this that I've read a lot of glowing reviews about are both on the west coast - Dr. Keshishian in the LA area and Dr. Rabkin in San Francisco. I know there are only a handful of surgeons who specialize in this surgery, and it's supposed to be pretty complicated.

Thank you so much!

your reply has settled my nerves a bit too!

I was diagnosed with Barrett's as well. Metaplasia so not too bad yet but GERD is miserable. What do you think the difference will be? Do you think we'll still lose some weight? Prayers that all goes well for you!