Questions

Kennerknecht
on 8/8/12 5:33 am

i had lapband in 2009, and ive lost about 80 pounds but thats not all the weight i needed to lose. i still have a way to go. started at 350 and im 280 now, and im pregnant so im not getting anything done anytime soon. but i plan on getting a revision to my surgery after having the baby. but im curious about your views on the RNY pros and cons. any help would be apprecaited!

Starting Weight - 350             Goal Number One 299
Surgery Weight- 335             Goal Number Two 249
Current Weight- 325 Goal Number Three 199
Goal Weight -      150             Goal Number Four 150

ShebasMom
on 8/8/12 5:53 am, edited 8/8/12 5:54 am

Revision on 07/05/16

I actually wanted the gastric sleeve, but because of severe GERD, I needed to have RNY because it was the only wls that would improve it. For me, there are 2 negatives to this surgery. 1. You can't take NSAIDS due to high risk of ulcers. 2. The malabsorption ends around 18-24 months. I do dump on high sugar, but I feel it's more of a deterrant than a negative.

HW322 SW296 GW150 LW196

RNY 8-29-11

Revision to Distal bypass 7-5-16

SW262 GW165

John 3:16

RNMama2MaryClaire
on 8/8/12 6:33 am - TX

Why does the malabsorption end at 18-24 months?

LiciaLou
on 8/8/12 4:01 pm, edited 8/8/12 4:18 am - Central, FL

RNY on 08/29/12

Because the part of your intestine that is bypassed contain villi, which are little "fingers" that grab the calories & nutrients from your food. It takes about 18-24 mths for your body to figure out what you did to it & regrow some of the villi in the lower part of your intestine that wasn't bypassed. However, you will never regrow the part that absorbs certain vitamins/nutrients & that is why you must supplement with daily vitamins for the rest of your life.