RNY to VSG

Has anyone went from having RNY to the Sleeve?

Could you do that?

Technically it is possible, as anything is possible! You would have to have a complete take down of the RNY including reattaching the remnant stomach, some healing time and then going in to do the sleeve. Perhaps it can be done all at once and maybe the sleeve can be shaped from the RNY pouch without having to use the remnant stomach. Either way it would be a very complex procedure and I think there would be few surgeons skilled enough to do this. I can think of four or five who are excellent revision surgeons and who do RNY to DS revisions. 

Someone I know from high school contacted me through Facebook when she found out I was having VSG.  Her husband went from RNY to VSG and has had nothing but problems.  He is in constant pain.  I don't know if that is the norm but that is the one experience I know of.

I'm really new at this, but it sounds a little scary. May I ask why you need to have this done?

I've never heard of it and would guess it would be quite complicated since the intestines would have to be put back in place.  I would guess that's the part that could potentially cause the most problems.  Reducing the stomach would be a relatively simple matter compared to that.    

I am not a medical professional but that seems like it would be very hard and complicated to do.  In the RNY, everything has been detached from the stomach and everything would have to be reattached and since they are small tubes there could be problems with scar tissue, etc.

Why are you inquiring about this?  Has the RNY not been good for you?  I think with either surgery you can have issue but for some it is about being compliant.  If you are having issues and are not 100% compliant, maybe reevaluate and get into compliance.  I hope this is not the case but I don't know that I would ever consider doing this type of surgery as I think I would end up worse than I was right now.

Yes, it can and has been done, although not often.  Julia described it - completely reattaching the intestinal bypass, reattaching the remnant stomach, then performing the gastrectomy.  It's a complicated procedure - be sure your surgeon has experience with it.

Are you the person suffering from hypoglycemia/reactive hypoglycemia?  The really severe case?  If so, I think getting your pyloric valve and your original guts back will do you a world of good.  Keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you!