Comments on: Revision Procedures for Failed Gastric Bypass

By: Gina

Gina — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:04:58 +0000

I too am like the comments listed here. I was banded in 2006, lost about 72lbs, and have now gained about 30 back. I have suffered slippage twice and I constantly struggle to lose the weight and keep from gaining even more. I would love to just have the band removed, but during the terrible economy I lost my full time job and insurance. I just can’t afford to have it removed, or revision and can barely afford to have the fills done. Was it worth the initial 72lbs weight loss for such a short period of time, I question myself. I’m truly trying to do the right thing, eating right and exercise. I don’t want this weight on me for the rest of my life. Now I beleive that I am suffering from yet another slippage, but I just can’t afford the cost of the barium swallow, so I will begin the liquids phase and hope that helps me feel better. Good Luck to everyone out there – I totally understand!!

By: Lois

Lois — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:46:06 +0000

I have been reading all these comments and I have the same feeling like I failed….my highest weight was 3l7 but lost before surgery, my lowest was 204, now for the past year I am fighting 2l9…..I am four years out and had rny and can eat a hoagie, and not feel full…..I fight everything I put in my mouth from going to my hips and upper legs, I feel I am ungrateful for feeling this way and should appricate what I have done but I don’t….all my other friends have made goal and I never did…when I meet people at my support groups, some of them are only 205 and just getting the surgery……wow, whaqt does that do to your brain….I would like to have a revision, I am 59 and have medicare and a secondary insurance also…..I had plastics done one year out on my arms, three years out had a corset trunk plasty, so I have flat flat stomach and small waist….do you know of anyone in the PA area that does the revisions and do I qualify, I feel my own doctors think I should be satified where I am, and maybe they are right, but for someone who has been obese there whole life, to be satisfied where I am is what I did all my life, I want to be a winner for a change….thank you for listening.;

By: Polly

Polly — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:05:01 +0000

I had gastric bypass in November of 2004. 7 years ago. I was 215 and dropped to 119. 119 was too small for me and I stressed that I could lose even more. Now 7 years later, I’m 165 and regret not eating healthy consistently all of these years. Due to WLS I could only eat small amounts but I graze all day long. I can eat and 15 minutes later, I’m snacking again. It worked for me…. but I’m didnt go through radical surgery like this to start creeping to my presurgery weight. I have to loose this weight I put on.
It’s discouraging. It’s discouraging to hear people say “your not heavy” and “you don’t need to loose” I’m thinking I’m well on my way to where I started and scared to death!

By: Ellen

Ellen — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:23:16 +0000

I see a lot of people commenting on weight-regain. But, i do not see any solutions being offered. My RNY was in 2004 and i went from 256 to 163 (93 lbs). I was happy and satisifed. In 2009, the weight started to creep back on. I am now at 198 (35 lbs regained). Where are the recommended strategies beyond dieting and exercise. If these were solutions for our group, we would never have needed the original WLS in the first place.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:10:53 +0000

WOW, I’m not alone. I never felt that gastric bypass results were as good as many I knew that had it. Mine was done laproscopically. I lost around 85 pounds but never got to my goal weight. It has been over 10 years now and the past 5 years have been bad. I never had any problems, just didn’t lose as much as I thought I should of and now have regained a good portion of it. Now I feel like more of a failure than I did before. I do anything to have it fixed. I hate being fat and the depression that goes with it is uncontrollable. It’s all I think about. I don’t want to do anything anymore. My husband never complains but I do. It makes things really hard for us. I need some advice and am looking for an answer to get me fixed.