Question:
I'm wanting to know if anyone could tell me what a revision is?
because I've already had rny and gained back 70lbs and now weigh in at 220, can I have a revision done? what do they do? and anyone whos had one I like to know what you had to do..... thanks — dakota (posted on December 25, 2005)
December 25, 2005
A revision is where the surgeon goes in to correct mechanical problem that
is causing weight gain post WLS. For example, if you had an old stomach
stapling and started gaining weight due to the staples pulling out, you
might have a revision to a roux-en-Y. If your pouch was originally made too
large, or you don't have the restrictiveness of the the outlet at the
anastamosis, so that food just shoots through, you might be able to have
those problems corrected surgically. But, if you have gained weight back
and there is nothing wrong with your pouch, and everything is working fine,
you probably won't be a candidate for a revision. You first need to
examine why you have gained weight back. It is entirely possible to eat
yourself back up to a pre-surgery weight if you don't pay attention to diet
and exercise. Any surgeon you might go to about a revision will likely want
to know exactly what you have been eating and how much, and also how much
you have been exercising and what efforts you have made to try and lose the
weight. You may possibly have a chance to have a revision to a DS after an
RNY.
— koogy
December 26, 2005
I'm 2 years post op and was wondering why I had not been losing any weight
for the past year I had basically been maintaing my weight. No loss or
gain, but withing the past 6 months I had gained 14 pounds and lost two of
those. When I went to my initial physician he said I didn't need a
revision. I sought out a second opinion, he did an endoscopy and found
that 1-my pouch was not initially made small enough, 2-I had formed a
fistula that caused my large intestine to grow into the portion of my
stomach that was not being used and lastly, I have leakage. So needless to
say my insurance has approved my revision which will be this week. I was a
little afraid at first but now I'm pretty cool with it. Maybe your doctor
needs to look inside to see exactly what is going on with you.
— MsLovely
December 26, 2005
Or, you can get revised to a different surgery. Read this:
http://www.dssurgery.com/aboutus/Research/safeoperation.pdf
— [Deactivated Member]
December 27, 2005
A revision is a new surgery. I was revised due to mechanical break down. No
danger to my immediate health, except the potential for 100% regain. Some
are revised because their chosen surgery type was not right for them. Some
people have had surgeries that were not done correctly. There are many
reasons. Depends upon which doctor you ask for revision and the insurance
company as to whether you can revise your surgery that way. Your doctor is
not listed, but I know of several people from your area who have been
revised, but gone out of state to do it.
— vitalady
December 30, 2005
Are you sure you need a revision? Did the doctor said you need to have a
revision? Did you have a 2nd opinion?
How about your eating habits? Are you following the nutrionist instrutions
on what to eat, how much to eat and when to eat? Having the revision is
not always the answer. You will gain some weight back again if you don't
watch what and how much you eat. Proper eating is an important part of
maintaining your goal weight after the initial surgery and after the
revision if you need it.
— Dani96
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