Re: distal RNY/distal gastric bypass

[Guest guest]

Heidi,

My father-in-law had a conversion from proximal RNY to diatal RNY (he

also had the Fobi silistaic ring with the proximal RNY). He was able

to take more weight off, though not all of it.

I have heard of a few cases where suregons have been able to

succesfully convert the proximal RNY to a full BPD/DS procedure, but

this is difficult to acomplish and not always succesfull.

Unfortunately with a distal RNY you will suffer your current RNY side

effects plus the malabsorptive side effects similar to the BPD

procedure.

Still, given your diabetes I think that a revision is a good choice

in your case.

You might want to check out the DS_Revsions list for more info.

Hull

> Hi I wrote before about having the prox. rny and stopped losing

> weight after 6months. I plateaued alot, then started eating some

> sugars and carbs. and noted some increases in my blood sugars. I

had

> to increase my diabetic medicine which increase my weight about 15

> lbs. Not to mention out of control blood sugars, once again. So I

> am faced with the same scenario as before, that i will probably

take

> insulin unless I lose a significant amount of weight. My bmi was

41

> and now it is 37,38. I have lost about 7 of the 23 lbs. I had

gained

> so quickly. I have 2 kids 5 and 7 and want to continue enying my

> life with them and my husband. I had written to Dr.'s Ren and

Gagner

> who both explained what type of surg. they could do for me. They

> could go from the proximal rny and revise it to a distal rny or

> distal gastric bypass. I know their were some question about the

> distal rny being the same as the distal gastric bypass. I re-

wrote

> to Dr. Ren who said my prox. rny would be revised to the distal rny

> which is the same as the distal gastric bypass. I would still

keep

> my pouch but I would have the malabsorption to lose more weight. I

> read one post that mentioned that a person should not go into this

> wls thinking of a revision if things don't work.. I would prefer

not

> to have surg. if it wasn't for my co-morbide. I know where I made

my

> mistakes and wls is truly a TOOL. Whatever happens I am enjoying

my

> life more than ever before. But I am fully aware of the potential

and

> deadly side effects associated with diabetes. Therefore i must

weigh

> my options. But I wish the best to any person who undergoes weight

> loss surgury whether Ds or Rny. The availability of the DS surgery

> in my state was not their in 99. If I knew what I know now I feel

> the DS would have been the better surg for me and my health

> problems. But I thank God for giving me this wonderful opportunity

> to have undergone surg. successfully and improved my health.

> Whatever road I wander on I want to use overeater's annoymous, or

> weighdown workshop or continue couseling for a healthy food

> relationship. If there is anyone out there who had a prox. rny

> revised to the distal rny/distal gastric bypass please write me

> personally. Thanks a bunch. And good luck to all the pre-ops and

> post-ops and whatever surgery you chose. Heidi

[Guest guest]

Yes there are many-- Try the Revision lists at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DS_Revision

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OSSG-Revision

heidi

http://www.mywls.com

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