Guest guest Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 Where are you? Thanks, Vitalady, Inc. T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://www.paypal.com/affil/pal=orders%40vitalady.com Revision Surgery > Hi, My name is Barbara. I have gastroplasty done in January 2000. I > am interested (for health reasons) in having a revision and was > hoping someone in this group could give me some insight. > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 Many of us on here have had revisions. I had a staple line disruption, also considered a revision. Sure, a second surgery is always more dangerous than the first, but in the hands of an experienced doctor, it's just not that bad. I know many people just looooove their surgeons, but if he or she hasn't done close to a thousand WLS's, forget about loyalties, don't even think about it....go to someone who has. in NJ ****************************** > I,too, have heard that the revision surgery is sooo dangerous but > would like to speak with someone who has had a revision and would > like to hear any pros and also the cons of having it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 I was revised Thanks, Vitalady, Inc. T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://www.paypal.com/affil/pal=orders%40vitalady.com Revision Surgery > I,too, have heard that the revision surgery is sooo dangerous but > would like to speak with someone who has had a revision and would > like to hear any pros and also the cons of having it. > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 According to my surgeon, a revision is generally LOWER risk than the original surgery. Most people have lost some weight from the first surgery, and so are not as high risk; that also means that the surgeons can take more time with the revision than with the original, because the patient is generally more healthy than the first time. From what I understand, the big problem is adhesions. These are usually present in anyone who has had previous surgery, but how severe the adhesions are is an individual thing. Surgery is more time consuming with adhesions (scarring inside) because they have to go in and seperate things that are stuck together before they can get on with the revision. Surgery risk for us also is related to how experienced the anethiologists and the nurses are with WLS surgery. Barbara Jean Re: Revision Surgery > Many of us on here have had revisions. I had a staple line > disruption, also considered a revision. Sure, a second surgery is > always more dangerous than the first, but in the hands of an > experienced doctor, it's just not that bad. I know many people just > looooove their surgeons, but if he or she hasn't done close to a > thousand WLS's, forget about loyalties, don't even think about > it....go to someone who has. > > in NJ > ****************************** > > > I,too, have heard that the revision surgery is sooo dangerous but > > would like to speak with someone who has had a revision and would > > like to hear any pros and also the cons of having it. > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Very true! Thanks for reminding us...thinner = less risky surgery. in NJ ************************ > According to my surgeon, a revision is generally LOWER risk than the > original surgery. Most people have lost some weight from the first surgery, and so are not as high risk; that also means that the surgeons can take more time with the revision than with the original, because the patient is generally more healthy than the first time. > > From what I understand, the big problem is adhesions. These are usually present in anyone who has had previous surgery, but how severe the adhesions are is an individual thing. Surgery is more time consuming with adhesions (scarring inside) because they have to go in and seperate things that are stuck together before they can get on with the revision. > > Surgery risk for us also is related to how experienced the anethiologists and the nurses are with WLS surgery. > > Barbara Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 I had a revison with transection done seven months after my original wls due to sld, ulcers and bleeding.. Regina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Thank you guys all so much for your many words of wisdom, but I was told that is was much more risky from the doctor who is doing the surgery. I never thought about it as far as " being any more dangerous than any other surgery " . And the only problem with it being less risky being less heavy is that I have gained all but 20 lbs of my original weight back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Hi Regina, What insurance do you have? thanks, Lynn Re: Revision Surgery > I had a revison with transection done seven months after my original wls > due to sld, ulcers and bleeding.. > > Regina > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 I had my original wls in 10/99 and revision in 5/00. I remember going in to sign the consent before hand and speak with my surgeon. At the time, he emphasized that there wasn't much known about revisions and told me that there was a possibility I may lose my spleen, bleed, etc, etc. Told me it was much worse than the original. I was scared to death, but had no choice. I was 112 pounds lighter than I was from the first surgery, but sick as a dog going in. Came out with flying colors and my recovery was half the time than the first surgery. They've come a long way in the last three years or so with the wls and revisions. I was my doctors second revision at the time. I was his 99th wls surgery patient, so I can see now why he was so apprehensive. Ask your doctor how many of these he has done (revisions that is) and if you're not comfortable with it, maybe look for another surgeon more experienced in that area. I felt I was in good hands and was confident with my surgeon that everything would be fine. Good luck to you. Regina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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