Diana S.
Well-Known Member
Hello! I had a VSG in 2005 and went from 342 to 215. Over the years my weight has been creeping back up and then I became pregnant. I had my little one and have been maintaining a weight of 285 for the last year or so. Talked to my Kaiser PCP about a referral to the Bariatric Center, and had my appointment on Dec 1st. Bariatric surgeon approved me for a revision to RNY (specifically to treat GERD) but I don't like what I've read of RNYs. I'm pushing for DS more so because of the long term success and also because natural structures are left in place (the pyloric valve) which the RNY completely bypasses, favoring a hole punched directly into the stomach wall.
Scheduled for a fluoroscopy, blood work, and a mandatory nutrition class, as well as losing 10 pounds. After that a psych eval and schedule a date for surgery. Somewhere in there I need to make my plea for the DS without pissing off my surgeon. But I have something of a game plan for that too.
For the record, I have NorCal Kaiser through CalPERS. That seems to have made a HUGE difference in the initial stages here.
Scheduled for a fluoroscopy, blood work, and a mandatory nutrition class, as well as losing 10 pounds. After that a psych eval and schedule a date for surgery. Somewhere in there I need to make my plea for the DS without pissing off my surgeon. But I have something of a game plan for that too.
For the record, I have NorCal Kaiser through CalPERS. That seems to have made a HUGE difference in the initial stages here.