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  1. Kristaz

    Hiatal hernia repair after DS

    Not that I’m aware of Dr K did my revision from RNY to DS he’s pretty thorough so I would’ve assumed he would’ve caught it at that time and mentioned it but I don’t know for sure to be honest.
  2. Kristaz

    Hiatal hernia repair after DS

    Not sure. I have had reflux pretty badly since surgery. I don’t recall Dr K mentioning it and would have thought he’d repair at the time. However I will say I’ve always felt I had very little restriction. And never got to goal weight. I was a revision from RNY to DS for dumping and considered a...
  3. Kristaz

    Hiatal hernia repair after DS

    Yeah, he revised me from a RNY to DS about 5 years ago. I now have a hiatal hernia.
  4. Kristaz

    Hiatal hernia repair after DS

    Has anyone had hiatal hernia repair after DS? Have had reflux for years, take a zegrid daily and been fine. It is getting WORSE, regurgitation, acid, waking up choking. (Also gaining weight) Called DrK… sent me for GI. Radiologist reports reflux and large hiatal hernia. Waiting to hear back from...
  5. Kristaz

    Cc length

    Yeah, I emailed him already and I’m sure we will chat soon. Was just looking for anyones wxperience.
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    Cc length

    I had a revision from RNY to DS almost 5 years ago with Dr K. I don’t know what my CC length is but assume he used the Hess method as is his standard. Has anyone had the Hess method not allow them to lose or maintain weight loss. I initially lost about 30-40 pounds (has a j tube for 6 weeks)...
  7. Kristaz

    DS revision (again?)

    Well had an appointment with him in person... he believes scar tissue has attached part of the intestine to the colon so will probably have to be a resection but we shall see. Had to do a covid test which I wouldn’t wish on my enemy lol and now have to do it again because my sample was...
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    DS revision (again?)

    Very true... if I was going to let anyone open me up on a “guess” it would be him.
  9. Kristaz

    DS revision (again?)

    Right now he’s going exploring - his educated guess is that it’s scar tissue. So the hope Is he can go in to remove the scar tissue and release that piece of intestine.
  10. Kristaz

    DS revision (again?)

    So I had a revision from about a 15 year old RNY to the DS with Dr K 3 years ago. Everything went very smoothly. I was considered a “lightweight” but had sever dumping syndrome and had gained back most of the weight. I intitially lost some weight about 30 pounds (started at 190 but to the low...
  11. Kristaz

    Left side pain...bowel obstruction?

    Wow! I know we can have an obstruction an still be able to have bowel movements etc. just seems odd that it comes and goes. Do you have a doc here you like? My PCP will do what I tell her as far as labs etc but isn’t super knowledgeable.
  12. Kristaz

    Poll! How much did you regain and when?

    3 years ago in May.
  13. Kristaz

    Left side pain...bowel obstruction?

    So intermittently I get pain on my left side near the bottom of /behind my ribcage accompanied by extreme bloating, gas and little or no BM. Difficult to eat, nausea,etc. will typically pass within a few days. However these bouts seem to be becoming more frequent. Possible bowel obstruction...
  14. Kristaz

    Poll! How much did you regain and when?

    Do you not have any deficiencies? I don’t either... no need for ANY vitamins etc. I was a “lightweight”/revision from an RNY lost initially but if I even look at fat or carbs I gain.
  15. Kristaz

    If only...

    If only this were true! All of us DSers would never have to worry! Lol
  16. Kristaz

    Left side pain

    Has anyone had pain on their left side - like just below /behind my ribs? I am a revision from RNY to DS. However I had this pain prior to revision. I'd had Ct and pet scans done (prior to seeing Dr k the bariatric surgeon near me said it was not RNY related and sent me to ref doc) anyway they...
  17. Kristaz

    Phoenix: Dr. Arnold? Potter?

    I met with another doctor in their practice about a year and a half ago, can't remember his name off the top of my head ( I will look it up) they were nice and seemed fairly knowledgeable explaining a lot of surgery types with drawings and diagrams however warned me off the DS because the "risk...
  18. Kristaz

    How many carbs is too many?!

    I was a "leightweight" as my revision was for severe dumping not just regain or other medical issues. So Dr K was concerned with me loosing too much too fast and making the "bounce back" more severe. So in order for me not to lose too much to fast he had me add honey to my coffee in the morning...
  19. Kristaz

    How many carbs is too many?!

    Thanks ladies! I am still in my "honeymoon" phase at just over a year. But I am at the "ideal" weight according to Dr. K. I am 5'9" and about 145ish pounds depending on the day. I would say I'm a little heavy in carbs but it's not junk type cookies and candy. Mostly stuff with fats and as part...
  20. Kristaz

    How many carbs is too many?!

    So I have just past my 1 year surgiversary from RNY to DS! I am about 5 pounds under the "ideal" weight that Dr K set for me and have been stuck here within about a few pounds for MONTHS. I am concerned about the bounce back. So I do well with my nutrition I think. He had told me to do things...
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