Dr. K will be doing my revision. TT is tummy tuck with muscle repair. I was told if the muscles were repaired I would have better pushing and pulling control with my BM's. They were right. Was not going into this looking for Plastic Surgery, but after 4 hernia's decided to give it a try. Very good decision. I remember Diana Cox post about her PS nightmare and it scared the hell out of me. Just never wanted to go down that road. But as I have learned never say never. When we are in so much discomfort from out guts to our butts anything is possible. I used a PS in Carmel Indiana who went from hip to hip, no drains, no stitches just glued me shut. The man is amazing cutter and way ahead of many in the pack.
Bloating, distended, and gut feeling like hell. I hear you there. My first 2 years were bad. I went to Mayo Clinic and there got some of the answers I needed. I have SIBO. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. It is chronic to the point I at times do not even have the normal systems and feel good but those bugs are eating away at my sugars just the same and it causes me chronic low blood sugar. By low I mean it will not even register on my labs. My alc comes in at 3.5 always. Endo tells me it's because the lab can't go that low. Mayo told me the father out from my ds I got the harder it would be to control. They were right. I feel 100% better on the antibiotics. Was told I would need them for life. These come with side effects. It's a balance game. No gut problems when on them. My blood sugars are better on them, feel more alive bloating gone empty good., Then my gut gets use to them so I back off or go to another type. In between being off the antibiotics my alc drops and so do I. Pass out more than I care to talk about. The overgrowth eats away at protein also, trying to stay ahead of the game of muscle wasting has been a real art for me. It is not the DS per say, but these side effects that keep me chronic. Have been told no guarantee that a revision can fix it. I know of several who after their revision are still left with some of these side effects. Many people w/o WLS have these issues. So much to learn about our guts. What was working for me with the high amounts of vitamins A D E K, iron infusions, copper, zinc, cal. cit. mag. ox and mag. cit. biotin, multi. and no exercise was ok, not best, but got along, changed with the change in protein drink. Made me think can't count on anything to last in this world.
I use a probiotic that for me with my issues is the best and I have tried many. It comes in a script for me. 4 times a day. VSL#3DS. If you would like me to send you some just PM me.
I am so sorry you are going through this. I did not work before my DS. Stay at home mom and loved it. To think that I would have had to go back to work, well it just could not have happened. Been told for years I could be on disability, but my husbands insurance is so good I can pick my own doctors and I believe they kept me alive the first 5 years, so just am going to ride the wave. You have a strong support system, you seem to be a man who's cup is always full, you will learn to tame the beast!
and sigmoid diverticulitis. The gas is horrific at times, and constant, but some of that I know must be from eating carbs. I've been doing a bit better with more of a FODMAP diet, maybe there's something in that regarding what sets off the IBS. I've also been upping the calcium, so that may be helping, I don't know. 
