Thanks to the valuable information I got from this and the other website, I decided to go with a DS. I had RNY back in 2007. My HW was 365 and I only lost 83 pounds. I was young and stupid and I did not understand WLS surgery and I thought I could eat whatever I wanted as long as the portion was small. Wrong! I developed an incisional hernia and never joined the gym. I went back to my old habits and gained 15 pounds over this 10 years.
My incisional hernia was getting big and noticeable and I decided it to have it repaired. I started looking for answers and I found out that a WLS revision/conversion was possible due to my inadequate weight loss. I visited a local bariatric surgeon and we talked about it and he suggested an endoscopic procedure to reduce the size of my stomach. I was so excited about getting the restriction again. I started looking for information and I found a few websites and people were talking about RNY to DS conversions. I asked my surgeon about it and he told me he did not do that surgery because it was too risky and 25% of the patients end up with a leak. I was really disappointed. I decided to go with the one he knows how to do, he was going to make my pouch smaller again. I asked him about the projected weight loss and he told me that he did not know how much weight I was going to lose. He did not seem convinced. That was a red flag.
I started researching even more and I realized that only a few surgeons in the states do this surgery. I live in FL and I am a full time dad and I could not afford to travel. Well, I crunched some numbers and made some arrangements and decided to start the process with Dr. Ayoola in Denton, TX. His staff is awesome. They have a facebook page and his patients are tight. I did everything they requested and submitted all the documents to insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield) and after 3.5 long weeks I got an approval. I am having surgery on July 26!
He will repair the hernia as well, hopefully laparoscopically. The only thing is that I have to stay nearby just in case something happens and I need to see him 15 days post op. I found a cheap hotel nearby and will transport via Uber if needed. I am getting nervous but I am also excited. My biggest fear is that I'll die in the surgery room and I will not be able to see my kids again and second that I will not lose the weight like the first time. I am terrified that I will start eating bread, rice and pasta again. I really need to be brainwashed. I actually pray that God will remove those evil desires. LOL
My incisional hernia was getting big and noticeable and I decided it to have it repaired. I started looking for answers and I found out that a WLS revision/conversion was possible due to my inadequate weight loss. I visited a local bariatric surgeon and we talked about it and he suggested an endoscopic procedure to reduce the size of my stomach. I was so excited about getting the restriction again. I started looking for information and I found a few websites and people were talking about RNY to DS conversions. I asked my surgeon about it and he told me he did not do that surgery because it was too risky and 25% of the patients end up with a leak. I was really disappointed. I decided to go with the one he knows how to do, he was going to make my pouch smaller again. I asked him about the projected weight loss and he told me that he did not know how much weight I was going to lose. He did not seem convinced. That was a red flag.
I started researching even more and I realized that only a few surgeons in the states do this surgery. I live in FL and I am a full time dad and I could not afford to travel. Well, I crunched some numbers and made some arrangements and decided to start the process with Dr. Ayoola in Denton, TX. His staff is awesome. They have a facebook page and his patients are tight. I did everything they requested and submitted all the documents to insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield) and after 3.5 long weeks I got an approval. I am having surgery on July 26!
He will repair the hernia as well, hopefully laparoscopically. The only thing is that I have to stay nearby just in case something happens and I need to see him 15 days post op. I found a cheap hotel nearby and will transport via Uber if needed. I am getting nervous but I am also excited. My biggest fear is that I'll die in the surgery room and I will not be able to see my kids again and second that I will not lose the weight like the first time. I am terrified that I will start eating bread, rice and pasta again. I really need to be brainwashed. I actually pray that God will remove those evil desires. LOL
