Revision Surgery

December 3, 2003

, ....this information will help to explain this phenomina of gaining

Appeal

Hope it helps .... this is just the tale end of the appeal .... Good Luck

In Conclusion

I am a woman who has a BMI of approximately 67-70, fitting quite clearly into

the Super-Obese category. Health Net's Clinical Practice Guidelines

recommends the " Biliopancreatic Bypass " surgery as the appropriate intervention

for

individuals " more than 225 percent above ideal weight " . I am 300% above ideal

weight. The Roux-en-Y surgery is known to have a failure rate of nearly 50%,

along with a host of debilitating side effects of the surgery. Even if I were to

become a " success " according to statistics of the RNY surgery, I will likely

never make it out of the " Super-Obese " category with the RNY. The

biliopancreatic bypass surgery is the only viable option and should not be

denied to me.

December 3, 2003

I had surgery in 1998 and I lost 175 pounds in 6 months. I stabalized for 2

years and

I have gained 100 pounds back. I am very very upset about this.

Has anyone in this group had a similar problem or has anyone else had a revision

surgery?

I am able to eat much more than I used to. I don't know if the long-limb bypass

was

known in 1998. I was 425. I went down to 250 and didn't lose anymore. The

surgeon saw me after the operation and said I should stop losing when I got down

to

170, which I didn't get down that low.

I am going to have another surgeon run through tests to see if there is a

problem

with my pouch or if he can bypass more intestine. I have no problem with any

deficiencies.

I know this isn't a normall discussion around here, but I needed to throw it out

and

see if there were more people that were like me and had advice to share.

Thanks,

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