Embarrassing Fat Bodies

[Samsara]

There's a rather lovely young man on there tonight - Andy! Having a revision fobi ring after gaining weight post gastric bypass, bless him. Anyone watching?! x

 

[ThinnerJemima]

Yep got it in now. Interesting. I've just found out that I've got a hernia, think I won't be delaying getting it fixed!!

 

[Samsara]

I think that's definitely the key isn't it - get it sorted right away :/

 

[Jaybo78]

first time I've herd of the ring for bypass looked very interesting

 

[shelleymarie]

Just looked into the ring. Apparently some surgeons put on on in the first place to prevent stretching - not sure if it is something started in America and maybe coming over to this country? I would have chosen to have one if I'd had the option as stretching is something I worry about. Hope it helps him.

 

[Samsara]

I didn't realise there was anything else after the bypass! I hope it works out for him

I think he's doing ok - the procedure was done in March 2012 I've just discovered!

http://m.dailyecho.co.uk/news/health/10188796.Why_I_hated_my_32_stone_Embarrassing_Fat_Body/

 

[carebear1]

I want that ring also the surgeon with the glasses that did that lady's sleeve did my Bypass

 

[Sharonimo]

I want that ring

Just looked into the ring. Apparently some surgeons put on on in the first place to prevent stretching - not sure if it is something started in America and maybe coming over to this country? I would have chosen to have one if I'd had the option as stretching is something I worry about. Hope it helps him.

A lot of UK surgeons won't do it as a first line surgery because it does make the exit from the pouch very very narrow -- so narrow that many patients have difficulty consuming anything other than liquid food after it is inserted.

I asked my surgeon before making my choice for sleeve or bypass, I asked him if he would insert a fobi ring and he was very against it.

They only tend to offer this as a "revision" surgery if the exit from the pouch (the anastomosis -- surgical join where the intestine rejoins the pouch) has stretched a vast amount and caused weight regain.

It doesn't happen to *all* patients -- only a small percentage ever end up needing extra revision surgery.

 

[Jaybo78]

just been researching it on the web, apparently it only adds around £400 to the cost of gastric bypass operation and can also be used for sleeve gastrectomy. something to ask the MDT for fear of pouch stretching post op maybe.

 

[shelleymarie]

Well whether all surgeons approve or not I would like to have been given the option so I could have done my own research. Interesting to hear about it.

 

[lyzzyanne]

I am hoping that I will be able to manage with re education of m y eating habits, I can eat a fair amount but I choose not to. I have been eating this way for a year now (excluding the dark days of milk diet!!) so far I have managed without gaining any weight at any point.
It was a scary program, how do people get into the condition that poor lady did with the hernia??