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Many times after eating I get slime and have to vomit. I had gastric sleeve three years ago. Advic

vomiting after sleeve
Mar 11, 2018

Persistent vomiting after any bariatric surgery is not normal and not an easy thing to live with. Upper GI static images versus “cine” films can help identify motility issues in the esophagus, esophageal manometry will also aid in the assessment of the physiology of how you swallow and how food is going down and your doctor can try to see if your symptoms correlate with study findings. A barium meal can also help to see how things are moving through the sleeve after your eat. EGD…

Is it possible to have a sleeve reversed?

Sleeve can’t be reversed but there are options…
Feb 28, 2018

Since the lateral portion of the stomach is removed during sleeve gastrecotmy it can not be reversed. However, depending on what your exact symptoms are and what your eating pattern is there are options.
Best thing to do is visit with your surgeon, keep a food journal and visit with the dietician. your surgeon will discuss your issues and review your symptoms, and go from there.
Options for work up are: barium swallow with upper GI (x-ray test) and/or endoscopy to…

I am 5’7″ and weigh 210 lbs. Do I qualify for weight loss surgery?

Yes and No
Feb 21, 2018

Your BMI is 33.
By 1992 NIH consensus criteria, which most insurance policies use, your insurance would not cover it.
There is plenty of data that shows deterioration of health beyond a BMI of 30, so most bariatric surgeons would consider you a candidate for surgery. However, this would be a self pay procedure.

Pain after gastric sleeve surgery: what to expect in the post-op after gastric sleeve?

Pain is relative
Feb 20, 2018

Obviously pain and nausea after sleeve surgery is a big concern. One of the major benefits of laparoscopic surgery is reduced pain and trauma from the smaller incisions. However, in sleeve gastrecotmy one of the incisions is dilated to remove the stomach that is stapled off. Often times a suture is placed here to prevent a hernia from developing. This can sometimes cause an ache like a bruise or “Charlie-Horse” if you are familiar with the term.
The major things to expect…

Is it possible not to have sagging skin after sleeve if you exercise?

Amount of sagging skin is a function of age, size and loss of elasticity in the skin.
Feb 7, 2018

This is a very common question at pre-op. Obviously the higher the weight/BMI and the older the age of the patient the more excess skin we see with massive weight loss, as the elasticity in the skin has deteriorated. Good news is the weight loss is life changing and improves health and that should be the primary concern. I always say don’t exchange one unhappiness for another.
Nonetheless, excess skin is still an issue an typically is addressed 1.5-2 years after surgery…

It’s been 2 1/2 years since my gastric bypass surgery, I still throw up after eating is this norma

Vomiting after gastric bypass
Feb 6, 2018

Persistent vomiting after any bariatric surgery is not normal. There are various reasons a bypass patients will having vomiting. Volume and pattern of eating, stenosis, marginal ulcer, symptomatic hiatus hernia, esophageal dysmotility etc.
I recommend you make an appointment with your surgeon to describe your symptoms and go from there.

What surgery is best for me? I had a lap band for 9 years, losing 110lbs and keeping it off until

revision after band slip.
Dec 10, 2017

I glad your band slip was caught early and appropriately removed. Choosing a surgery after lap band complications depends on factors related to findings at the time of band removal and your current anatomy and symptoms. Ie- do you have reflux, heartburn, regurgitation, persistent dilated or torturous esophagus or pouch above the scar tissue where the band was. In this situation most bariatric surgeons would suggest revision to RNY 1) to circumvent your…