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paige52 · 08-09-2007, 12:45 PM

The doctor has finally said pretty much my only opton at this point is a take down of the GBS.

I have developed Hypoglycemia, along with the unexplained nausea, bypass that is too long causes numerous problems and and the adic production....

So it's either live with it or reverse. I'm choosing to reverse. Thanks to everyone for listening to me bitch moan and complain for the last 4 months!

I have two more tests to do before I set a date and the doctor is leaving that up to me to schedule. She will do another Upper GI and scope to make sure things are in place and looking healthy for re-attachment.

I've spoken with 5 other take down paitents and they are all happy with thier decision. One gained back all the weight the others are about 4 years out from reversal and gained back between 15 & 30 pounds of their lost weight.

I talked to the surgeon I'm working with right now, to see if she felt cofident that she could do a take down since she's only done 1 before and she said yes. She has done many revisions and it takes longer but essentially it's the same thing. She also said I have to understand she may get in there and there will be too much scar tissue to do anything. It's a risk I have to take. She's not going to reverse if it doesn't look like I have a healthy enough original stomach to attach back to.

Now I just have to set a date..... not ready to do that yet. I know it needs to be before the end of the year for insurance puposes but that's my only consideration. For today I'm living with the issues and praying that it will get better sooner....

So if you are a prayer please pray for me to know that right thing to do, for my surgeon to be able to work safely and have the wisdom to do what's best and that I find peace in my decision.... right now I don't have that and it's one of the main reasons I haven't scheduled.