This is a copy from a post tracie did many months ago.. I thought I would copy it. Your sister should really read up on this stuff..... protein first people!
Some people have revisions due to the villi growing back and becoming more adept at absorbing calories and nutrients from food. At this point there can be a large regain and they have to go in and bypass more intestine. EAT and DRINK your protein, guys! Also, they can be done if the stoma gets stretched or due to some other mechanical failure. Most of the ones done now are due to SLD (staple line disruption) when a non transected pouch reconnects with the old stomach due to eating too much, etc. It stretches, pops the staples, and then you can eat a whole lot more due to food going into the old stomach. With our procedure, we don't really get that problem. There are weird, rare cased of fistulas, etc...but pretty much unheard of.
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2/9/04 lap 5'11"
298/170-trying to lose another 10
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