Ruesnod
I had laproscopic RNY 9-30-03. I lost 135 pounds after about 15 months. I felt and looked great. Sometime in 2004 I developed acid reflux. It wasn't significant and over the counter medication took care of it. I got to the point that I didn't even need that nymore. In August of 2005 I got pregnant, I had gained back 15 of those 135 pounds already. They say pregnancy can cause heartburn, well they aren't kidding. I got such severe acid reflux that I had to be put on medication. I spent a good amount of my pregnancy throwing-up when I ate, not because of the pregnancy nausea, but because of the reflux.
Once I had the baby the reflux didn't stop or get better. I've now had to double my dose and finally made an appointment to see my surgeon to talk about procedures to repair the reflux. At this point I have gained back 50 pounds total.
I had an endoscopy done in February 2008 and found out I have a gastro-gastric fistula. This is most definitely the cause of my reflux and weight re-gain. I am now schedule for revision surgery on 3-19-08. I'm excited to finally get these problems taken care of, but I'm scared to death this time around. After my bypass surgery I didn't have an EXTREMELY active 1 1/2 year old running around. Luckily I have a lot of family around me and will have plenty of help.
