darnell239
My story is much like many people who post here. My battle with weight begain when I hit puberty and I have been fighting this never ending battle ever since. I have been on about every diet there is and I have spent thousands of dollars on weight loss treatment. Such as pills, Jenny Craig, Weight watchers, liposuction, gyms, and counseling. As bad as this sounds much of my self-esteem is tied to my weight. My weight has prevented me from not being out going, not taking chances, and how well I dress.
In 2000, I thought I finally had the answer I was looking for. I had mini-gastric bypass surgery. This was an answer to a prayer and from the year 2000-2002 was when my self-esteem was at the highest it had ever been (of course I lost a lot of weight). 
Come around year 3 I started to regain. I didn't think much about it until my clothes couldn't fit anymore. Again, I was back on the diet roller coaster.
I am now in the process of seeking a revision surgery. I am going to see if I can be converted to the traditional RNY. I had considered having a lapband over my previous bypass but after some research I discovered that the results are minimal. Plus I worry about all those fills & refills. Also, what happens if my insurance changes and my new insurance want pay for fills that was an issue of consideration also. On the other hand, I worry about complications. I've heard the horror stories about having to be rerouted and opened up. I don't want to be one of those stories.
I am a strong believer in prayer and I am going to pray that if I get the revision that I will have success. I am also going to be more aware of the mistakes I made with the mini gastric bypass. The advice I give people who are seeking weight loss surgery especially the bypass is this: The surgery is not a cure or the magic bullet (that's where I went wrong), you are still going to get hungry, you are still going to have cravings, and you can regain the weight back I know.
I have come accept that weight is going to be something that I will always have to battle and that I am not genetically made up to be 130 lbs.
