band to vsg revision in az?

I'm begining to admit to myself that I'm likely going to end up doing this.  Has anyone had this done in az; which doctor did you use and what was your experience like?

Me too!!! I had the band in march of last year and I am down only 20 lbs. I to am cosidering getting revision but can't find a surgeon to do it. Let me know who you find that does it..

I had a revision to VSG from lapband a few months ago.  I saw a few docs but none that could take the band out and do the VSG at the same time.  I finally found Dr Schlesinger, I was even able to get my insurance to cover it.  My after care has been great and have had zero problems with my sleeve!  I Love it!

I must say that I did pretty well with the lapband and had erosion (that I now know is a larger risk than I was told).

There are a few others that have been band to VSG revision, hopefully they will post too.

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Kim

what were your symptoms of an erosion?

 dr. blackstone

why did your band not work?  just curious. just got one.

My band works great and I love it.  I'm down sixty pounds since 3/24/09!  However my body does not seem to like the band I appear to be one of the few people who simply can not tolerate the band  :(  I've seen three surgeons a gastroenterologist and a couple of other doctors and no one can figure out why I'm having the problems I'm having so we are left with determining it must be the band.  I have chest pains and trouble eating sometimes.  I have pressure on my chest and a sore throat pretty much constantly and have been through tons of tests all normal.

Treat your band right and you will love it :D  The chances of having problems are pretty low I just seem to be unlucky in this case.

Sadly, the chances for problems with the band are not low at all. :o(

www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASMBS/14954

This is pretty typical of most studies coming out recently.

Band intolerance is a horror.  I hated my band.  I knew I made a mistake 4 days post op.  Finally after 18 months I revised to a sleeve.  BEST thing I ever did.

I didn't have mine in AZ, I needed a really good revision surgeon so I went back to my band surgeon for the revision.