VSG after Lap Band?!

So my band sliped- and i gained back ALL the weight I had lost- Plus a few more... and now i think i am ready to go for it again- has anyone heard of this?! what about surgeons- any info on any local ones?  I am going to head to Dr. Fowlers info meeting at Castle next week.. but i thought i would see what everyone here thinks...  Hope to hear from you soon :-)

Well look for me at next Wed. Meeting.  I will be there.  If you look on the LW board you will see a new posting about a slipped band then doing a revision. See you Wednesday

sorry to hear that..iv eheard that band slippage can occur but i havent talked to anyone that it happened to  yet....i am looking into Dr. Fowler too because i cant afford Dr. C..but i really want to go to Dr. C..good luck to ya

Yea- Dr. C was expensive- 4 grand up front and then my co-pay after the insurance was like 2900... I dont want to say anything bad about the experence, although i could.....

 

I havent heard much about Dr. Fowler... I hope he takes tricare... and i hope tricare pays for VSG... i am so excited!

I thought i was dying when my band sliped- the worst pain i have ever felt... My husband said my eyes kept rolling back and i was talking gibberish... makes me shiver just thinking about it...

 

i am really looking forward to Dr. Fowler- i hope it goes well!!

My heart goes out to you. I feel so achey when I hear of band slips and errosions.

Last year January 2007 when I was still in the research stage i thought at first i wanted a band, then after my consultation and researching countless hours on the VSG, it seemed like the right surgery for me. I'm still glad I chose the VSG route and have had no problems or issues.

What are you thinking of having a revision to?

I also see you had a negative experience with Dr. C....can you elaborate? I haven't heard anything bad about him or experienced anything bad myself with him but I know there are good/bad with every doc.

I hope your meeting next week goes well.

Keep us posted.

aloha,

michelle

I geuss it wasent that bad of an experence... 3 of us had a lap band by dr c- and prior to surgery he was extreamly nice to us and such.... then after it was a difrent story- but the kicker for us was when my band did slip- I was 35 weeks prego- and freaked out- and had no idea what was going on.... Dr C told me to just get my baby taken out and hop on over to san francisco and get my band out... It just freaked me out-- my OB looked at me and told me that we could get it done localy and Dr. Lapshes(sp)  took it out- The ER doctor came in and talked to us after she had gotten off the phone with dr C and called him a F****** P*** i geuss he was rude to her on the phone... It was probably just my hormones at the time- but i dunno- wasent fun at all...

 

Congrats on your awesome weight loss- I cant wait to feel good again!

im so sorry that this happened to you..this is the first that i heard that he was rude.....he seems so caring and nice at his seminars and meetings....i hope that all goes well with you..tell us what happens with Dr. fowler

AuntyJenn I am just letting you know that I called Dr. Fowlers office last week to ask about the VSG and the lady that answers the phone said they only do VSG if your BMI is > 50. That is why I am doing the RNY. See you at the meeting. Aloha

I think I saw you at the meeting. Was that you with your husband that was talking about the failed Lap Band?

yup-
that was my husband- I asked him to keep his mouth shut...but he doesent listen...

I thought Dr. F seemed like a good guy- I am going to see how much queens is to self pay for the sleeve- I have decided that is what i am going to get-

It was a good info. meeting- could have used a little more info about insurance- but it was good...

blaah- i was sooooooo depresed driving home- because i thought the sleeve would be covered at least by some insurace...or that self pay would be a little afforadable- well we shall see- hopefully things work out!!!