VBG to VSG?
I had a VBG in 2001. Did good for several years except for vomiting when I don't chew enough. I lost about 75lbs. I have since regained all the weight plus more. Very upsetting. I would now like to have a VSG done. Has anyone done this? Is it possible? I would go to Mexico to have it done because I could actually afford it there. I am on a waiting list here in Canada but don't even know if they will do surgery and if I can get something done, I will have to wait one to two years for a surgery date. I feel like crap right now and want this done as soon as I can so I can lose the weight and start feeling like my old self.
Dr. Aceves in Mexicali does VBG conversions to other wls procedures. I was reading on his page one day and saw that he typically recommends a conversion of VBG to duodenal switch, which is a sleeved stomach plus malabsorption. It has the highest excess weight loss percentage out there but requires very stringent vitamin taking. I am not sure he would recommend a VSG but I'm sure he would be able to probably do it since the VSG is part of the DS since the stomach is a "sleeve". If I were you, I'd contact him and perhaps even contact some other Mexico surgeons. He has some stuff written up on his website http://mexicalibariatric.com/revision.html
