I HAD VBG Back IN 1987...Lessons Learned

It was way too early when I wrote this and got the band material's name wrong. It isn't goretex, of course, it is Tyvek. It was rather surprising that Dr. Schrock used something that you could mail a package in but what the hey.

Molly Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Here is a godmother to keep watch over you. Donna A.

thank you so much. I had vbg in 1993 and have gain all my weight back and other problems, never had any atfter care so didn't know that any of my med problems could be from the vbg till I found all of you 1 day. I ask my family doc. if I could have a scope done. He said yes but not to believe ever thing I read. I had the scope done and I have a 33m opening in the staplie line. In so many way I feel good about this because that I know that all is not my fault. I think that to many family doc. don't clearly understand enough about weight loss surgery. With no after care that is why so many of have failed. Could any of you help me undeerstand what they can do! The doc. who done the scope said the opening has to be fixed. But I don't want them to staple it again and 6months or 10 years this come undone again. Thank you for all the help

Susan I would suggest you get a second opinion. All I can tell you is that I had the Lapband surgery on April 18th and it has gone really well. The day of surgery I weighed 251 lbs. and as of today I weigh 229 lbs. Hope you get some answers. Smiles, Donna A.

I am glad things have changes. But I don't know what all of us that have had vbg done mine in 1993 are going to do. I have gain all my weight back +, stomach infection, pain, staple line breakdown, and insurance BCBS of ill won't pay. they say 1 weight loss per life time but my pocily said that will pay for comp. But the critea has change and sence I never had any before care, and they are the 1s who make the choise of what is med. nessary. a revision for no matter what reason is a 2nd weight loss. I know that some have had no trouble getting aproved but from what I have found, insurance is changing and there are more that are wanting it done and they feel like we have had are chance. Most of us have had are dreams losts and a life of hell with med problems and no 1 to do any thing about it. A revision cost some were around 30000 up. And most of us I don't think have that kind of money. I feel like most of us just want to be fixed. I don't know maybe all of us will have to get together and do sme thing they will listen if there is several of us with the same problem.

I had the gastric band in 1999 and have lost down to 119 lbs.  The problem is throwing my food up. Last week I was denied a revision (gastric bypass).  I can't keep the band on because I can't keep food down.  Any help with what to do or say to the insurance?  Thanks for your help.