2nd lapband

If you bought a Yugo that never worked would you want to buy another Yugo???

1. Should I stay with this dr. or find another one

I would find another one. It could be that the problem was caused entirely by the faulty band........but why take chances, right?

2. How do I know the next band won't unbuckle

That's exactly it. You don't know. And even if it didn't..........port problems, esophageal dysmotility, etc. Too many complications occur with the Lap-Band!

3. Should I get a different surgery - I can't get bypass. Are there any other surgeries that aren't malabsorbtive that might work for me.

VSG is malabsorptive. But in my opinion, if you don't know the different surgeries available and what they entail you should not revise. RESEARCH THIS TIME!!!

4. My family thinks I should bring a malpractice suit because the band has traveled so far. It was in place when he performed the surgery.

I would think a law suit would be in order. Not sure if the Dr. is responsible though. So many problems occur with the band. I don't understand why we are not seeing tons of law suites against the ALLERGAN AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON (EES)!

You might want to look on the revision forum and see what most bandsters are revising to.........and why!

Good luck!

MARIA F Wrote: VSG is malabsorptive. But in my opinion, if you don't know the different surgeries available and what they entail you should not revise. RESEARCH THIS TIME!!!

VSG is restrictive ONLY...I absorb everything I eat.  VSG is what the band should have been...
I was also a VSG success. Went from 277 to 177 in 6 months and lost an additional 25 lbs since then. 5'7 female, 25 years old and I weigh 153 lbs. Been holding steady since April/May...