I haven't dealt with your situation as I'm waiting for my VSG surgery next week.  Sounds like you have a good physician who's anxious to see you get through this.  The PICC line is the optimal way to administer the parenteral nutrition which you need to help sustain your nutritional needs.  Keep that vision of how good you're going to feel in the end.  Good luck. 

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

That's Amazing!! Congratulations!!!!!

Hilary

Hi!!

I completed my first initial consult with the surgeon yesterday afternoon! Since I am a self pay patient (which my husband made possible) the only other things I have to do are the Psychiatrist Appointment and an Educational Class. In the mean time I will also meet with the NUT. As soon as I do those two things I will get my surgery date. I was told that I could have it very soon but my daughters birthday is on February 14th so I decided to set a goal with my case manager to have it between February 15th and February 28th 2013. I am very excited!!! I also have a bad mind set though...seeing how my entire life any time something good was about to happen something bad came along and made sure the good didn't happen. lol SO I am trying not to get too excited BUT OMG I am so freakin' excited!!!!!