Low BMI VSG to DS? Surgeon recommendations

(deactivated member)
on 9/23/11 10:41 pm - Castle Rock, CO
hi there! im a LW now (33 bmi) having lost a lot from my vsg done in feb this yr (went for DS in mexico, woke up w/sleeve due to cardiomyopathy).. i want to get the DS for the malabsorption, which surgeons do the DS on LW's & would be willing to work w/you for insurance coverage since im not qualified for wls anymore?

what are your other recommendations? feel free to PM me suggs as well.. thanks!
MajorMom
on 9/23/11 11:29 pm - VA
I don't think any US surgeons can touch you without a physical problem. You might ask Dr K's insurance person since he does so many revisions. You can get his contact info from www.dsfacts.com . He's listed under the California DS surgeons.

--gina

5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
                                 ******GOAL*******

Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish? 
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Generic User_Name
on 9/24/11 8:20 pm
 I know Pomp does lightweights.  However, my BMI was over 35 


southernlady5464
on 9/24/11 8:26 pm
I'd second Gina and Charles' options...not many surgeons are qualified to do a revision to a DS...the list is far shorter than the list of DS surgeons.

My surgeon did mine as a lightweight but I was over 35BMI (just barely) and had a very significant co-morbid, insulin dependent diabetes.

Liz

Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135






   

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