Low BMI VSG to DS? Surgeon recommendations
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!
what are your other recommendations? feel free to PM me suggs as well.. thanks!
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
--gina
5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
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Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
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DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
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
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