Question:
Has anyone out there have the revision from the vertical banding to the RNY

required do to extreme weight gain after the vertical banding    — alison G. (posted on January 21, 2004)

January 21, 2004
HI fellow pittsburger! First its NOT your fault about your VBG failure. My surgeon Dr Schauer specializes in revisions from VBG to RNY. He says the 5 year faiulure rate for the VBG is 80%. He does these revisions LAP and the folks do fine and loose well! You always welcome at schauers meetings the first wednesday of each month at 7PM at montefiore right next to Presby. You dont have to be a patient to attend. Februarys mneeting lets just say I have a couple surprises! But it will be my 3 year anniversary attending them! Although I am about 2.5 years out. Theres also the pittsburgh yahoo group:) They have meetings pot lucks and shopping and other fun stuff! With Pittsburgh as medical leader theres a lot of activity. Please attend some of this and say hi, you will be warmly welcomed! <P> My VBG failure rate reference just reports what my surgeon says. Certinally all surgeries have failures but she needs to know its noit her fault!
   — bob-haller

January 21, 2004
Hi Alison, I have several friends who have had conversion surgeries from VBG - but not to RNY, to DS. I could certainly put you in touch with them if you'd like. Feel free to email me, okay? Blessings, dina
   — Dina McBride