Emma73538

All good advice! Thanks to everyone who has posted. I really appreciate it. Sometimes when I'm speaking with doctors, I lose the ability to question. It frustrates me!

I feel much better after reading all your posts. Thank you!

Hi Sophie, Thanks for your reply. I had my gallbladder out in 2007 but it was laparoscopic. He wasn't concerned about that, just the scar from 40 years ago. I hope I can have it! Thanks for your reply MrsSantiago. Getting a second opinion is always an option and good advice.

I have had my pre-op consultation with the surgeon. He advised that I may not be a good candidate for the VSG as I have had a prior abdominal surgery (40 years ago). When I was 8 years old, I had a high fever and they thought it was my appendix so they went in, took a look and it wasn't my appendix, so they proceeded to open me up right in the middle of my abdomen area from right above my belly button about 6 inches long. The surgeon says there is no other way to know until he goes in the day of surgery if he will be able to do it laproscopically. I got the impression he doesn't do open surgeries, so I'll go through this entire process without knowing until after I wake up in recovery whether he could do it. Bummer. Has anyone here had any similar surgery prior to VSG and what was the outcome? Thanks.