I was reading some information on stomaphyX procedure which is done through endoscopy....isn't that basically the same as VSG, though it is done to patients who have had RNY previously and stretched out the stomach?

StomaphyX - Bariatric Revision for Gastric Bypass Surgery

Would sure as heck be nice to have it done without incisions.

I was reading some information on stomaphyX procedure which is done through endoscopy....isn't that basically the same as VSG, though it is done to patients who have had RNY previously and stretched out the stomach?

StomaphyX - Bariatric Revision for Gastric Bypass Surgery

Would sure as heck be nice to have it done without incisions.

Hmmmmm Interesting!

I have no idea though, but very interesting!

I will stay tuned to see what others post.

I am saving right now for my daughters procedure.

Interesting.

I wonder if it has any effect on Gruhlin?????

It has a high failure rate. If you check out the revision board on OH, you can find tons of information on Stomaphyx.

They go in and reduce the existing pouch and stoma size after patients stretch it out, but it's no where near close to a VSG procedure.

It has a high failure rate. If you check out the revision board on OH, you can find tons of information on Stomaphyx.

They go in and reduce the existing pouch and stoma size after patients stretch it out, but it's no where near close to a VSG procedure.

I was waiting for your post.... I knew you'd have the down low

I was waiting for your post.... I knew you'd have the down low

LOL, I've had 2 friends in real life have it done, and it failed miserable for both of them. One then had a band placed around her severely overstretched pouch, and the other is now saving to have an ERNY done to get malabsorption of calories for another couple of years.

This is one of the biggest reasons why RNY was not an option for me.

Isn't the problem that these pouches are made from the stretch part of the stomach, whereas the sleeve is made from the more non-stretch party of the stomach? It makes sense.

My friend with a bypass as of 2.5 weeks ago can already easily eat more than me. She also doesn't seem to have a problem getting the food to go down; whereas I do if I am eating dry type foods especially if I haven't drank anything in a while.

I don't really struggle a lot with that, because I've accepted and gotten use to it. When I eat a meal that goes directly to my sleeve, I'm extremely thankful. It was 2 mos before I ever felt 'full' b/c I think my sleeve was slowly filling probably lots of swelling in there and it took a while to get the food down. Sometimes I feel like my esophogas was also tightened in my surgery.