Too much scar tissue

[fat to fit 23]

I went in yesterday for band removal , hernia repair and vsg. After 4 hours of surgery my surgeon said there was so much scar tissue from the band, he decided to not do the vsg. He was able to remove a lot of the scar tissue and do the hernia repair. He said that he could do the sleeve in 6 weeks after some healing.

Needless to say, I am pretty bummed out. So another 2 weeks of liquid diet And waiting. They already sent in for pre auth for the second surgery. Now I am nervous for some reason they will deny it even though they approved it once.

Thanks for letting me vent.

[dreamingsmall 1,125]

Wow your the second person who's had this the other lady was scar tissue from surgery previously. Maybe she will be around . I'm sorry you've had this happen.

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[summerset 5,261]

I had a similar problem when they cut out the band. Lots and lots of scar tissue. The band had also already started to migrate. I had to wait, too, and was devastated because the surgeon said it was too risky to do MGB in the same session.

[summerset 5,261]

Hm, double post again... No idea why.

Edited November 29, 2017 by summerset

[BubblesCT 83]

12 hours ago, fat to fit said:

I went in yesterday for band removal , hernia repair and vsg. After 4 hours of surgery my surgeon said there was so much scar tissue from the band, he decided to not do the vsg. He was able to remove a lot of the scar tissue and do the hernia repair. He said that he could do the sleeve in 6 weeks after some healing.

Needless to say, I am pretty bummed out. So another 2 weeks of liquid diet And waiting. They already sent in for pre auth for the second surgery. Now I am nervous for some reason they will deny it even though they approved it once.

Thanks for letting me vent.

I'm so sorry to hear about this. What you described is my worse fear. This hits home for me, I had severe complication during my second C-Section because of scar tissue. I was advised against having more children. In researching bariatric procedures the deciding factor is what the complication from scar tissue will be. I met with one surgeon who recommended the lap band, when I described my scar tissue issue, he replied, that it would not be a problem if done by a skilled surgeon. I'm going with my gut, and not pursuing the lap-band, my scar tissue history brings back too many traumatic memories and I do not want future complications. I have decided to go with the new endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty procedure since it is less invasive. However, my doctor does not recommend the ESG for prior lap-bander, she explained that the technique of shrinking the stomach is similar to stomach's of individuals who have been banded and they do not respond as well. I guess the body is that smart. It's like.. been there done that..I know that trick.

I assume your surgeon removing a bunch of scar tissue put a toll on your body. The next 6 weeks will provide your body the time to heal. When he goes in for the VSG hopefully you will be scar free. I will keep my fingers crossed for you. I understand how frustrating and disappointed you are, hang in there.

[fat to fit 23]

So my sleeve will be February 23. My surgeon decided he wanted to wait 3 months so there is less chance of complications. I am ok with it now. Will be interesting to have no restriction after 9 years. Even if it is for a matter of weeks.

[fat to fit 23]

I'm so sorry to hear about this. What you described is my worse fear. This hits home for me, I had severe complication during my second C-Section because of scar tissue. I was advised against having more children. In researching bariatric procedures the deciding factor is what the complication from scar tissue will be. I met with one surgeon who recommended the lap band, when I described my scar tissue issue, he replied, that it would not be a problem if done by a skilled surgeon. I'm going with my gut, and not pursuing the lap-band, my scar tissue history brings back too many traumatic memories and I do not want future complications. I have decided to go with the new endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty procedure since it is less invasive. However, my doctor does not recommend the ESG for prior lap-bander, she explained that the technique of shrinking the stomach is similar to stomach's of individuals who have been banded and they do not respond as well. I guess the body is that smart. It's like.. been there done that..I know that trick.
I assume your surgeon removing a bunch of scar tissue put a toll on your body. The next 6 weeks will provide your body the time to heal. When he goes in for the VSG hopefully you will be scar free. I will keep my fingers crossed for you. I understand how frustrating and disappointed you are, hang in there.

Thank you. I am ok with the little time in between now.

[fat to fit 23]

I had a similar problem when they cut out the band. Lots and lots of scar tissue. The band had also already started to migrate. I had to wait, too, and was devastated because the surgeon said it was too risky to do MGB in the same session.

How long did you wait in between?

[summerset 5,261]

IIRC 3-4 months.