Lap Band with Gastric Surgery

Flashme5 · February 10, 2008

I am considering Lapband surgery and wondered if there was anyone out there who has had Gastric Bypass surgery and then a lapband? I ask because I had a stomach staple procedure when they first started in the early 1980's and after several years regained all of my weight. I had decided against any further surgery but now my weight is so out of control that I have to do something. I have an appointment for an upper GI series next week to see if Lapband is even possible in my case, but I just wondered if there was anybody else out there and what your experience has been.

Kathy

Kat817 · February 10, 2008

I have heard of it, but know no one personally.

I just stopped in to bump up the question, you might try bumping it again in the morning, when more people are around--it will get buried by morning, and a lot of members won't see it.

Good Luck, I hope you find out good news!!!

Kat

trystelle · February 10, 2008

Hope it works out for you!

Flashme5 · February 10, 2008

Thanks for the reply and the interest. I guess it is uncommon and thats why I wondered if anyone else was in this same boat

allykat · February 10, 2008

At my seminar, someone asked that question and the surgeon replied that no, he would not do the surgery on someone with previous gastric surgeries. Not sure if that is just his stance or a practice among all surgeons...