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What are allthese new proccedures? I have been gone for about 9 months and everything has changed? What is the diffrence between a vg and a vsg????? and there is a d? somthing??????

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What are allthese new proccedures? I have been gone for about 9 months and everything has changed? What is the diffrence between a vg and a vsg????? and there is a d? somthing??????

You mean a VSG? Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. It's where I now have a stomach the size of a man's middle finger. Eventually it will be the size and shape of a small banana. It's often times called the banana procedure.

I love it, wish I would have done it to begin with.

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Hi Wasa!

As you know, I lost my band 5.5 months ago due to erosion.

I'm currently looking into getting rebanded. However, I would definately consider a VSG if money wasn't an issue.

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It's not a "plan" as such, but I have talked to my Dr about a sleeve should anything go wrong with my band.

He is all for sleeving me should the need arise. I had a scare early this month (and a surgery to shorten my band's tube), we both had time to think about it, and it's the way I/we are going should anything happen.

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Hi Wasa. I am currently in the process of revision to roux en y bypass. My band is concidered a failure due to NO! weightloss at all. I would love to hear from others who may have done this, and if they have been successful. Sound like things are much better for you, best of luck.

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:confused:MY nurse says they only do sleeves on very morbidly obeast(sp?)

people. But what I have learned is that a lot of people are having it done afrter they lose there band wieght.:drool: What's up with that? She also said that it doesn't work for very long.:D how can she know that when there isn't that many years of research it there? isn't the sleeve pretty new like the last 5yrs? I still got lots of questions.:eek:

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I am in the waiting game right now for having RNY surgery because my band was taken out June 23 after it slipped. I go in on Wed. July 30 to get surgery date, then more stress waiting for insurance approval. Dr. doesnt think that should be a problem but I will stress anyway.

Hugs

Paula

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:confused:Ok Question? How does one know if they have slippage or errotion?

and if you did have it how long would you have to wait to have the sleeve? Or if you choose to elect removal of the band and go sleeve, how long would you have to wait?:glare:Just wondering.

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Hi Wasa!

As you know, I lost my band 5.5 months ago due to erosion.

I'm currently looking into getting rebanded. However, I would definately consider a VSG if money wasn't an issue.

But don't you stand a pretty significant risk of eroding again? And if you do erode again your chances for converting to another procedure decrease because of the scarring and adhesions. There are people with severe slips that had to have their band removed and they have no chance at ANY WLS type because of the condition of their stomach. I would think it would be worse for erosion?

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It's not a "plan" as such, but I have talked to my Dr about a sleeve should anything go wrong with my band.

He is all for sleeving me should the need arise. I had a scare early this month (and a surgery to shorten my band's tube), we both had time to think about it, and it's the way I/we are going should anything happen.

What happened to cause the scare?

I fully admit, I love my sleeve. THIS is the procedure for me! I can eat anything I want but just not much of it. No sliming, barfing, foaming, or general puking. But quantities are indeed small! ;o)

I'm used to eating around my band if I so desired. Those days are over, I haven't figured out how to eat around my sleeve. I'm working on it! HA!

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Hi Wasa. I am currently in the process of revision to roux en y bypass. My band is concidered a failure due to NO! weightloss at all. I would love to hear from others who may have done this, and if they have been successful. Sound like things are much better for you, best of luck.

I didn't revise to RNY but a sleeve. It has almost the same weight loss stats as RNY without the malabsorption and risks. But most insurance does not cover it. :teeth_smile:( That forces people into something a little more invasive such as bypass.

When are you going to do it? Sorry the band didn't work for you. I think all the procedures are good (except DS) but sadly, we don't always know which one will be the right one for us until we try it.

I can't comment on weight loss in my own case as I have been struggling to maintain and not lose at this stage of the game.

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:confused:MY nurse says they only do sleeves on very morbidly obeast(sp?)

people. But what I have learned is that a lot of people are having it done afrter they lose there band wieght.:wink2: What's up with that? She also said that it doesn't work for very long.:rolleyes: how can she know that when there isn't that many years of research it there? isn't the sleeve pretty new like the last 5yrs? I still got lots of questions.:teeth_smile:

That's how they used to use the sleeve. If someone was too high risk to have the full bypass done due to size or medical conditions they would do a sleeve (safer than bypass, less OR time, fewer complications) and then when the person lost weight and were a safer surgical risk for bypass they would go back and do the rest of the bypass at a later time. They realized people got to goal with the sleeve alone so now that is what they do.

Your nurse is incorrect about it not working for a long time, that was the old technique from 20-30 years ago. Today the technique is such that people do very well with it long term. Considering the five year stats just came out about a month ago, she needs to do her research before opening her mouth. ;o)

Send her over here, we'll teach her about her profession! HA!

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and if you did have it how long would you have to wait to have the sleeve? Or if you choose to elect removal of the band and go sleeve, how long would you have to wait?:glare:Just wondering.

It depends on the damage to the stomach. Usually 3-6 months you can go back and revise but in my case I was able to do it all in one procedure since I didn't have a slip or erosion. The Standard of Care in the US and MX is to do it all at once IF there is no damage, swelling, etc. to the stomach AND the person has a history of MO.

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Anyone posting that lost their band and revised to another procedure? What procedure? Do you like it?

Planning on a revision if you haven't had it done yet?

Revision To Mini Gastric Bypass

I had my band for 2 years. 1 year of success and 1 year of adjustments, reflux, night coughing/reflux and pain. Finally I found the MGB. I am about 10 months out now and have lost about 75 pounds. I am about 100 pounds down from when I first had my band.

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