Guest guest Posted April 16, 2001 Report Share Posted April 16, 2001 Hi Robyn, You're in good company here; we have numerous list members who are VBG-to-DS revision patientsm and they have been happy with their results as far as I can see. There is also another mailing list that you might want to check out: 7.) http://www.egroups.com/group/DS_Revision " This group was created for those who have had previous WLS, and have had or are considering revisional surgery to BPD/DS. Our experiences will be different, and our risks are greater than for non-revisional WLS patients. Let's chat, share experiences, and support each other. All are welcome! " Perhaps you can find more specific stats there on success rates. I think the best thing would be to find a DS surgeon who is experienced with revisions and consult with him/her. Where are you located? Did you have a particular DS doc in mind to use? M. --- in Lexington, MA, age 38 Starting weight 299, now 158 Starting BMI 49.7, now 26.3 Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10-19-99 http://www.duodenalswitch.com Direct replies: mailto:melanie@... --- Robyn Reso rreso@...> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm considering DS surgery. I had a VBG 11 years ago > (which failed). Does > anyone know anything about the success/failure of > revising a VBG to a DS? > What would be the criteria and how would it be > evaluated? How would you know > going in to surgery that it would work? > > I'd appreciate any information anyone might have or > any experiences similar > to mine. > > Many thanks! > > Robyn > bmi 63 > considering surgery > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2001 Report Share Posted April 16, 2001 Robyn: I too, have a failed VBG and am now in the process of applying for a revision using the switch. I have read a lot about it and the success rate seems to be good. Currently my records and films are with Dr. Anthone waiting to be evaluated. I will keep the list here up to date on what is happening with my case. Caroline --- Robyn Reso rreso@...> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm considering DS surgery. I had a VBG 11 years ago > (which failed). Does > anyone know anything about the success/failure of > revising a VBG to a DS? > What would be the criteria and how would it be > evaluated? How would you know > going in to surgery that it would work? > > I'd appreciate any information anyone might have or > any experiences similar > to mine. > > Many thanks! > > Robyn > bmi 63 > considering surgery > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2001 Report Share Posted April 16, 2001 Robyn: I too, have a failed VBG and am now in the process of applying for a revision using the switch. I have read a lot about it and the success rate seems to be good. Currently my records and films are with Dr. Anthone waiting to be evaluated. I will keep the list here up to date on what is happening with my case. Caroline --- Robyn Reso rreso@...> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm considering DS surgery. I had a VBG 11 years ago > (which failed). Does > anyone know anything about the success/failure of > revising a VBG to a DS? > What would be the criteria and how would it be > evaluated? How would you know > going in to surgery that it would work? > > I'd appreciate any information anyone might have or > any experiences similar > to mine. > > Many thanks! > > Robyn > bmi 63 > considering surgery > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2001 Report Share Posted April 16, 2001 Robyn: I too, have a failed VBG and am now in the process of applying for a revision using the switch. I have read a lot about it and the success rate seems to be good. Currently my records and films are with Dr. Anthone waiting to be evaluated. I will keep the list here up to date on what is happening with my case. Caroline --- Robyn Reso rreso@...> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm considering DS surgery. I had a VBG 11 years ago > (which failed). Does > anyone know anything about the success/failure of > revising a VBG to a DS? > What would be the criteria and how would it be > evaluated? How would you know > going in to surgery that it would work? > > I'd appreciate any information anyone might have or > any experiences similar > to mine. > > Many thanks! > > Robyn > bmi 63 > considering surgery > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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