Guest guest Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Hi Cindy and thanks for your best wishes I was opened up in '92 for the surgeon to perform a VBG and initially it worked fine. Three years after surgery it was still good and I lost in the region of 130# - my weight at the time of surgery being 442#. I remained at around 300# for eight years and then started to gain more and eat more! :-( I'm back at 395# now :-( The polypropylene band is still around my oesophagus but the staples have mysteriously disappeared! The surgeon planning to carry-out my requested surgery has seen a report from my Consultant radiographer who took many X-rays and barium meals etc., to establish that " there is no radiographical evidence that I ever had a vertical banded gastroplasty, only a banding of the oesophagus " . Three parallel lines of staples were apparently used and I have to say it worries my that the surgeon (the same one as last time) may want to locate the staples whilst I'm opened up and having the other two procedures carried out. It's not a pleasant thought given the 'rummaging' he might have to do! LOL The surgeon had said (last week) that the VBG procedure does fail sometimes and that bypass is the more reliable option along with the BPD to make doubly sure I get the weight off and keep it off. I'd researched the pros and cons before asking him to carry out the procedures and I see it as the only answer now. I do feel a bit more aware this time - at least I'll know what the surgery aftercare involves. Even with a (18 " +) laparotomy I was up and walking - I was discharged after five days :-) I may be 12 years older but I hope I'm a bit wiser too ;-) Thanks again Cindy and best wishes to everyone out there... lurkers included ;-) Best wishes Andy Re: UK Members & UK Groups...? Hi Andy, As far as I know it's only us statesiders here. You had a banding procedure? I'm gathering that it didn't work. Or maybe something went wrong. So now you are having a bypass. Wish you best of luck. Cindy ----- Original Message ----- Phoenix@... wrote: >>Hi everyone >>I'm a British bloke who had a Vertical Banded Gastroplasty in 1992 and am now ready >>for the surgeon's knife again............................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Andy, Out of curiosity, where in GB are you? My hubby is a Brit(I'm an American) and we're always interested to talk to others from " back home " . T. Lap RNY 6/20/03 432/246/170 Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/ " I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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