Question:
Is there life after a failed VBG. Thought about the lapband.Can it be done ?

   — calipsoblue (posted on July 17, 2010)

July 18, 2010
I could be wrong, but I believe that they can do a RNY after a VBG... and that's what I had, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I had mine done in March of 2009, and I've lost over 140 pounds, and kept it off, and I'm happier than I've ever been in my 57 years! I've only had one problem (a stricture about 6 weeks out)...and I still have the issues with throwing up if I eat too much... but yeah....what a life-changer. HOWEVER, just like all these other surgeries, they ARE WHAT YOU MAKE THEM. You MUST follow the plan, you MUST take your vitamins and supplements, you MUST get in your protein first, and limit your fats and carbs, and you MUST get some form of exercise daily. The surgery is not a magic bullet...it's only a tool. And if you don't use it the way it's supposed to be used, it won't work. Pure and simple.
   — Erica Alikchihoo

July 22, 2010
The feasibility of any revision depends on your individual anatomy and circumstances, but assuming everything else is a go, you aren't limited to the LapBand as an alternative; the RNY, the DS (duodenal switch), and the vertical gastrectomy (also called sleeve gastrectomy, sleeve, and so on) are all possibilities.
   — Virginia N.