Bergej82
December 16, 2003 I had VGB and lost weight over 5.5 years. In spring 2008, I started having problems with limited food intake (getting sick multiple times per day). I worked with St. Paul Surgeons throughout the process but in August, 2008 began to have the opposite problem. I was able to eat foods and quantities that I hadn't been able to since 2003. In January of 2009, I visited the clinic again. After reviewing my food journal, they ordered an x-ray (to view my staple line and flow from my pouch to stomach) because the quantity of food I was able to intake was greater than it should be. The results were conclusive that there was something wrong with the band, but the staple line was in place. Since the band was not working as it should be the next step was to submit for approval to revise the VBG to the RNY. In February 2009, I received approval from Medica. My revision surgery was completed on April 28, 2009.
