Momluvspink

I was wondering if anyone here had the TOGA surgery (Transoral Gastroplasty). It is not FDA approved but it was done for clinical trial but discontinued. I had it done almost 3 years ago and it was unsuccessful. I lost 40lbs during my pre and post op diet and quickly gained all but 15 lbs back. Anyhow I wanted to find out if anyone had the procedure and been revised to sleeve. Ive been on numerous sites since my surgery and I met some ladies that were having it done but haven't heard anything since, good, bad, or indifferent. I cannot find anything online about the long term success ir whether anyone had failed on it and had revision. I read one medical study about 4 TOGA patients being successfully switched to gastric bypass but that's it. Anyhow I am scheduled with Almanza in march to switch to sleeve. I also contacted Aceves office but the price quoted was too high $12,500. I could never afford that. His staff claims he has done some TOGA to bypass revisions. Anyway, any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

For some of us who are self pay, we are desperate and cannot afford to go to more expensive Dr. I would love to go to Aceves but the price I was quoted was 12,500 for a revision from a stomach staple to VSG. I don't have 12 grand! If you have the money that is great, but I don't and I'm tired of being fat! I've gone through this for too many years dealing with insurance companies. I was able to get my stomach staped in an experimental procedure that did not work. My insurance does not cover bariatric surgery for any reason. I'm stretching myself thin as it is to gather up the $5k I have to pay for Almanza. So while I appreciate your point of view, you just have to understand that for some of us we are going to do what we have to do, and unfortunately that means taking this risk.

I am a revision from a stomach staple which I know is different but it's $500 more with Almanza.

Thanks!