Good news and Bad news

[former_vbg 198]

Well, I thought I might have finally found an experienced and competent revision surgeon within a 100 mi radius of Kansas City. His staff is so friendly, don't try to chase you off the phone the moment you talk to one of them, but most of all HELPFUL and FORTHCOMING of information unlike another experience I had recently from a well known Dr. in Kansas City.

Anyways, I spoke to one of the ladies in his office (not sure if she is a nurse or what), but I talked to her yesterday and explained a little about my history and what I was looking to accomplish. She asked me to fax over my medical records and ins. card and they would review my paperwork.

Get this- I only faxed it over at 9:30am this morning and she called me back later to let me know she had everything she needed, that the lady who processes the paperwork was checking w/my ins and she would get back in touch with me as soon as she heard more. By 3:30pm this afternoon, she called me back to tell me the following:

Well, the good news which I kind of already knew anyways because I had done my own homework on what my ins. covered but hearing it from a Dr's office made it more real. My revision surgery WILL be covered.

But, the bad news is that she said that the Dr. said that he did not think he could convert the VBG to a sleeve, but could do it to an RNY. She said I would need to talk to the Dr. in person to get more details about why he didn't think he could convert the VBG to a sleeve. He is having a seminar in 2 weeks and so she suggested I go and talk to him there which I will do.

From all of my research, I was really getting good vibes about this doc and so I really want to listen to what his concerns are about converting me to a sleeve because I'm sure if I "shop" long enough I can find SOMEbody to do the revision, but it may come at a huge cost to me by a botched surgery. I don't have any health issues, no medications, and so there must be something he is concerned about the VBG surgery itself.

Anybody have any suggestions? Thoughts?

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Wow this sounds good and bad. All I know is that you should really get whatever surgery you feel most comfortable with. If that means going to another surgeon then that is what you should do.

Good luck!!

[pumpkin07 32]

I'm thinking what is VBG? Is that gastric bypass?

I wouldn't do anything the doctor didn't think was best, but I would find the best doctor to help me decide.

I hope it works out. I tried to find celebrities that went from gastric bypass to VSG and I couldn't find any. I haven't ever seen anyone here either.