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Don't Feel Like My Doctor Is 100% On Board For Revision To Sleeve

cadezma77

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I had my appointment today and dr said according to the Upper GI the band looks good. Too bad it doesn't feel so great to me!!

I am still having the nausea, though not as horrible as before....still have the weird pain on the left side. She asked me "so are you pretty much done with the band?" My response was YES! She asked if I wanted all the fluid removed today...I said NO, it's not too restricted right now, I have been much tighter before. I obviously don't want to remove it all and wait for them "to build their case for insurance"! Honestly, what's a little more vomitting here and there for another month??!! :blink: I once again explained that I know my water retention plays a huge roll in the restriction and inconsistancies. If I don't take my HCTZ until later on in the day, I can forget about trying to eat a "normal" meal (normal according to band) I don't think she believes me on this one!! Like I stated before, I really think this dr thinks that I am just telling her these things because I want the sleeve, which is far from the case. I really like this doc but when I feel like she's not taking me seriously it really pisses me off!

So the "plan of action" if you can call it that is for me to meet with a dietician (that right there tells me she thinks the weight gain is my fault) which she is right to a point, because any bandster who has struggled with being too tight knows you find what works and eat that! It's not my fault raw veggies, fruits, & Salad dont work for me! After meeting with the dietician I will then meet with dr.

I did ask what exactly medically necessary mean and her response was that they need something concrete that the band isn't working.

it just blows my mind that constantly vomitting and nausea etc isn't concrete enough. Not to mention previous slips and dilations that weren't diagnosed by xray.

I understand they are helping me by building a case and I spose' they know more about insurance than I do but it would be nice if the dr would say I AGREE with you, you should get the sleeve, but she doesn't seem to be on my side on this one! sooooo frustrating! :wacko:

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Doctors have to be careful of malpractice law suits. But as long as she is documenting it to prove you need the band removed and to be sleeved then you're on the right road. I remember my doctor had to go through a series of testing before she could "recommend" that a hysterectomy was the best for me when it was what I wanted all along. She heard me, but could not come right out and agree and book the surgery. I think insurance requires them to follow certain guidelines.

Isn't it a hoot that insurance companies dictate your health care and not your doctor? <sarcasm here>

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