nanalisa46

Go with the sleeve. I have only been banded 6 months and am already having issues. I am being revised to the sleeve on March 7th.

Anyone have an estimate of the cost for band to sleeve revision. I went through Dr. Wilkenfeld at True Results in Houston for my band and am going to talk to him tomorrow about revision. I am self pay.

My insurance has an exclusion for any type of WLS. I am seeing a different surgeon next week as my current surgeon doesn't want to really bother with you after he has made his money.

I saw my surgeon today and my body is apparently rejecting my lapband. That is what's causing my pain. I am waiting to hear about a date for removal. BUT I cannot do the sleeve in the same surgery. Since I had the plication with my lapband it has to be removed and the staples from the plication taken out first. Then my stomach has to heal for 2-3 months before they will do the sleeve. The surgeon stated that doing them both at the same time is asking for trouble with leaks. I asked him since I have only had the surgery 6 months ago is it that big of a deal and he said yes. Even if it was only a week. Anyone else heard of this?

Congrats! I wish mine was coming out already. Appointment with my surgeon on Monday.

I was banded with plication in August 2012. I have had two fills so far. I have not lost any weight since November. I follow my diet, exercise etc. Now I am having pain in my stomach and left side around to my back. It gets worse when I eat. I went throught Dr. Wilkenfeld in Conroe and am finding out that he doesn't really care about you after your surgery. Is it too soon to consider another surgeon and possibly a revision to sleeve? Will another surgeon even see me? I wish I knew what I know now about him before using him and having the lapband. He talked me out of the sleeve and I wish I had just changed doctor's then.

Thanks! I hope it goes well. I cant see why he wont agree especially since I am self pay and wont have to go through the insurance process.