iagree2shine

I'm the 24th, going for revision as well.

We have the same surgery date!!!

Just found out today that my surgery is scheduled for 2/24! This will be a revision from Sleeve to Bypass.

So finally after 3 years of fighting with my past insurance I am approved! I used to have BCBS IL and switched to IL Health Alliance through my employer. They approved me within a few hours! BCBS IL denied me three times and after peer to peer they still didn't approve because they said GERD was not enough to do a revision. Surgery is in three weeks!

Mine had the potential to turn cancerous and I have a family history of pancreatic cancer

I have a non-functioning head of my pancreas, which means it is working as though I don't have one.

I actually had the same issue. I had a distal pancreatectomy. My cyst was on the body of my pancreas. It was found during routine scans. And you can live without a pancreas. I have the head but it doesn't work. So I am a diabetic now. But i'm grateful to be alive. I did as well lost my spleen due to the location. I'm post sleeve going to bypass.

Has anyone dealt with Health Alliance for a revision. Some yrs ago I had BCBSIL and they didn’t even want to cover my hernia repair let alone the revision. So here I am three yrs later trying it again. The only difference is this i Sudan remains requires you to meet all requirements plus have a complication. I’m just nervous of trying it again to be let down and still be in pain.

This is me 6 months and 75lbs I believe down. I just hit 8 months and 85 lbs down in a hugeee stall!