it's truely more then 1/3 but doctors won't tell you that, and you should also check with your insurance company if insurance is covering your surgery their policy if something happens to your band.
I have had my band for 6 years and have several problems, lost weight only by throwing everything up all the time, gained back most of my weight, only to have my band slip up around my esphigus their wasn't even stomach in it...wanted to have sleeve done, only to find out that my insurance company had a policy that states 1 weight loss surgery per person per lifetime, they didn't care that my band failed me all this time. I had my band removed Saturday 7/27 and I can say this so far I feel amazing, and I can also say that I'm going to take what I know and have learned to do this on my own...I'm still part of the surgical group that did my band which means I can still see the dietician, the exercise specialist, all the nurses, and even the doctors for help.
Just before you make a commitment to have surgery check with your insurance company and their policies is all I can say.
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it's truely more then 1/3 but doctors won't tell you that, and you should also check with your insurance company if insurance is covering your surgery their policy if something happens to your band.
I have had my band for 6 years and have several problems, lost weight only by throwing everything up all the time, gained back most of my weight, only to have my band slip up around my esphigus their wasn't even stomach in it...wanted to have sleeve done, only to find out that my insurance company had a policy that states 1 weight loss surgery per person per lifetime, they didn't care that my band failed me all this time. I had my band removed Saturday 7/27 and I can say this so far I feel amazing, and I can also say that I'm going to take what I know and have learned to do this on my own...I'm still part of the surgical group that did my band which means I can still see the dietician, the exercise specialist, all the nurses, and even the doctors for help.
Just before you make a commitment to have surgery check with your insurance company and their policies is all I can say.