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You have to follow diet for 3 months to show commitment to weight loss. If I hadn't had a band for 4 years, it might make sense Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App Whether it makes sense to you or not, just follow the procedure required by your surgeon and insurance company.Diet trial when I have a band, not much of a trial. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I have to convert from band to sleeve. It does not make sense to me to have to do a 3 month diet trial. Does everyone have to do this?? Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Does everyone have to do diet trial before conversion Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Does anyone need conversion to sleeve because of band issues and have to do 3 month diet trial? Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Health insurance companies have their rules for surgery. It is something they require for approval. We've all had to follow those rules unless we are self-pay. Use the 3 months to research and prep. It doesn't hurt. Good luck. Doesn't "hurt". However very frustrating to find out band should have been removed last year, now I have to do a diet trial. Crazy, not first weight loss surgery. Very frustrating Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I am so glad I found this. I am dealing with the same issue. I have had my band 4 years. Had problems 10 months ago but wasn't told there was much of an issue, just needed loosened. Recently went back and saw nurse practitioner instead of surgeon. Come to find out, it should have came out last April. Now they are telling me 3 month diet trial, crazy!!!. I am in Northern ky. Tattoogrl45@gmail.com if you want to stay. In touch Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

So sorry for your loss. Having very similar issue. Did you have to do a diet trial before conversion Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I have had my band since 2012. 236 to 199. Band messed up 10 months ago now 219. Planning revision but so frustrating to have to do diet trial, did u? Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Did you have to do diet trial? I got band 4 years ago. Have to do revision Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App Did you have to do a diet trial before revision? Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I am 5'5 was 236 before my band was down to 199 before my band messed up 10 months ago. Now 219 and waiting for conversion Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Did you have to do the diet trial before conversion? Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I'm exactly in the same boat as you. My surgeon is wanting to do both at the same time. I currently have an unfilled band. I was told by my surgeon that 95% of the time this can be done without complications. There have only been a few that he could not do. This would be due to possible band erosions or too much scar tissue. He wont know till he goes in. I'm really looking forward to not PB or slime all the time and lead a semi normal life. I'm so tired of the slime even when I just eat a frickin berry. My band was so unpredictable. I have an unfilled band now also after 4 years. I am converting to sleeve, but told I have to do 3 month diet trial, did you? Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App Did you have to do a 3 month diet trial for conversion? Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Has anyone with ky medicare had conversion from band to sleeve? My band "has to come out". I have a distended espoghas abd stomach. Gaining weight with empty band. Apparently I have to do a 3 month diet trial, seems crazy, i have a band. Worse part is, I should have been told this after upper GI, instead of 10 months later. I could be done and recovered by now. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

In a similar boat. Had my band put in 4 years ago. Not distended esophagus and stomach. Have have removed, want to do conversion to sleeve and have to do the 3 month diet trial, crazy. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Everyone varies on what their band can hold without issues, from what I have understood. Good luck Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I wish you all the best. I wouldn't do it again. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Got my band 2-2014. April 2015, saw my surgeon after alot of reflux, vomiting. He did an upper an upper GI and just said, it needed to be loosened and that was just as tight as I could tolerate. After 10 months of being hungry, gaining weight, reflux. I decided to go back and see the nurse practitioner. She did an upper GI. the next day. Saw her right after. She said it had to come out. My stomach and esphogas was "still" distended. So I spent 10 months like that. Not sure if this is permanent damage. I go tomorrow to start my 3 month diet trial which I think is ridiculous, but I have to do in order to have conversion to a sleeve. So frustrating! ! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App