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I had mine done 24 nov 2018 and my results have been slow pre surgery 207 surgery weight was 199 now I am 165 have been trying to lose the last 10 pounds for a month , but considering it has only been 5 months and I only have 10 lbs to go I would do it again

I had mine done 24 nov 2018 and my results have been slow pre surgery 207 surgery weight was 199 now I am 165 have been trying to lose the last 10 pounds for a month , but considering it has only been 5 months and I only have 10 lbs to go I would do it again

Hello, keep it up slow and steady wins the race. I am a slow loser also . I will be 3 months out next week and I am about 27 pounds some time I get frustrated not losing faster but I know it is not a race. I started at a lower bmi also. I reed it is the slower when you start with a low bmi and I find that to be true.

Hello. I had my surgery on the 29 November went home the next evening. Doing really well. I didn't have any gas like I thought I would. I have been able to get down 8 oz. Of Protein shakes and the Fluid is coming along. I have been doing chicken broth Water and popsicles. I have been peeing a lot. But over all I am feeling good. Good luck to the November sleeves on your journey

I start mine on the 18th November it suppose to be a 10 day but my surgery is not until the 29 Nov so that is 11 days mine consist of 3 Protein Drinks and 1 small meal so I guess I am lucky.

All right praying for a speedy recovery

Hey guys, just an update out of surgery it went smooth. I think we worry to much it’s really fast I have no pain the only pain is right smack middle of my chest like by the middle of my Breast?? I asked they said it’s normal but has anymore experienced this?

It is such a waiting game I don't understand. I had checked into getting it done in Vegas I thought it was only $6500. that's what they advertised but when I spoke with them I had to have a certain insurance they said they do everything in 5 days nutrition psych cardio everything is in the same building , it seems like they all could be that fast:) When I had the lap band placed in 2010 it didn't take that long to go thru the process. I started in January and I had my surgery in the middle of April . But I will see.

Hello,
I am starting my journey also, My Dr. have submitted my referral to the surgeons office ,, I am just waiting on them to call me for the first appt .with the surgeon. I know I have to have 2 classes , nutrition psychology and one other appt. I am excited I know they have my referral trying to be patient and not call them. Good luck on your journey and its ok to be nervous but in the end you will be happy.

Congratulations on the good news I know you are jump up and down, keep me posted on your process.

If you are selfpay I dont see them turning you down .keep me posted

I know, that bmi is when I first got my lapband in 2010. I got down to 140 was my lowest but kind of hung out at 158 which I loved now I am back up to 189 a couple of pounds away from 35 bmi . If I could afford to self pay I would also good luck in whatever way you go.

Hello, are story is very similar. You should try to get a sleep study to see if you have sleep apnea. I have a in home sleep study this Wednesday. Even though I don't want to have sleep apnea but to be able to qualify for the sleeve is a different story. I have hypertension. Good luck at trying to get your insurance to pay for it. I pray that things will go in my favor .

Will drinking alcohol make you fail a sleep study test

I have contacted the insurance company so may time to find out the qualifications. Its is 35 bmi with a comorbidity. But the Dr office says 2 , as far as approval the insurance company says the Surgeons office and the insurance company is the one that approves you. When I had lapband surgery in 2009 my provider sent the referral to the insurance company I received a approval with in 2 weeks then I went to the surgeon orientation then a visit with the surgeon I had to see a nutritionist and a psychologist no other class that process went so fast. But now the insurance company says I have to attend 6 weekly class that I can call in for because they dont fo the classes within 60 miles from where I live. Have to do a nutritionist, psychologist cardiologist and ekg. So since the Dr office that they contacted out says 2 comorbidities I have to go with that . I have a sleep study scheduled. If it comes back that I do have sleep apnea my dr will submit a new referral I think this time will submit straight to the insurance company.

Hello, I had the gastric band out in 2017. Because of a dilated esophagus. I hated that because I really did well with it. I wanted to get the sleeve but since my bmi was low the insurance would not approve it , that's what the bariatric coordinator told me . So i went on with life but now it is really hard to get weight off and keep it off i try every day, some times i have slip ups . I am gaining my weight back, so i went to my PCM and she put a referral in for me at the same place i had my lapband put in and removed. The coordinator seem like she really didn't want to help me . I was calling ever couple of days to see if she received the referral. I told her i only had 1 comorbidity hypertension. She said she would speak with the dr to see since he had done my other surgery. He had told me in 2017 to try to keep the weight off, but if i started to gain to come back and see him
I can't even get in cause she says my bmi is only 34 and i only have i comorbiditie.
I have a sleep study on the 24 July to see if I have an apnea. My PCM is really trying to help me. May sound crazy but I hope I do so I can qualify
I am on vacation now and I know I have gained even though I was not trying to but I knew I would. It is so hard. Any one else out there In a similar situation? Sorry for the rambling 😊

Congratulations I have just started the process I use to have the lapband and had to have it removed in 2017 it has been over a year, and I have started back gaining weight went to my dr for a consult and she is really trying to help me but the weight loss center says I have to be 35 bmi with 2 comorbidities I have one and 34 bmi. I am on vacation and I know I have gained weight . I feel terrible. I have a sleep study on the 24 July 2018 to see if I have sleep apnea. May sound crazy but I hope it comes back positive so I can start the process for weight loss surgery. I am happy you where able to get yours happy healing. And again congratulations

Called and they said no but I might need two cormoditys I just have high BP said she would talk to the doctor. Because she doesn't see my referral yet. So I was trying to lose but I think I'm going to stop. Going on vacation and I know I will gain weight unfortunately. So I pray that they will see me when I get back cause Iknow there will be weight gain