Bla

Thanks so much, sweetie.....you look awesome, but looks like you had another procedure......looks like we do have tats in common...lol! Sleeving wasnt being done when i had mine, but a friend of mine had it with very little success either, but i have a friend who had the lap band same day as mine and she has reached goal with no problems.....i worry about the band causing major problems as it is a foreign object that is being rejected...all i can do is pray about it....Thanks again for not being mean, Jan

Granted I'm newly banded, but so far I'm so glad I did this. I only wish I'd done it years sooner.

Tat1too, I'm sorry it's not working for you. You're right, it doesn't work for everyone. We're all different and have different needs. Be it diets or WLS, there definitely isn't a cookie cutter recipe for successful weight loss.

You talked about flabby skin. Are you speaking of your tummy? If so, many insurances will cover tummy skin removal after a weigh loss of 100 pounds or more. This includes Medicare and Blue Cross, and they tend to set the standards for everyone else.

Best wishes to you. I hope you find a solution that works for you.

My insurance wont cover it, and i havent lost 100 pounds.....only 70......flabby tummy, arms, boobs...everything! But at my age, not concerned with any of it anymore...just want to stop being sick and tortured with the choking and vomiting! I cant even go out to a restaraunt and eat ibecause i just waste my money and usually choke on the first bite...not to mention the embarressment....I wish you lots of success.....and no side effects...remember, i am almost 5 years out, and still suffering...which didnt start until the last couple of years, strange....

tatto

have you tried appealing to your insurance company about removing the band, it seems to me that if they know your body is rejecting it and you cannot keep adequate nutrition in without vomiting it up, then that should be grounds to have it removed. I would seek legal advice on appealing to your insurance compnay about removal, all they can say is no, but it never hurts to try and having your body reject it is something that is out of your control and your insurance should help get it resolved with the help of your surgeon writing letters for you. good luck

The reason your insurance wont pay for it is that you are keeping food down and maintaining your weight...

Tat1too yes I had a lower body lift and BA. The flabby skin is a negative side effect of weight loss for some, for sure. It was for me.

yes, we have tried....unfortunately, because the blood work comes back that i am getting sufficient nutrition, they wont budge!

I am so glad to read this about the band. Yet another opportunity to learn about the possibilities of life after being banded. My regular doctor has twice told me that over 50% of his patients gain weight back after 5 years of being banded. Does that number scare anybody else reading this????

I am glad your Dr is being honest with you...with all the ouncesling i had, no one told me about the possible side effects and failures

Tat1, I am so sorry that you are having such a hard time with your band. I feel really bad for you. I can only imagine the torture you go through daily. I pray that you find a way to get it removed. It's like a nightmare many of us can only imagine.

Cynthia

Which insurance company are you with? I am with Tricare and your story scares me.

Yes, the ragaining scares me too. Even gastric bypass people regain. Think how awful that must be for them. All that re-routing and then gaining weight back. At least for most of us banders, if we regain our weight, all we have left is the band.

Jan, I would think that maybe your surgeon could remove it probono because of how it is ruining your life. Guess that's too much to ask.

re-gaining I mean.

My band is loose at the moment. I can eat anything. If I start to gain too much weight, I'll be in quicksmart to see my Dr to get more fills to get back to restriction. How does someone regain if their band is not malfunctioning unless they're not adjusting their bands to maintain restriction? I don't get it.

If you cant change your behavior you will fail the band. Part of the work the band does for you and part of it you have to do...even gastric bypass patients can and do gain their weight back...if you eat ice cream all day...