After 5 months and 3 surgeries, my 4th surgery is scheduled for tomorrow. This time the band is coming out. It is a bittersweet moment. I really really really wanted this to work, but it didn't. The nurse is checking with my insurance company to see if I would be able to get the gastric sleeve, but after so many problems with the band I'm afraid of more complications for something that isn't reversible. Even if i can have the sleeve, it will be at least a month before I could have surgery #5 for the procedure. <sigh>

I am exactly where you were at. I am meeting with my surgeon today to discuss when is the best time to have band out. And the possibilities of having gastric sleeve done. I have questioned him on this surgery before. But that was when my band was ok (or so we thought) have you hears from insurance company about covering the band.

im waiting foe the doctors.office to.find out but as of right now.i havent heard anything. how long did you have your band? do you have an infection?

I have had a band since oct 2008, no infection. Just slippage, again. I am going back in 2 weeks for another band. My insurance won't cover anything else :-(