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Hi everyone. I just found this forum today and have been reading avidly everything I could get my mouse on. I was just introduced to the concept of converting my band to the sleeve last week and am really excited about the possibility! My band was stellar the first year and a disaster the second. Can't keep random food down, no fill for a year, every time they try it, they have to take it out. I lost 70lbs the first year and gained back 30 the second year. So, as you can imagine, frustration has set in. :lol0:

I have just put in the paperwork to get the sleeve covered by insurance, which shouldn't be a problem, it will just take a few months for it to come through, most likely. I will hopefully be getting the sleeve in January. Waiting that long and dealing with the band for another 4+ months will be difficult, but I have done it this long, so I suppose I will manage!

Thank you all for all of the posts, I have learned a lot about what to expect and am so excited about getting rid of this band and hopefully getting back on the train of weight loss! I have around 60-70 left to lose and had expected to have it lost already! I will keep reading and learning the rest of the year.

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Hi everyone. I just found this forum today ...

Welcome to the forum. You did great withyour wt loss. I'm so sorry you have had the issues with your band but glad you have found the info concerning revision. There are several on here that have had a band and then have revised to a sleeve. I'm sure you will find answers to allot of your questions here.

Good luck with your ins. Knowing the sleeve will be there in future the time will pass fast for you. Hope to see you here again soon. carol

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I hope your ins. pays for your revision. I didn't have ins. to help, but I could not get that band out of me fast enough.

Welcome to the board. We are such a big happy family here.

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Hi -- how did the insurance approaval go? did you get your band to sleeve revision

I to am looking into this

also what insurance do you have?

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