I had my band for yrs and had it removed because it slipped. I'm not sure if it eroded but I was a pretty sick lady. My surgeon said he'd never replace the band on me but if i was to gain (I was thin from the band) back the pounds he would sleeve or do bypass. I'd say it's 2 yrs later and I gained it back. Insurance requirments for sleeve is to do the 6 month diet log thing. Here's my question....If I was already banded, do you think I'd have to do the 6 month wait...did you have to after the removal of your band??? I recently had so many other tests (stress, endo, labs, ultrasound) that I'm not worried about having to wait around for tests, I'm just concerned about the 6 month wait....do ex bandsters have to endure this again???

Be well and successful!!

Thanks for any/all 411

opps lol btw, I have united healthcare through Oxford

when i found out that my band had slipped, my doctor then told me about the sleeve. After talking to him for an hour i told him lets do this. I did all my pre op stuff in less then 3 week and had to wait one week for insurance to approve. so it took me all of 30 days, and doctor removed my band and did the sleeve all in one surgery.

when i found out that my band had slipped, my doctor then told me about the sleeve. After talking to him for an hour i told him lets do this. I did all my pre op stuff in less then 3 week and had to wait one week for insurance to approve. so it took me all of 30 days, and doctor removed my band and did the sleeve all in one surgery.

Wow, 30 days...Good for you!! When I had mine removed, I wasn't in any condition to have the sleeve put in. They wanted to take mine out as an emergency (I was already in the hospital) but when my blood work came back in the E.R. my potassium was dangerously low and they had to give me bags of it for 24 hrs just to get it at a "normal" range. If you don't already know, postassium is *no joke* when you take it through an I.V. Thanks for your information. I'm wondering about others also that didn't have the sleeve done at the same time they took out the band. I hope you're doing well w/ your sleeve

I have united/Oxford municipality plan and had to wait 6 long month.but it was way worth it

I had my band for yrs and had it removed because it slipped. I'm not sure if it eroded but I was a pretty sick lady. My surgeon said he'd never replace the band on me but if i was to gain (I was thin from the band) back the pounds he would sleeve or do bypass. I'd say it's 2 yrs later and I gained it back. Insurance requirments for sleeve is to do the 6 month diet log thing. Here's my question....If I was already banded' date=' do you think I'd have to do the 6 month wait...did you have to after the removal of your band??? I recently had so many other tests (stress, endo, labs, ultrasound) that I'm not worried about having to wait around for tests, I'm just concerned about the 6 month wait....do ex bandsters have to endure this again???

Be well and successful!!

Thanks for any/all 411[/quote']

I went to Mexico for a revision because insurance is a big joke. Paid 5500.00 wonderful experience. Dr lopez and Osuna

I went to Mexico for a revision because insurance is a big joke. Paid 5500.00 wonderful experience. Dr lopez and Osuna

Contact Ready4Achange.com. Ask for Dr Lopez as your surgeon. They have you send all you info to them he will review it and mak a decision. If he accepts then put down your deposit. They help will all the details.

I have united/Oxford municipality plan and had to wait 6 long month.but it was way worth it

so you had your Lapband removed and later decided to have the sleeve (and even though you already went through the process of the band) you had to wait for 6 months of diet/nutrition for your ins to approve you???

so you had your Lapband removed and later decided to have the sleeve (and even though you already went through the process of the band) you had to wait for 6 months of diet/nutrition for your ins to approve you???

Did my band to sleeve one surgery. I was told that if my stomach wasn't good I would have to come back for the sleeve , but all was well.

I had it all in one surg,but I had to start from square one again

I didn't have to. My band slipped and I talked with surgeon about converting to the sleeve. They summited it to the insurance company bcbsil blue advantage *** and it was approved immediately!!! So good luck to you. I get my surgery date Wednesday!!!

So your saying that your revision and gastric sleeve cost you 5500 or was it just the revision. Have you lost since having your surgery?

I just found out, 2 weeks before my scheduled revision from band to sleeve, that my insurance denied the whole thing. I have to go through the 6 month nutrition thing AGAIN. Also the psych AGAIN! Well,i hope i pass cause this is making me craaaazy! I got the band in 2005 and the most weight lost was in the month before and 2 months after. I had a hard time with the band w/o drinking something when I eat. it also made me gag, drool, sweat. I wish i had done more research. And i never felt satiety...just an overloaded gullet! So now I hope the insurance will at least cover getting the band out. And then hopefully cover the sleeve. But we are all at the mercy of the insurance companies.

I had the band to sleeve revision so I did not have to wait 6 months but since yours has been off a while..you may have to start the process all over again. The best answer is to read your insurance coverage and then contact them.

Mine is not off. I still have it.

Well I went to the surgeon today and he said that the insurance company requires the 6 month wait period. I had about 95% of the testing done already I just hope my regular m.d. will write in that I've been seeing him (i have been for the past few month for blood pressure and b-12 shotsbut not for a diet log) if he does enter that i been seeing him at lease 2 months that'll be 4 months left. If not...6 more months of this wait...suxsssssss :/