Hello everyone ,

I had the lapband 6 months ago went to see a new dr. today and he told me he doesn't do the band anymore because it doesn't work. He thinks I'd be a good candidate for the sleeve or gastric bypass. But he wants me to go through his program which is a six month program. I don't want to wait that long to get this done I waited years before I decided on my band it's not working for me I've done the nutrition program and the physc council.

Has anyone else had this problem I'm from Mass and trying to find a good dr to do this for me sooner rather than later. I don't mind doing the program i just wish i could have the procedure done and go through the program all at once.

Anyone else have this issue going from band to sleeve?

Thanks

I'm so depressed

Hello there! Is there anything wrong with your band? I mean are you having any complications from it? I had the band for 6 years, I hated it!! My doc had me do a rapid sequence upper GI and it was determined I had complete obstruction from my band so the surgeon wanted it out immediately. That was on Christmas Eve. Because I had gone through all the requirements for the band, all I have to do this time around for a revision to the sleeve is my psych eval again and 1 visit to the dietician and an endoscopy to make sure all is good with esophagus etc. I will have completed all those requirements by Feb 14, and if all is a go it will then get submitted to insurance and from the time insurance accepts my surgeon said I'll be three weeks out from surgery. So I'm hoping for end of march/april for surgery. Can you get a second opinion? Can you explain to your doc just what you said here? It is possible that your insurance will require you to jump through a few more hoops, its quite possible that mine will too, but as of now that is what my weight loss center is requiring of me before we submit to insurance for a revision. Good Luck to you. I know how hard it is to be patient when it comes to these issues. Patience is something I don't have a lot of.

Hello,

Yes I'm having acid reflux, vomiting just starting getting a little blood in my vomit yesterday pain in my abdomin and no weight loss. Have 9 cc in the band he wanted to take 2 units out today but I only let him take one. Yes I'm going to try for a second opinion just trying to find a surgeon in my error that is a lower cost hospital a pain in the ass I must say But I'm looking just so upsetting I hope it goes well for you

Thank you for your support also