My Dr removes the band and then you have to do the six month program again to get insurance approval for the sleeve. I'm afraid of having no restriction and gaining more weight! Who else has had to wait between surgeries and how was it?

My band has to be deflated for 3 months. I have to do everything as if I was having surgery for the 1^st time. Seminar, consult with the doctor and three months of nutrition classes. I am going to have to wait 4 months to have my reversion. I am very concerned about gaining wait. So far, I have been tracking what I eat using MYFITNESSPAL. I am at goal weight right now but the doctor requires his patent’s to lose weight before they have surgery so it very important to me to maintain. I don’t want to be denied my surgery because I have gained weight.

BUT..... It is done in one sugery.

I wish we could do it all in one :/ I guess its an insurance thing here they won't pay for it that way.

My dr. Had me wait four months in between surgeries

I have waited 9 months and gained around 35 lb. can't wait until 22nd April!

I had to wait four months and gained ten pounds. It would of been a lot worse but I was real sick from having the band and didn't feel like eating at first but that last month I was eating anything that wasn't nailed down so I can empathize with you. Once you get the sleeve everything changes.

My Doctor makes you wait 5-6 weeks. He took all the fill out of the band on 1/30.

I am having my band out 4/14 and sleeve on 5/19. I only had to do the psych eval. and see the nut once. I have gained about 10 lbs since the unfill - hopefully that will be it until the sleeve !!