It's Finally Going to Happen

[teshadb 203]

I am finally getting the band removed and the sleeve procedure done. I have wanted this for a couple years and I was never able to get it done for many reasons. Mostly insurance issues and moving and changing jobs. But after 2 denials I finally got approved after I appealed it myself. My surgery is may 8 th and I couldn't be more excited and nervous at the same time.

[DIVA519 27]

Best of luck to you !! I am sure you efforts will be worth it in the end ...

I had my band removed on 4/14 and I am scheduled for the sleeve on 5/19 ...I can't wait !!

[teshadb 203]

Luckily mine is going to be done all at once. Good luck to you as well.

[1959JimmyJames 61]

Congratulations Teshadb. I am about 6 and a half weeks post-op now on a band to sleeve revision. I've read lots of different surgical experiences here on this forum. Some easy and painless and some pretty bad. I guess my experience would fall in the middle of that. I can say that now I am feeling pretty good. Getting back to my old self again. Good luck to you on this new journey and hopefully you have only good feelings. Let us know how it goes.

[aninim 3]

What type of insurance do you have.? I'm hoping to get the revise from band to sleeve and hoping my insurance won't give me a hard time or denies me because I really need this band out of me. Having so many complications.

[aninim 3]

What type of insurance do you have if you don't mind me asking? I hoping to get revise from the lapband to sleeve. I hope my insurance doesn't give me a hard time or denies me.

[teshadb 203]

Animim- I have empire blue. I have had complication such as pain and vomiting and I have had no Fluid in my band for months and I still have food get stuck. And my insurance denied me. They denied it again when the spoke to the doctor on the phone. There reason was not medically necessary and non compliant after my first surgery. Well that ticked me off because it wasn't true. So I appealed it myself. I wrote a 2 and a Hal page letter explains everything I have gone through from day one and all the diets I was on even with the band. Then also have them proof. I have them receipts bank statements order history from Amazon of buying workout equipment right down to the food scale. Even sent a pic of my workout area. Then to my disbelief they approved it!!!! I read the approval letter like 5 x to make sure that's what it was saying. It said it was medically necessary for me to have it. I hope they don't give you a hard time but don't be surprised if they do. They don't want to pay for if you had one already. But don't give up appeal it.

Tesha