Band to sleeve revision question

[stacielynntate 88]

I just had to meet for a consult with the surgeon. My surgery is scheduled for June 23rd.

just a week away. Good luck

[KayleeC14 159]

Where I go through for my revision they have everybody go to an educational class on the surgeries. They also have everybody do a psych exam regardless of your insurance. My insurance requirements were already met before going and trying to have a revision. Luckily because there was so many years between the two surgeries and different surgery it was billed as a new surgery rather than a revision with BCBS

[lifestartsnow4me 81]

Thanks Stacie and good luck to you too. It looks like yours is in a couple of days.

Edited June 16, 2014 by lifestartsnow4me

[stacielynntate 88]

Thanks Stacie and good luck to you too. It looks like yours is in a couple of days.

it is have to be there at 1030 am.

[stacielynntate 88]

I got my revision surgery yesterday. The hardest part was my dr was running 3 1/2 hours late. I'm so grateful that the band didn't cause any damage or major scar tissue. Pain is really only bad when I move and get up. I started walking 3 hours after getting to my room and it feels good. Also man never thought Water tasted so good by the time I could have it I had gone 24 hrs since the last I could have any Tuesday because of the delay. Good luck to the upcoming revisions.

[lifestartsnow4me 81]

I got my revision surgery yesterday. The hardest part was my dr was running 3 1/2 hours late. I'm so grateful that the band didn't cause any damage or major scar tissue. Pain is really only bad when I move and get up. I started walking 3 hours after getting to my room and it feels good. Also man never thought Water tasted so good by the time I could have it I had gone 24 hrs since the last I could have any Tuesday because of the delay. Good luck to the upcoming revisions.

So glad everything went well for you! I guess I'm up next.

[stacielynntate 88]

So glad everything went well for you! I guess I'm up next.

. You are good luck.

[lifestartsnow4me 81]

. You are good luck.

Thanks Stacie!

[tonya66 13]

I had BCBS, but when I had the Band in 2007, I had United Healthcare. So when my doc and I discusses a revision his insurance coordinator did her research and found that Anthem BCBS treated it as a total new WLS, they didn't require the 6 mos diet, but required all the test, it took me about 2 months to do everything but once the paperwork was submitted, less than 48 hours to

Get my approval. It was worth the wait! Best wishes

[atotallynewme 0]

I have BCBSTexas and I didn't have to do any of that. I had an EGD done which confirmed I had issues with my band. Dr submitted it to insurance, they approved it and surgery was scheduled.