Hello all,

I was originally banded in December 04 and my insurance company at the time, Pacificare covered the surgery. Recently because of a horrid stomach virus, my band slipped :drool: . My new insurance company, Aetna EPO approved the removal and replacement last Friday and surgery is set for this Thursday March 6th.

Add me to your prayers guys. I am hoping this surgery is a breeze like my last one :laugh:

Good luck to everyone and their insurance companies!!!

so, since you had your first band 4 years ago, you must have been really pleased with it to be going through it again. How did you know the band slipped? OH, and I will definitely pray for you. My band is scheduled for 3/14. So I need prayer too.

I had been sick for some time with various illness, URI, bronchitis and then a horrid stomach virus for days. I kept coughing at night and vomiting. Couldnt keep anything down...lost 18 pounds (that was nice but bad). I called my band doc and told them my symptoms and he said the night coughing and vomiting sounded like a slip so he sent me right in for a barium swallow....confirmed it had slipped. He said it wasnt a "Really bad" slip but it moved enough and in such a position that it would have to be surgically removed and replaced.

I am very happy with the lap band. I miss being filled. I hate being able to eat like before :thumbup:

I will def keep you in my prayers for a speedy recovery You will do GREAT!!