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I have one more PCP visit on Oct 1 and then everything will get submitted to insurance, hopefully that same day or the day after.I found out that my insurance has a 30 day turnaround time and my surgeon is already booking November surgeries and on top of that my insurance is changing at the first of the year, so I am in a major time crunch:unsure:

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I am sure you will have everything in on time. It just mid sept. now.

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Guest zsflower

Great thread!

I had lap band surgery in 2002 in Mexico and lost a little over 100 lbs. Then I gained back a little over 70 lbs. I had my conversion to RNY Feb 2008. Here is a link to my pictures on obesity help,

ObesityHelp - Gastric Bypass, LAP-BAND

Hopefully that link will work. I would post the pictures here, but I'm not sure I know how to do it. I had a rough time before band removal. Lots of pain and reflux..fills and un-fills, etc. When I had my conversion, my surgeon told me that my band had been placed on my esophagus and the band used was way too small for me! It was a rough go of it, but at least my band is out and my RNY is done. I've lost 91 lbs so far since my RNY. I'm really starting to feel good!

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I'm curious... who placed your band?

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Guest zsflower

I'm curious... who placed your band?

Ortiz in TJ

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Interesting... thanks for the info.

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Here is an update since having band removed. I had RNY surgery in Sept. and my insurance paid for it! SO WOOOOOPPPYYY!!!!!! I have now lost an additional 21 pounds. Since banding in March I have now lost a total of 58 pounds. I love how good I feel now.

I wish I would have went straight for the RNY surgery as Lapband for me was not the less risky way to loss weight.

I had an easy recovery only about four days of feeling yucky. I was back at the gym in fourteen days and back to work after three weeks.

Im loving my life.

Paula

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I passed all the tests and finally have a date. Band removal and rny 12/30/09. I'm scared as heck but excited at the same time. I hope this is a successful journey. Best of luck to all please post how things are going for you as well.

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I just found this thread and I'm hoping that some of you can post some updates.....Everyone who revised from Band to RNY....Are you happy with your decisions? Weight loss started again???

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How is everyone doing so far?

My surgeon won't do the band removal and RNY in the same day, so I'm having my band (and my gallbladder apparently) removed on Monday, and then 2/23 will be my RNY surgery date!

I plan to start taking new Before pics on Sunday before my surgery :confused:

Sandy, I saw your pics - you look great! We need to see new pics now :cursing:

Paula, I'm glad your insurance covered it. I had a few moments of panic because my husband got laid off from work, but then I got insurance through my job, and had my approval for the RNY within 24 hours :) (the band removal they consider outpatient so precert wasn't required)

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XRay Chic - how are you doing? Who did you end up going to for your revision? DId they do it all in one day?

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Thread starter here :tongue2: Just an update on me... I'm doing GREAT :thumbup: I've been at goal for months now, just finished my 1st semester of nursing school, feel WONDERFUL :thumbup: all my labs are text book PERFECT:thumbup: and the best part...I wear a size 8 jeans, and a SMALL top :der: Life sure is great on the RNY revision side:biggrin:

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Thread starter here :thumbup: Just an update on me... I'm doing GREAT :tt2: I've been at goal for months now, just finished my 1st semester of nursing school, feel WONDERFUL :mad: all my labs are text book PERFECT:thumbup: and the best part...I wear a size 8 jeans, and a SMALL top :woot: Life sure is great on the RNY revision side:biggrin:

Congrats Brittworman....That is so exciting. A size Small?!?!?!?!? That is Awesome. If you don't mind my asking, Has the RNY been a better WLS for you than the band? I'm looking into revision right now but I'm afraid RNY won't work for me either!

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Congrats Brittworman....That is so exciting. A size Small?!?!?!?!? That is Awesome. If you don't mind my asking, Has the RNY been a better WLS for you than the band? I'm looking into revision right now but I'm afraid RNY won't work for me either!

I have to say it works very well if you follow the rules which aren't that much different than band rules. The best part of my revision is no more pb'ing and slimming.

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So how was the recovery after having the band removed? Mine is coming out tomorrow, and I hope to be back at work a week from tomorrow! My RNY is scheduled for 2/23! So no PB or sliming with the RNY? Wonder what makes that different???

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