sjoara

Hi everyone. So I was banded 2 yrs ago....in the state of New York where I lived. I just recently moved to West Virgina (Summersville) and I am in GREAT need of removal of my band. NOT because its not working, because I am having sever problems with it. (Not being able to swallow, eats most foods, constant heart burn, throwing up blood at times) This has been going on for over 9 mons. I was very, very nieve and ignored all this simply because I thought it would go away! But I am at my breakign point. So heres my issue, I am uninsured, again, I lost my insurance because I moved out of state. I am TRYING desperately to get insurance so I can go to a Doctor and for removal of my band.... But when I call insurance companies to try to get (any type of coverage) I am finding many of them decline me because I have the band already in as if I have a "pre-exisiting" condition.....does anybody know of any Insurance Company I can get so I can see a BASIC baratric Dr and get this band removed due to sever complications. ANY suggestions or advice would be soooooo HELPFUL!!! Thank you.

To above comment, I am COMPLETELY Unfilled. I have no fill in me and still have such problems....."and biting the bullet"...I have been for much too long- Thanks anyhow.

I have had these symptoms for well over 9 mons. I have been "nieve" I just assumed it would go away or maybe it was something I am doing, I am completely unfilled and still cannot eat foods or I struggle with drinking liquids.....So I guess as mentioned I will have to talk to a dr. Thank you all for the help.

Gosh, glad to see somebosy else is wondering the same thing as me. I despise my BAND! Its been a nightmare! Mine has nothing to do with not loosing weight- it has everything to do with being UNABLE to swallow food, eat majority(varieties) of any foods, going between 3-4 days to eat, and when I do eat, its crap food--only foods that I can easily swallow like gravy, Ice cream, yogurt, teas get STUCK......veggies or fruits-I dont even attempt any longer to eat those foods.....I am so DESPERATE, I too wonder how much it would be to get band removed being a self payee!

Hi everyone. Im a newbie here, I was banded on Oct. 18th, and came home on Wednedsay evening. Since then however, I have had sever back pain in left upper shoulder and lower back, right around the tail bone area. Is this normal or did anyone else experience this?

Good luck to you Hun. I was banded on the 18th of this month and I am feeling good, other than experiencing a lot of back pain. Lower & in the left shoulder. I am wondering if this is normal or others have experienced the same thing. Again, I wish you the best in your walk with life!