honeyrubybee

I had the lapband & lost it due to an errosion. I lost 85+lbs w/ it but was never really loving the band. Too many problems. I'e gained most of my weight back & am waiting for insurance approval. I'm right here with you. Good luck!

NSV for sure! Atta girl!

Good luck!!

never heard of them. but if you're wanting to look into other surgeons, google suburban surgical care. i beleive their main office is in arlington heights but they also have offices all in a few other locations. they're a center of excellence. http://www.suburbansurgicalcare.com/

I know I probably should have posted this in another topic area but I figured I get more input here. Thanks y'all! To Whom It May Concern, I am hereby requesting a reversal of the initial denial for the bariatric surgery(WLS) known as the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy/Gastric Sleeve (VSG) by BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. This request is made due to BCBS's assessment that my BMI is below 40. At my initial consult with Dr. Rantis, my BMI was 40.5. At that time, I met your requirement of a BMI greater than 40 without comorbitities. BCBS required that I follow a 3 month, medically supervised diet. In doing so, I lost weight and therefore, my BMI lowered slightly. To deny me for WLS because I followed BCBS requirements is profoundly confusing to me, not to mention unfair and devastating. I HAVE met the medical requirements to establish medical necessity for VSG. I am a 35 year old, morbidly obese female. I have been overweight or obese for my entire life, childhood through adulthood (my medical records prove this). While, I currently do not suffer from any comorbitties, it is just a matter of time until I develop the many disease that run in my family. Type II diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, arthritis and Cancer are diseases that are in my bloodline. It is not "if" I develop these horrific diseases but "when" will I develop these diseases. At my current state, I am a ticking time bomb. I have tried countless times throughout my life to lose the weight and keep it off. I can manage to lose a little bit of the weight but always gain it back and then some. Again, my medical records prove this. I have 3 young daughters and I need to be healthy and live a long time for them. I am confident that the VSG is the tool I need that will save me from the misery that obesity always causes. This surgery will open a new door in my life. I will no longer feel ashamed of my body and my health. I will no longer have to worry about the impending diseases I will most certainly face. I will not have to worry about about my children having to watch their mother suffer because of obesity. The surgery will allow me to live the life I have always wanted and deserved. I am asking for you to reconsider your denial and approve coverage of the VSG. Please take a closer look at my request and approve for the VSG. You will see that I have met the requirement of a BMI greater than 40 and successfully completed the 3 month medically supervised diet. Thank you.

thanks, ladies! cross your fingers for me!

Any get a denial from your insurance for having too low of a BMI & did you win your appeal? If do, how did you get approval? I'm 2 points below the required 40 BMI w/ no comorbitities. I was a self-pay for the lapband, had an errosion & lost it. Since then I have gained much of my weight back.

I had my port removed 5.5 years ago & my band removed 4 years ago. I still have occasional pain in my old port area. It's a rare occurance but it does happen. Sometimes just twisting the wrong way or bumping into something and I get shooting pains that last anywhere from seconds to minutes.

I'm pre-op. I've been testing the waters on protein drinks & am having a difficult finding anything I can stomach. I'm still searching though. I found this site. Check it out. I've yet to make a purchase but I plan too. If you try them, let us know! Good luck! http://www.bariatriceating.com/ The site was shared by a sleever on a facebook page.