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Jewel, I was not sure I was going to do the sleeve that is part of my long wait. My dr. had said to wait 3 months for healing, since I had so much scar tissue and then once I decided the Insurance said I had to do 60 days of supervised diet, plus PCP letter, another psych eval and of course pre-op stuff. I did lose all that weight with my band I was so happy with my results and was maintaining a healthy weight and then the nightmare began. Very long story short... I believe that after being on antibiotic for 6 months due to a bad filling from ASPEN damn dental my body rejected the band. I spent 2 weeks in the hospital while my surgeon and every other specialist tried to find something wrong with me. My surgeon insisted it was not my band but I couldn't keep anything down, not even liquid. The other doctors could not find anything wrong with me either so finally they said the band must go. I begged my Dr to just look don't take it! He wouldn't he said I am going in and it is coming out. I cried until they put me out and woke up crying. I went into a depression couldn't even talk about my band without crying. Seems kind of crazy now... but I had a feeling of a terrible loss. After talking to my Dr. he insisted that he would never band me again and that he did not recommend it and if that was my choice he would not even help me find a Dr. to do it. He felt that since I did so well and my compliance was so great that I will be successful with a sleeve. It took me time to stop being mad at him for taking my band but I know I couldn't live that way and I was not thinking clearly. I was truly sick and didn't want to face it. After that I started researching the sleeve and found this site. Then decided with the weight I was already gaining I have to do it. I did gain over 60 pounds since March but I really just always felt hungry. I felt all my control was taken with my band. I am so ready for tomorrow. Do you ever use the chat room on here. It is such a great way to start meeting others. Thanks for thinking of me tomorrow and the gals in chat will be giving updates I am sure before I feel up to chatting.

Jewel, I was not sure I was going to do the sleeve that is part of my long wait. My dr. had said to wait 3 months for healing, since I had so much scar tissue and then once I decided the Insurance said I had to do 60 days of supervised diet, plus PCP letter, another psych eval and of course pre-op stuff. I did lose all that weight with my band I was so happy with my results and was maintaining a healthy weight and then the nightmare began. Very long story short... I believe that after being on antibiotic for 6 months due to a bad filling from ASPEN damn dental my body rejected the band. I spent 2 weeks in the hospital while my surgeon and every other specialist tried to find something wrong with me. My surgeon insisted it was not my band but I couldn't keep anything down, not even liquid. The other doctors could not find anything wrong with me either so finally they said the band must go. I begged my Dr to just look don't take it! He wouldn't he said I am going in and it is coming out. I cried until they put me out and woke up crying. I went into a depression couldn't even talk about my band without crying. Seems kind of crazy now... but I had a feeling of a terrible loss. After talking to my Dr. he insisted that he would never band me again and that he did not recommend it and if that was my choice he would not even help me find a Dr. to do it. He felt that since I did so well and my compliance was so great that I will be successful with a sleeve. It took me time to stop being mad at him for taking my band but I know I couldn't live that way and I was not thinking clearly. I was truly sick and didn't want to face it. After that I started researching the sleeve and found this site. Then decided with the weight I was already gaining I have to do it. I did gain over 60 pounds since March but I really just always felt hungry. I felt all my control was taken with my band. I am so ready for tomorrow. Do you ever use the chat room on here. It is such a great way to start meeting others. Thanks for thinking of me tomorrow and the gals in chat will be giving updates I am sure before I feel up to chatting.

Jewel, I had my Band removed in March and even with loads of scar tissue they took it out. The procedure was a little longer but that was it....went home the next day and I am being sleeved tomorrow.

Jewel, I had my Band removed in March and even with loads of scar tissue they took it out. The procedure was a little longer but that was it....went home the next day and I am being sleeved tomorrow.

So it is now 1:40 pm on Friday Oct. 4th. I am waiting on the edge of my seat for the final answer from Cigna. I have been on my pre-op diet since Monday and scheduled for my Sleeve on Monday Oct.7th first thing in the morning. I am feeling a little anxious right now, I feel like I can't fully commit to anything right now. Don't want to say surgery Monday and then it doesn't happen but do not want to be so negative by thinking it's not going to happen...UGH!!!

I am Oct. 7th with Dr. Bass in Naples, Fl. at Physicians Regional. 2 days of pre-op diet and very hungry!! Band was removed in March not very nervous anxious and excited to start losing again!!