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Surgery was successful🤗 Band to bypass revision & A hernia repair on Oct 16, 2018. stayed 2 nights at the hospital. Terrible shoulder pain since I been home. They say it's gas.. I'm walking & applying a heating pad on it, but the pain LAWD it hurts!!! I got a JP drain which is uncomfortable & painful but controlled by medication. I'm getting it removed Wednesday & I can't wait .. Overall, I'm doing good😊

How are you feeling? When did you have the lapband done? I had my lap band surgery in 2009. Revision is schedule for 10/19. Just slight nervous & pray it's done in one procedure

Rise & Shine🌞 Anyone having a revision besides me? Band to bypass

I'm currently on the liver shrink diet, but its not full liquid. My surgery is on 10/19. The day before surgery I have to do full liquid only.

I'm schedule for 10/19 to!! 🤗

Surgery Date: 10/19/18..yahhhhhh😀

Congratulations @jlh2350. I'll get my surgery date tomorrow!! Praying for a October date

@Frustr8 I will, thanks👍..it's been a long road..I was giving wrong info from my 1st advocate, bad communication, etc..just a lot was going on..that advocate lost her job.. then I got a new advocate that was straighten up the mess the 1st advocate did.. I was like damn, but I was on top of thangs & had my stuff in order. I had my lil folder with everything I had went through, notes & I document & get copies of everythang! So now my new advocate & the surgeon office is trying they best to get me in & get this surgery date. I was cutting up, went to the office, asking for upper management email address*I was nice/nasty but professional* 😂I guess they was saying this lady crazy!!.. Getting approved as early as I did was surprising & it helped. My advocate said, get on the liver shrink diet now.. so you will be ahead of the game.. I was like cool.. I told her I wasnt going to email upper management I just was frustrated & putting a lil fire on it..

Good Morning Everyone!! Approved for band to bypass revision on 9/26, I found out when I called Aetna on 9/28, pre-op appt schedule for 10/4.. my advocate told me to start my liver shrink diet Saturday (yesterday) which will put me at a 6 day advantage on this 2 week liver shrink when I go to my preop appt.. and a possible early October surgery date if available since I started the liver shrink diet already..I'm excited!!!!

Very Quick.. Thanks!

FINALLY!!! Info sent to Aetna for Approval on Sept. 22. Now the wait! Revision from Lap Band to Bypass. My lap band was placed in 2009, so I know I have scar tissue. I also have a large hernia. I pray and hope my surgeon perform both procedures at one time. I do no want to wake up and my surgeon tells me he only removed the band and I will have to reschedule for the bypass. That is my only fear, but I have a faith in him. He is an outstanding surgeon. Outside of that I am so excited

Tried my luck & called Aetna...Approved, Yayyyyy🤗.. In 3 business days. It was approved on Sept 26th. I was surprised that it was so quick. I'm so excited... Preop Appt Schedule for Oct 4!!!

I sure will!!!

Thanks!! I'm so ready

Thanks!! I'm going to let him know during my preop appt.. "I'm aware the procedure may take longer than normal due to the scar tissue & I have no issues with that"... Do your thang Doc!!!

I'm currently going through my 4th monthly weight loss visits. I have a question & hope someone has any insight. My Weight loss appts should be once a month every 30 days. My last month visit was on March 30th. 30 days from that date will be on April 30th which is a Monday..My PCP is off on Monday so she schedule me for Tuesday May 1st. I want to know will this cause a issue in the approval stage due to: I didn't see my PCP in the month of April & second I didn't see my PCP until the 31st day. I wouldn't hope seeing my doctor a day or two after 30 days will be a issue. Plus missing the month of April was out of my control. My advocate at the hospital that I'm having surgery at told me to try and see another PCP on April 30th due to my PCP being off. I also called Aetna to inquire about and the representive I spoke with was no help. I don't want any issues when it comes time to submitting all my paperwork for approval.

I reschedule my appt for tomorrow April 27 to see my PCP... I didn't want to take any chances.. Thanks for replying back