SCTexasGirl

Okay so the BCBS that I have does not cover any bariatric anything. I had my band done under insurance through my last job. I lost my job, went on my husbands ins, he switched jobs and now we have BCBS again. You would think that they would still cover bariatric conditions if you were covered before. I wrote an appeal letter. They said that they would cover pre existing conditions. I called them and they said that because of the place my husband works for has an exclusion for bariatric treatment at all, that is not concidered a pre-existing condition. What do I do now??????? I am so lost and I don't know where to go from here. My Dr wants this thing out because it is not working and they don't want to do it. He wants to do the sleeve while he is in there and they won't do that either......I truely hate insurance cos! So what do I do now?

Is there anyone out there that is going to be or is already sleeved in South Carolina?

THANK YOU FOR THE STATS!!!!!! I think that if I knew more about the sleve 2 years ago I would have done it - not the band!

I am new on the site but have been a member of LBT for 2 years. I have not lost any weight since the inital month of the post op diet since being banded. They would do a fill then have to take it out due to not being able to drink liquids. I was doing that for like 2 years. I am livid!!!! I hate that this stupid thing is in my body not doing what it is supposed to. I have switched insurance due to my husband getting a new job. My new insurance has an exclusion stating that they will not cover anything to do with bariatric whatever. So I have written an appeal to the insurance company and have gotten a response saying that they are going to need a certificate of coverage from my old insurance co. I called to get that. Now what.... I have this stupid thing in my body that doesn't do what it is supposed to do and now I can't even get it out!!!!! I am so frustrated!!!!! What is up with me? Why didn't the stupid thing work? I tried to go on to LBT and see if anyone else has had this problem and of course everyone wants to tell you that you need another fill.....HELLO! I have had fills and unfills for 2 years now.....So the reason that I am posting on here is that maybe I can get this stupid thing out and hopefully get the sleeve put in. I am still considered morbidly obese because of my height 5ft 2in. I just need some encouragement and nobody telling me to get another fill (I have nothing in there now).

I feel the same way that you do and have lost 50 lbs since 10/08. I was filled under flouro and was told that would probobly be the last time I would have to get filled. Well 5 days later I was back at the Dr. office getting a complete unfill because I couldn't swallow anything. I am as frustrated as you! Now I am back at square 1 and this stupid band thing is bringing me down! The new bandsters don't have a clue what we have been through. I have been seriously thinking about taking the band out and having the sleeve done, if my insurance will pay for it! Keep your chin up, get a slight unfil, because if you don't your stomach can errode, and take an acid reducer until then. Good luck!!!

Okay so I have been banded since Oct 29th of 08 and I am at a stand still. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I have had to be unfilled 3 times and gained weight during those times. I am going to have to get another fill in 3 weeks. I am not eating as much and I am still gaining/maintaining weight. I don't eat bad things, I chase after and clean up after 2 young children. I had surgery on 2/24 (hysterectomy) and I am still not losing weight. What am I doing wrong? I am soooooo pissed! Can anyone help me?

I forgot to say that I was going for a fill tomorrow. I just don't know what my Dr will say. He probably just thinks that I have been eating everything that I want to and not doing anything to help myself. He acts like that sometimes. Not that he is a bad Dr he just doesn't take any BS.

I had my unfill in August. I just hope that he puts more in than .25cc's. I just don't feel any restriction. My Dr makes everyone wait 6 weeks after a fill for another fill. I was eating a regular diet after my unfill because I wasn't eating anything for 8 days. I lost 8 pounds in those 8 days but I wasn't eating anything. Not even getting a Slimfast down.

I have been banded for almost a year and I have not gotten to the weight that I want to be. I have had a unfill because the last fill I had was too much, couldn't tolerate liquids. I was brought down from 8.5 to 6.25cc's. I am still in bandster hell and I am getting discouraged. I know that I should at least have some resriction but I don't. I know that I shoud excercise, but I don't have the time for me to do that. I am going to start taking time for myself starting tomorrow and walking like I was doing. I just don't understand why I am not feeling restriction. I am getting discouraged about not feeling restriction. I am not eating anything unhealthy but I am eating too much at a sitting. I don't go back to get seconds and I don't eat as much as I used to but, I just want to be restricted. I need some encouragement.