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Did you have 4 nutrition visits or just one nutrition visit and 4 visits with surgeon?

I'm curious about this too. I asked my surgeon about this just the other day. He says that conversions due tend to lose a little less. Looking forward to responses. I'm awaiting approval from ins company.

I had lap band placed in 2009, lost about 40 lbs the first 3 months and ended up pregnant. Gained all the weight back and then some. Tried fills after having my daughter, but nothing really worked. So, I'm now trying to convert to another wls and just so unsure which way to go. I have been researching, youtubing, and reading forums. My dr removed my lap band in May 2015. No issues with reflux, slippage, erosions, etc. I initially decided on the sleeve, but I've read so many issues such as slow or no weight loss due to being a conversion, sleeve revising to bypass, and sleeves starting to have more issues with leaks. I guess I need to stay offline. Bypass is considered the "gold standard", but I'm scared about the rerouting, taking vitamins for the rest of my life, and of course...leaks. So, I guess I need feedback on your experiences and why you chose to convert to bypass or sleeve. Also, anybody with slow weight loss or other issues with sleeve that had conversion done in 1 surgery versus 2 surgeries, I would like to hear your experiences as well.

I had lap band placed in 2009, lost about 40 lbs the first 3 months and ended up pregnant. Gained all the weight back and then some. Tried fills after having my daughter, but nothing really worked. So, I'm now trying to convert to another wls and just so unsure which way to go. I have been researching, youtubing, and reading forums. My dr removed my lap band in May 2015. No issues with reflux, slippage, erosions, etc. I initially decided on the sleeve, but I've read so many issues such as slow or no weight loss due to being a conversion, sleeve revising to bypass, and sleeves starting to have more issues with leaks. I guess I need to stay offline. Bypass is considered the "gold standard", but I'm scared about the rerouting, taking vitamins for the rest of my life, and of course...leaks. So, I guess I need feedback on your experiences and why you chose to convert to bypass or sleeve. Also, anybody with slow weight loss or other issues with sleeve that had conversion done in 1 surgery versus 2 surgeries, I would like to hear your experiences as well.

When did you have your surgery @@Megdelyn?

Thanks for the responses guys! I may be focused too much on losing the weight faster, which is not always a good thing. I'm a little scared of the malabsorption piece as well.

Thanks for responding! Im starting to feel I should have done bypass from the beginning too. Its pros and cons to both, it just what you are willing to deal with. I keep thinking about long term issues, but you can never predict the future. Good luck in your journey. Keep me updated.

I had lap band removal 11 days ago and went through the exact samething. I had to change dresses twice in one day, but the next day it stopped. I also had to place gauze and tape to help with drainage. Let me know how it goes

As long as you are the same weight or less than initial weight, you should have been approved. I suggest calling aetna and ask for a case manager. They can give you a better explanation and even get the decision changed. I had a similar issue. They denied me because of the facility and after talking to case manager, she helped me get approved.

Hello, where are you in the process oneblessedhunny?

Congratulations! Wishing you the best of your weight loss journey.

Looking to have lap band Removed soon and get sleeved. Wishing you the best!

Hi...currently going through insurance process, but I'm in Raleigh with Dr. Bovard.

Hello, I was banded back in 2008 and now considering doing revision to gastric sleeve as well and I have Aetna. The requirements should be the same if you had Aetna for the lap band. I just finished doing my 3 month physician supervised diet, psych eval and nutrition eval. You can always go to Aetna.com to view the Clinical policy bulletin on obesity surgery(http://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/100_199/0157.html) and it will give you all the requirements in detail. I would also contact Aetna customer service just to make sure that your plan does not require you to have this surgery done at an Institute of Quality for Bariatric. That is the problem I am currently running into. The facility I chose is not an IOQ and they denied me for that reason. So, I'm appealing to try to get approved. Hope that helps! Please keep me updated.

Sometimes when lying down on my right side (which is where my port is), my port tends to hurt. But it comes and goes.

Hello...Im 26 years old and I work as a nurse on the bariatric floor. I was banded on July 20, 2009. My first week was hell!!! The biggest problem I experienced was getting rid of the gas and I started having pains in the left side of my neck, but it eventually went away. I also had pain at the port site, which took about 2 weeks to go away. Im about 1 month post op and have lost about 20 lbs. I can tell the swelling has gone down because Im able to eat more. I am now on a high protein diet, which i will be on for the next few weeks. Occasionally i do get sick (vomit), but thats only when i dont chew my food very well. I'm scheduled to have my first fill on August 27 so we will see how that goes. But I'll have to say the roughest thing for me was the 2 weeks of clear and full liquids. It's hard but I got through it! If you were to ask me if I would do it all over again, I would have to say Hell Yeah! Good Luck!

July 20th also!!!! Wish me good luck!

I will be banded july 20...YEEEAAAHHH~

Hello from greensboro!

Hello all, I'm new to this site. Just wanted to make myself known. Im a 25year old female from nc who has been overweight all my life. I'm a also a RN on a bariatric surgery unit. So i work with patients that have had this type of surgery everyday. So, now I have started this journey. I have my first consultation with my surgeon on Jan. 21, 1983. So wish me good luck!!!!!!!