Lap Band Slippage At 4 Years & Bariatrics Not Covered

[Leena 108]

I had my surgery just over 4 years ago and have been having a lot of GERD lately, waking me up at night and interfering with me sleeping flat. I saw a GI doctor, followed up with my lap band surgeon yesterday and it's severe slippage. He removed all of my fill. But my current insurance policy doesn't cover bariatrics. Any advice would be appreciated as I can't afford this surgery out of pocket and I can't afford not to have it.

The options are to remove the band and covert to a bypass or try to repair the slip and hope it doesn't happen again. But from what I've read once there's been slippage it's more liekly to occur.

Any thoughts, advice, etc would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Leena

[Zana 2]

Sorry to hear this. What were the symptoms if you do not mind me asking? I may be in the same boat except I now have no insurance so I can not even really find out:(

But I seem to be doing better

[Mimilou2004 13]

Leena, do you have any idea why you slipped? Mine did because I was vomiting frequently because of a hiatal hernia...my point is that when the hernia was fixed the slip was fixed and has not recurred because I am no longer urping......there is a chance of a reslip, but there is also a good chance you won't reslip. I wish you well and I understand and empathize with your predicament.

Mimi

[Zana 2]

Leena, do you have any idea why you slipped? Mine did because I was vomiting frequently because of a hiatal hernia...my point is that when the hernia was fixed the slip was fixed and has not recurred because I am no longer urping......there is a chance of a reslip, but there is also a good chance you won't reslip. I wish you well and I understand and empathize with your predicament.

Mimi

Glad everything worked out and your band is ok. What were your symptoms of slippage?