AZPete 20 Posted November 14, 2012 Went for initial consult on Friday the 9th. Received insurance approval today for my Lap Band removal surgery. Will be done as an outpatient. Last two lap band surgeries totaled 7 days in icu. So we shall see. Either way the ball is certainly rolling. I will being unbanded in the first week of January. That way my ins deductible wont have to be repaid for the sleeve. I was told that my approval for the sleeve should be a synch. I hope so. Can you work the day after removal of the band? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites