Anyone switch from one procedure to sleeve?

[st2011 29]

I was approved for bypass this week and have a tentative date of January 8th. It took a long time to get my approval and during that time did a lot of additional research and now feel the sleeve is the right choice. Has anyone been approved for one type of surgery then after insurance approval decided on the sleeve? I'm not sure what to do. My current surgeon doesn't do the sleeve so I will have to find a new surgeon too.

[Traci J. 207]

I initially wanted the DS but my surgeon didn't think my insurance would cover it due to my BMI not being high enough so I researched the sleeve. My insurance ended up approving the DS, so I just called the surgeon's office and they had it switched to the VSG.....had no problems. Good luck!

[st2011 29]

I initially wanted the DS but my surgeon didn't think my insurance would cover it due to my BMI not being high enough so I researched the sleeve. My insurance ended up approving the DS' date=' so I just called the surgeon's office and they had it switched to the VSG.....had no problems. Good luck![/quote']

Wow, I figured I would have to go through the approval process again. That's great to hear. Thanks!

[sascmed314 9]

I was in the same situation. I had gotten approval for bypass and a little over a week (yes, you read that right, a WEEK) I changed my mind. My date ended up getting pushed back a week or so because of waiting to hear back from the insurance company about it and then I ended up rescheduling it for later this month since I was going to be starting clinicals for school 8 days after surgery, and didn't think I would be ready. So, here I am less than 3 weeks out from surgery AGAIN and excited and nervous as hell again. Good luck getting yours switched!