Band to Bypass conversion

[sevenb7 7]

Hi my band slipped and my surgeon is going to remove it and do a convention to Bypass. Insurance is a go as long as i complete the 90day program. Im half way through that. Can any one share there experience with me that has converted from band to bypass?

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[ClbsMm2000 95]

I was looking for the same thing. I started having issues with my band last year and had to have all of the Fluid taken off. Since then, I have gained back 90 of the 100 lbs I lost. Insurance denied my revision, at first, but I won on appeal. I saw the doctor 2 days ago and got my new surgery date... November 7th. I'm excited and scared all at once! My husband has had the gastric bypass and is doing wonderful. Now it's my turn, again. Just don't know if my experience will be any different, since my band has to be removed.

[vanwest83 69]

I was looking for the same thing. I started having issues with my band last year and had to have all of the Fluid taken off. Since then, I have gained back 90 of the 100 lbs I lost. [emoji20] Insurance denied my revision, at first, but I won on appeal. I saw the doctor 2 days ago and got my new surgery date... November 7th. I'm excited and scared all at once! My husband has had the gastric bypass and is doing wonderful. Now it's my turn, again. Just don't know if my experience will be any different, since my band has to be removed.

I'm in the same boat but I had my band done in 2007. I was never very successful and after having three babies , finally going to put myself first and have he RNY November 7th. When I met with my surgeon he asked if I throw up a lot and I did almost every meal so he removed the fluid and I've been struggling to keep the weight off first few days I gained 7 lbs! Do you mind if I ask what insurance you have ? I'm so worried my insurance will deny

[ClbsMm2000 95]

I hope you have no problems! I have BC/BS. I had United Healthcare for my band, but my work changed insurance after. BC/BS said my band was successful. I wrote an appeal letter listing out every reason why it wasn't and the decision was reversed.

[vanwest83 69]

I had BCBs when I had my band put in and now I have Cigna. The BCBS was my plan but the Cigna is my husbands policy. I don't think they can say I was ever successful with the band I'm probably about 35 lbs heavier then when I had my band placed