2nd slippage, considering bypass

[Brittwoman 1]

I'm 2 months post-op with a revison from lap band to RNY and in all honesty, it's not as "evil" (RNY) as people keep saying it is. I had my lap band for 3 1/2 years before it started giving me problems (slip with some erotion) Everyone says go with the VSG, but remember...you're having 3/4 of you stomach removed and over 300 staples placed there. Also as far as DS...great procedure...but the amount of supplements you have to take is incredible. Now as far as RNY..I only have to take 1 multi Vitamin, Calcium, and my Iron supplement...same EXACT stuff I took with my lap band. As far as diet...basically the SAME as lap band....nothing with more then 14 grams of carbs per serving and no more than 7 grams of sugar. Also have to get in that 60 - 70 grams of Protein. My 6 week post-op labs were PERFECT, text book PERFECT to be exact. It's a VERY personal decision on which WLS is going to work for you, so in all honestly do your research and do what you feel is right for YOU and not what people on message boards post is the BEST because what works for one might not work for all! Also one last thing...dumping is NOT a horrible thing, I look at it as a POSTIVE thing. It helps me and countless other people stay on track to avoid high sugar, fried, and fatty foods :biggrin1:

[lljpaisley 0]

I wonder, does insurence pay for a different type of surgery if you have your bad removed? I mean I lost about 65 pounds out of the 100 so technically i am stiff obese but would the insurence company consider me obese enough for the bypass or any other weight loss procedure?

[Alexandra 55]

I've slipped again--it's the second time. Going in for revision Thursday. I don't want it removed, I want him to fix it or put in a bigger band.

Ugh!

Please let us know how it went when you get a chance, Shewhoknits. I hope you're healing up well!!

The question of whether insurance will pay depends on your insurer and how they look at banding. When I lost my band my BMI was just about 30, and the insurer denied me a new band on the grounds that I was no longer medically qualified. But a different insurer approved it right away, on the grounds that it was an implanted medical device that needs repair.

Go figure.

[Brittwoman 1]

I wonder, does insurence pay for a different type of surgery if you have your bad removed? I mean I lost about 65 pounds out of the 100 so technically i am stiff obese but would the insurence company consider me obese enough for the bypass or any other weight loss procedure?

My insurance covered my revision 100%, but; I had to do the "MD run" as I like to call it again. That means, psych eval, Nut, cardiologist, pulmonary, and primary MD. I was a "light weight" too...my BMI at day of surgery was 35.2

[mbz 0]

Bands are really great, but unfortunately, not for everyone! My doc said absolutely not to another band after mine eroded. If it had slipped, I dont think I would have kept it either, call me pessimistic, but I see it as a sign of worse things to come. I know there are lots of people who were rebanded after a slip and are doing fine, though! I would seriously consider VSG, or DS, (duodenalswitch.com) The doc can tell the insurance co that the band is not working for you and causing you bad complications and request a medically necessary revision to another surgery.