I'm looking for any information from anyone who has had their surgery done by Dr. Salameh out of Virginia Hospital Center.  Any information you can give me on your experience would be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks!! 

I haven't been on these boards for close to a year.  I've struggled since day one with WLS.  While I don't consider myself as having failed at this point, I do feel that I will NEVER EVER get between mine and my doctors goal weight of 140(his)-185(mine) with this band!!!!! 

Looking back I feel I had entirely too much weight to lose to be super successful with the band.  From my my start weight to my Drs goal weight  I was looking at a loss of 57% of my start weight.

I feel super dissapointed that I should have been advised to have a different surgery with that much weight to lose. 

I lost most of my weight in the first 6 months...I'm 18months out now and just fluctuate between a few lbs here and there. 

I've had horrible horrific reflux for the past 6 months.  I had it checked in September and all was fine no slips but the symptoms are worse and worse.  Due to job change and insurance I have to wait until May to see a new surgeon.  For those very reasons as well, although I love my previous surgeron I cannot go back to him as he is out of network and I can't self pay.

I'm planning on consulting with Dr. Singh as soon as I can.  I'm very nervous that he will take one look at me and want to keep pressing on managing this band instead of revising and/or of course very worried I won't be approved insurance wise for a revision.  I'm more open to the sleeve than RNY but at this point I need the doctors to tell me what will best get me to goal or close to it.  I still have 100lbs to lose by the Drs goal and 55lbs on my end. 

I'm better off than where I was when I started - down from a size 26 to a 16.  I can wear xl tops and not 3x  & 4x.  I don't stick out like a big sore thumb and I am capable of doing normal everyday things much easier now but in light of all that, I am still discouraged and disappointed.

Those who will remember me on this board will most likely remember the struggles I have had along the way. 

I am really hoping I have the opportunity to get on the right track and I will find a Dr. willing to go to bat for a revision for me considering the amount of weight I still need to lose, the medical issues that still persist particulary major GERD issues. 

I really do not know what I am up against here.  I've seen people get revisions so easily like it was nothing.  I can only hope to be so lucky! 

It all depends on when your paperwork was sent in, your insurance company etc.  Give it a week or two, then call Janice to check the status.  If I had not called her, I would not have known that something was missing.  I was never called to tell me so.  It won't hurt to call your insurance company either, sometimes it moves things along faster (not always but doesn't hurt to try).

Once the issue was resolved of what was missing, I had an answer within 24 hours and my date within a week. 

It will be soon, I promise!!!  Hang in there and congrats!

I finished my 6 month nurtrition visits at Dr Kligman's office and did my first round of testing on Feb 21st.  I haven't heard anything from anyone and they said to just wait until they call.  How long was it from your last NUT to surgery?  It would just be nice to know around when so I could start getting babysitters lined up. 

 I misspoke - they said the pre-op group is from 5:30p-6:30p. Sorry to be propagating misinformation!