Have you had a revision? If so please discuss with me!
I am actually getting surgery in Mexico! My insurance did not cover it... I have gained my weight back so I want to lose like 150 lbs. I have heard the same... the revision is slow weight loss, if any. But it will help me with the heartburn which is half the battle! I am now 328...we got this. And although it will not be as easy as the first WLS, we can still make our goal. Im in a group and someone posted this
@Kay
Love that Chart im in the first box. Its really encouraging i hope it is duable!!
Actually i do have a friend who got rny on september 25, 2019 and she is down 40. also in the first box range. but this is her first WLS ever..
Im on my 3rd
Did you do your first WLS in Mexico too??
What State are you living in?
I was one day away from going to Mexico for my sleeve when i decided to appeal my insurances decision and got approved after 3 days..cancelled my flight!
My insurance has a strict exclusion for bariatric procedures. i appealed 3 times, and then took it to the state for the appeals. denied every time. I am in Missouri. My first surgery was on Medicaid in Illinois... I no longer qualify for Medicaid and no longer live in that state. And the picture is for WLS period... no matter how many surgeries you have had.. or so I was told.
Hi Kay, im still learning this website again. i repeated question in another forum and you answered but i ask the same question than found your answer on another forum lol just bare with me. lol..
i understand now about the insurance now..
So your having surgery in March are you all set up..
who are you going to in mexico??
Hello, I had a revision on 1/16/2020. Just to give a little background information, I had RYN 2008 weighing 256 pounds. I got down to 183 pounds and stayed there for about 7 years. I slowly started gaining the weight back in 2015. So in 2016 I had the lap band over bypass surgery. That was the worse decision ever. I had complications left and right. I started going to a weight loss surgery clinic And the doctors there told me that they would remove the band and do a revision to the original RYN. I had to start the nutrition phase over again and see a psychiatrist several times. I met all the requirements and My insurance approved the revision. At the time of surgery I was 218 pounds and exactly one week later I am 205 pounds. I'm still on liquids though. My surgery was Thursday and I went back to work the following Tuesday. It's going good so far. No complications so far. My first post op appointment is Friday 1/31. I looking forward to it.
