What was the issue for ins not paying ? Does your plan not cover it etc?

Hello,

I often wonder why drs give the sleeve to anyone over 300?

Because every time I watch 600 lbs life they revise, the sleeve with in the year.

Also why does he not do the switch on people at 600?

Gerd is also something I swear everyone gets. The things they do not tell you at first.

My dr said 3 to 6 months if they approve it. What about you how long? Why does that dr get so

mean about losing before ? We know it is for the best but heck who can stick to a diet without any restriction anymore qeez we just need at little help. Let me know when you get approved.

Hi Michele - Your story could be mine. I had a VSG 9 years ago and did great for a few years before both of my parents died, I was diagnosed with MS, I had to have a total knee replacement, and stopped being mindful about my eating.

I saw my surgeon a year ago, prior to the knee replacement, got an insurance denial and just put everything on the back burner until I had my knee replacement. I feel as though I have to have a DS/revision and lose weight before having my other knee replaced. The recovery has been horrible, much longer than it should have been and I know a lot of this is due to being so heavy. I was serious about my rehab. I feel I did all I could

So, I'm seeing my surgeon next week and am hoping we can approach the need for another surgery based on orthopedics. I'm very concerned about not having a good outcome from another knee replacement surgery at this weight.

Thoughts anyone?

Wow. I'm surprised they're waiting two weeks. Are you keeping liquids down? I've had a partial obstruction and that just about did me in. You've got to be in serious pain.

Personally I'd be pushing for faster surgery. Even if I had to resort to showing up at their office every day or heading to the ER.

If fluids are getting through I can see waiting to go through the tests (as long as there were good pain meds involved) but if you can't even hold water down you should probably be in the hospital right now.

I had the lap band in Mexico in 2004 this started the whole mess, Revised to RNY 2006. Due to vomiting for 2 years, could not find a doc in the states to take care of me. I am having so many issues only can eat slider foods, wt gain 35 lbs, now even those are hard to get down. (I also have RA, which my meds cause weigth gain). Vomiting a lot, pain. Went to a new doc, really like him. I am now being worked up for gastric outlet obstruction. 4 tests being done in the next two weeks. Pending the outcome I am looking at a another surgery. I have adhesion at my old lap band port site. Not sure what he thinking. Anybody else have this kind of issues?