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Hello,
Have you visited this site www.bmioftexas.com I'm going here for my revision.
A negative mind will never give you a POSITIVE result!
5' 8" 
HW 292, SW 280, CW 270.0
Hi Virgie, I have Blue Cross of Minnesota. I was wondering what requirements you had to have to get approved. I know it's not the exact same insurance. I am looking to convert from Sleeve to RNY, I have gone through a new program with a new surgeon and am just waiting for the coordinator to call me to let me know if it's been submitted or not. I am so worried they won't approve. I regained 81 lbs (that is after I lost some weight in their program requirements for the surgeon). I have acid reflux. I am praying this gets approved and that I can try to lost the 81 pounds of regain. :)
I completely understand your panic, especially as regards your children. Maternal instinct trumps everything! That said, you have plenty of time to do what you need to to make moving forward comfortable for you. You have time to draw up a simple will that names guardians for the children. I know that might sound scary but it's a total relief once it's done Remember: whether you have complications in surgery or not, everyone of us lives with the uncertainty about our own death every day. You could get hit by a truck, etc....
Onto having the surgery. I don't know your numbers but I'm assuming you want to get healthy. That's the best gift you can give your children and I yourself. I stress yourself because as mothers we are *always* putting others first often at our own expense.
Maybe instead of thinking about 2-3 weeks from now you should envision where you want to be in 1 year, 5 years, etc., and what you need to do to get there. Maybe the best thing you can do for your children is to have the surgery.
Hello all,
Just a quick update on the Revision Surgery journey. The surgeon that placed my Lapband doesn't do RNY so I had to transfer to a new clinic and surgeon. I received news yesterday that the new clinic is accepting the transfer. This is great news because they think my insurance will cover otherwise they wouldn't have taken me. YAY!!!! I meet my surgeon this Thursday and then next Monday I meet with the PA and the Dietitian. After that, then I will need to start my counseling through my insurance company which is a pre-requisite before submitting my case to insurance - this is likely to take 10 weeks or so. Things are moving along now. I am soooo looking forward to my revision!!
Thanks!!
I just want to wish you good luck today with surgery. Sending positive healing thoughts your way.
Sorry I don't have any post-revision tips for you other than than focus on getting your fluids in and walk as much as possible.
I'm brand new to the group and sought it out bc I'm in a bit of a panic. After starting this process last July, jumping through all the hoops, I finally got the call last Friday that I had been approved to have my gastric bypass "reversed" and changed to a duodenal switch. They also approved gallbladder removal. This was the first I had heard anything of gallbladder removal. She said so let's schedule you for March 14th. I told her I'd call back and have not done so yet. I'm completely panicked. Just thinking of what I went through the first time. Can anyone tell me if this recovery is better, worse, the same? I'm also having a hiadal (no idea how to spell that) hernia fixed. It just sounds like so much. How long before you were up and functioning again? Did anyone else have a gallbladder removed? Is this typical? I'm a single mom with zero backup. I'm worried that I'm being selfish and what if something happens my kids will be orphans. Do I wait until they can manage on their own which is at least another 11 years if I'm lucky. I've already spent so much money just to get approved. Six months of copays and classes and psych visits - all out of pocket. I really would just like to find someone who has been through this who can tell me what to expect. Thanks.
I made the decision when my clothes went up a few sizes, I felt really uncomfortable in my clothes and mentally frustrated I could control my weight. I had my original bypass in April 2000 got down to below my goal weight and pretty much stayed their until about 9 months ago and then slowly went up about 3 pant sizes.
I need to be at Cleveland Clinic tomorrow March, 6th at 6 am and my surgery is scheduled at 8 am with Dr Szmostein.
I read over 300 pages in this forum, and I would appreciate any thoughts, comments, advice, tips, whatever you think I need to know.
Based on all I read I should be expect a lot of pain, mostly in the place the port was, nausea, pain due to the gas, etc.
Anything else I should know?
Sleeve to bypass isn't any more complicated for the surgeon than a bypass on a new patient. Since there is less stomach it might even be easier.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
