Trying again

Jan 20, 2012

     I had my lap band placed in December of 2007.  For a little over a year, I did ok, lost weight, felt great, and then disaster.  I started having trouble with reflux, respiratory problems and pretty severe lung infections. No one could figure out why.  After 6 months of the doctors not believing me when I said it was my band, I finally just begged for them to deflate my band and start over.   Each time I got a fill the same thing happened. I would cough through the night, have severe heartburn in the morning and would have to use my inhaler every couple of hours. After 6 more months, I was done.  I had them take out all the water and gave up. 
     Now, 3 years later, I have gained all my weight back and have allowed my addiction to food and emotional eating to control my life again. Each time I got fed up, dieted, lost weight for a while, then gained it all back.  The yo-yo diets were back.  I cannot stand it any more.This was supposed to be my life changing event. I was supposed to be skinny by now.  What happened? Did I fail or the band. Either way, I am back to square one.  
     So,  I have taken the bull by the horns.  I am on the road to revision GOD willing. I have one more nutritional visit and then time to beg for coverage from insurance. Unfortunately, this week my coordinator informed me that she has recently gotten many denial letters for other patients from the insurance company I have.   If they deny me, even after I have jumped through their hoops, then I will just have to appeal.  I am doing this! I am not giving up!!! Thankfully, neither is my coordinator!!!! 

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