OK...did the upper GI...everything good...did the endoscopy...Everything good...no erosion slippage or anything...I do have a small ulcer. My band is still good after 8 years. I have 4 cc in a 14cc band right now...Do go for the RNY revision or do I get some fills and see if I can get this band working. I did not get a whole lot of fills as I was self pay 8 years ago and only got 2 fills included and the rest were cash pay...which I ended  up not having any extra. Now I have insurance that will cover thingds...what to do????

I'm going for my pre-op Thursday and am both excited and nervous. This time next month, I will be 8 days post op and I can hardly wait! :)

You guys really do help. Thank you!

Hugs!

Hi all!

I'm changing insurance from Banner to Aetna.  I know that they cover the surgery, but I'm not sure the details...especially about how much money it ends up costing out of pocket when all is said and done???  My previous insurance, Banner, was a $5,000 copay and then covered 100%.  I'm seriously hoping an insurance change this late in the game (done with all my weigh ins) doesn't hurt me!  I've emailed my surgeon's office, but I'm kinda worried that they are going to be so sick of me already (I'm a nosey person with A LOT of questions)!!!  Any thoughts?

Dr. Juarez is a top surgeon.  I'd go to him in a heartbeat with serious issues (and have).  However, his specialty is Rny and his comprehensive program (Center of Excellence) is based on the Rny and not the band though they have a small band program.  My understanding is that they aren't very available for adjustments and council after the fact with the bands.  It would be something for you to seriously check into when researching.  I had my 1st WLS there and still attend their support groups.  I LOVE Jenel, their Dietician/Nutritionist!!!!!  And, their patient advocates totally rock!  A shout out to Kathy W.!!!!

I hope you can get a date soon with one of our great docs!!!! 

If you have extra research time though, you may consider going to the Revision forum on O.H. and asking about having a band.  The majority of people on that  board are those who have had bands and are looking for other surgery options since their band failed them.  I'm not a band fan and having been in the biz for bunches of years, I have yet to see a lot (if any) sustaining success with a band.  I don't want to offend anyone....but, am just hoping to help my peeps with awareness of their choices. 

I'll bet you end up with a better path and hopefully some day you'll be glad at the turn of events.  Not fun when you had your heart and schedule set though, huh?!!!!

Hugggzzzzz!

My insurance doesn't cover the surgery at all, and I got a loan to pay for it from CareCredit. I applied online and was approved right away. The URL is www.carecredit.com and I wish you the best of luck!