After 4+ years and things going well...not so good now!
Just keep documenting all those visits and you weight loss and any issues. That is how I got my revision with a once in a lifetime WLS policy. Just in case you need it down the road.
BAND REMOVED 9-4-12-fought insurance to get sleeve and won! Sleeved 1/22/13! Five years out and trying to get that last 15 pounds back off.
Crossing my fingers that 1) this can get fixed in the office, or 2) I can get insurance to cover a fix of the existing setup. I feel that it has to be a leak, to be honest. We've put so much saline in this thing in the last few months - it should be completely full. Not seeing a leak on fluro kind of had me believing it wasn't there, but the math just doesn't add up, and if it worked so well until 6 months ago, why not now?
Anyway - trying to be diligent about working out and not eating yummy sweet things during the week when I can start grazing. Trying to stay positive. It's amazing how quickly one can gain weight!
Banded on April 8, 2009
Weight at very beginning: 308; at time of surgery: 295
My goals - based on weight at time of surgery
- BMI under 40 - no longer morbidly obese (261 pounds or -34 pounds) Achieved 6/20/09; 10.5 weeks post-op
- Halfway point! 232.5 pounds or -62.5 pounds Achieved 10/8/09; 26 weeks post-op
- BMI under 30 - no longer obese AND under 200 pounds (-96 pounds) Achieved 7/8/10; 65 weeks post-op
- BMI of 26 - 170 pounds (-125 pounds)
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