My Slipped Band Is Coming Out...

Post Date: 8/5/08 8:53 pm Well after all of these months with reflux and now pain in my stomach and surrounding areas - my doctor now says that it looks like my band has slipped... I will need semi-emergency surgery to remove my band. I go back to the doctor on the 19th and he will decide on a day I should go to the emergency room. If it is an emergency then my insurance will have to cover it. Now I can only do liquids and mushies. Anything else is getting stuck in my empty band...  If it gets any worse I have to go to the emergency room right away. Now I can only pray that my external appeal goes my way quickly so that both can be done at once. Other wise I will have to have 2 surgeries - one to remove my band and then another one for the revision to RNY. The state must answer my appeal by August 31st and I may not be able to wait until then. I'm not a happy camper tonight... Marcia 297/216 so far/140 Planning a Revision to RNY myspace layout

OMG Marcia...Good luck...hopefully, this will help with your discomfort...

Rosemary

Thanks Rosemary!

Well sometimes that could create the opportunity you needed to fast track the other surgery, so maybe it was fate that it slipped? hopefully all goes well, fingers crossed !

Thanks Ken!

Marcia,
I am so sorry you're going through this but maybe this is what you need to trigger the State to get their butts in gear & fast-track your appeal!!!
I will say a few prayers for you!! Good luck!!
Cece

Thanks Cece! I appreciate all your prayers.

Marcia,
How awful! Hopefully, your insurance company will get on the ball and approve your RNY. Keep calling them daily ... the squeaky wheel gets oiled!I I pray that you will be able to get tis taken care of quickly. Keep us informed.
Hugs,
Lisa 

Thanks so much!

{{{Marcia}}} The same EXACT thing happened to me. Dr Cussatti brought me in thru the ER and removed my band in an emergency surgery and then my approval came in 5 days later for my revision. Having the band out was the BEST thing I did. I also think letting my insides heal for 2 months before my revision was the right thing also because I sailed thru the RNY surgery. I'm going on vacation from 8/15 - 8/25, so email me when you get your date and I'll make sure they take special care of you in the PACU if you happen to go in when I'm on vacation!!


Jane