Got a date in writting!
You that have follow my story know I had my band 3.5 years with 2.5 years of medical issues. When my insurance started covering the VSG I started the process to convert as the medical problems could no longer be tolerated. As soon as I did my insurance changed to a once in a lifetime WLS policy. With the support and help of many here at OH, I took on the insurance co and won approval.
While I was out of the country for 3 weeks the Surgery Center finally got their act together and I now have a surgery Date!
January 22, 2013 I will be finally getting my sleeve.
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.
Congrats Pineview!
... just looked at your profile because I kind of thought you had your band out already and you do!!! That's great! Me, I thought it was better for me being "unbanded" for a while prior to having my revision.
All best!
3/30/2005 Lap Band installed 12/20/2010 Lap Band REMOVED
6/6/2011 Vertical SLEEVE Gastrectomy
Woo hoooo pineview that's fantastic news, I'm so happy for you!!!
Band placed April '08 four years of hell-Band removed may '12~Non VSG July 26 '12. All went to hell~RNY on the 19th october '12~Leak & infection 26th october '12 ~infection 24th November '12, 2 weeks hospital~infection 25th dec '12 4 days ~30/5/13 hernia repair 4 days~hw120/sw/115/gw/58kg
Ahhh, I'm on a first name basis with most of the hospital staff unfortunately, it's not my actual pouch causing problems but I keep getting "a collection" basically a build up of fluids in my abdominal cavity which then forms an abscess, I was hospitalised from nov 25th till dec 14th then had to be rushed back Christmas Day, I'm home now with a drain in draining it but their concern is they can't locate what's causing it and if it doesn't start to dry up and heal itself ill be going in for surgery number 4.... I need to update my profile with all the little gory details and have a ***** about the fact my surgeon was on holidays and I've now dealt with numerous on call surgeons.
Today I'm feeling good though and the weight loss is about 42pound, slowish but not too bad given I'm a revisionista
Band placed April '08 four years of hell-Band removed may '12~Non VSG July 26 '12. All went to hell~RNY on the 19th october '12~Leak & infection 26th october '12 ~infection 24th November '12, 2 weeks hospital~infection 25th dec '12 4 days ~30/5/13 hernia repair 4 days~hw120/sw/115/gw/58kg
Might add the fluid is putrid and friggen septic- I got a whiff when this last drain went in.... Gagg!!
Band placed April '08 four years of hell-Band removed may '12~Non VSG July 26 '12. All went to hell~RNY on the 19th october '12~Leak & infection 26th october '12 ~infection 24th November '12, 2 weeks hospital~infection 25th dec '12 4 days ~30/5/13 hernia repair 4 days~hw120/sw/115/gw/58kg
Doesn't sound slowish to me!
You just can't get a break can you. I sure hope they find out why it won't dry up. Maybe you should have got the sleeve in Mexico
PM me when you find anything out or at least up date your profile
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.
