modsquad72
Well...first, I am scheduled for my surgery on December 15!!!! I am actually having a revision surgery performed, from band to bypass. I was banded back in July 2010, and since then, it has been pretty much misery, to say the least! I have suffered through A LOT of pain due to the band, periods (long periods) of not being able to eat nothing but ice cream, and tons and tons of throwing up!!! I can't remember not ever having to throw up, in fact, I did it almost daily, especially the last few years. I just dealt with all of it because I certainly didn't want to be without a tool. Needless to say, back in April, I found it slipped. So, in order for my insurance (Tricare) to approve a second surgery, I had to go through the entire process again, even then not guaranteeing I would be approved. Tricare states that they only will approve one weight loss surgery in a lifetime, UNLESS (and they don't make this widely known) you have complications. Well, since I had a slip, I decided to see if I could just do bypass. So since April I have been working on it, seeing all the different doctors, etc. After finally being released by the Pulmonologist, everything was sent to insurance for approval. THEY APPROVED IT...yeah!!!
I'm ready for surgery on the 15th. Scared and excited, but ready!
I will post updates as I progress. Feel free to message me with questions
