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We love Disney and my daughter loves the villians. That shirt is hers from the park. A girl's cut XXL. She hates girl's cut as well. So I inherited several nice things that were never worn.

Thanks guys. I think the picture really cemented in my mind the difference between me then and now.

I did this picture a few days ago and wanted to share it. It was hard for me to see "much loss", even though it's almost 80lbs now. I think it's because I was at this current weight so many years, so in my mind I thought that's how I looked, not like the super large woman in the before picture...

I was there three nights and she asked me if I'd like to stay an extra night. I was SO ready to go home by then.

They say those of us who have had no problems disappear. Well, life has been pretty good. Although I had an incisional infection (my largest incision), that my husband had to pack for almost 4 weeks. I've had no problems at all. I have lost 72lbs so far. I'm hoping for 75 by the time I go back...

Hey, we'll be surgery buddies. I'm having my revision from a band to DS on the same day in Indiana! Good luck my friend.

After fighting insurance for over a year and with the help of a few ladies on this board, I am approved, for both the DS and my lapband removal. My insurance is not changing much except in one way and that is the deductible and the total out of pocket is individual, which normally would be...

After fighting my insurance company for a year, I received the information today that my lapband removal denial had been overturned and they will be paying for its removal at the same time as my DS. The next step: ist to try and get in before the end of the year. Thank you for all the good...

Yeah, they have marked my file as urgent. So we're trying, they're trying. I called insurance today and my file has been sent to External Reviewer. I'm not sure what that means, but she did mention it's marked as EXPEDITED. Plus I'm a revision, which means, it takes even more time to get in.

@JacobC how long did it take to get in for the pre-op, after you had a date? Well, I just t did a barium swallow as we're trying to find a reason to get them to take out my lapband. She found 3 things wrong. Yay me. I had an EKG in March, so I wonder if I'll need a new one. Blood work is...

Yes, it was my surgeon. But she was more talking to herself than me. Lol she used technical terms once and just thought mmm hmmm. I'd love to see a copy of that letter. I had an endoscope in March and my ex-surgeon said he couldn't see anything from the inside that was wrong. I think we are...

She said it looked to have moved upwards. So that my pouch is really small now. A slipped band. Although it's not severe, it doesn't mean it won't be. Also, I NEVER had reflux before the band, so any I have is being caused from the band. I know we talked about her putting that in the appeal. I...

So the severe reflux and the fact that it had moved to make a very small pouch doesn't count? Like a slip maybe? Those were the 3 things she was going to put down as reasons - flipped port, severe reflux from band, band moved up.

Someone please tell me this is going to help? I went today, and she had intended on doing a fill under fluoroscope and then a barium swallow so she could look at my band etc. She said "Oh" as soon as she looked and said, "I think your port is upside down". She tried to push it up so she could...

Fairly certain Dr. Inman would take payments as they mentioned that if you have insurance. Good thing too, we have almost reached out out of pocket maximum. Which means about 90% of the DS will be paid at 100%.

I'm considering that. I could make payments for the removal, but would not be able to come up with a lump sum. We have HORRIBLE insurance now. $7000 deductible and 70/30. January 1st it goes to almost $10,000 deductible and 70/30. We've already paid (or are paying on) over $10,000 from all the...

We do have one. I've heard Dr. Inman is pretty great at peer to peer. I'd say by her personality that she's doesn't let go.

I was going to tell them that Monday. Last time the other surgeon tried peer to peer, he was given a miscellaneous doctor who said "not sure why they gave you to me, I font know much about bariatric procedures. I'll just pass this information on. " it was ridiculous. They counted is as an...

@BebeZed and @Jen-2 If you go to insurance forum I may posted a few hours ago. They approved the DS but not my band removal. There's more detail there. So I'll be calling them on Monday.

You are almost in the exact same boat as me. So sorry. They approved my DS (although had denied it twice before) but won't pay for my crap band removal. I am 5'3" and 320lbs. We are VERY close with screwed up metabolisms. My Endo told me years ago (2005 is when I got my band), not to get it as...