Hello
I was sleeved in April of 2014. I lost 70lbs within the first 6 mo and then nothing more. Ive had issues with vomiting, reflux and waking up choking for about two years now. I have also regained about half of what i lost.
I first went to my dr about the weight gain and he suggested DS. My insurance denied the procedure because it is a self-insured plan and has to be done at tier one facility within my healthcare system. However none of those doctors perform the procedure. It sounds like a no-brainer that they would have to approve it elsewhere. I️ have exhausted all of my appeals and they won’t budge. I have emailed with Diana and Larra extensively about this.
Fast forward a year and after having a ct scan done for something unrelated, my dr said my sleeve has moved and is pushing into my esophagus which is why I vomit, have horrible heartburn and wake up choking on whatever i last ate or drank. He is now recommending that I convert the sleeve to a gastric bypass to correct the problem. He said if left untreated there is the potential for it to move further up and I would not be able to swallow.
I am 50-50 on this because I was excited about the possibility of the DS for the long-term benefits of keeping the weight off. However I am also relieved that I could get the bypass done at one of the tier one hospitals and my insurance will cover it. Just wondering if anybody else had this problem and what your results were.
Thanks
Jean
I was sleeved in April of 2014. I lost 70lbs within the first 6 mo and then nothing more. Ive had issues with vomiting, reflux and waking up choking for about two years now. I have also regained about half of what i lost.
I first went to my dr about the weight gain and he suggested DS. My insurance denied the procedure because it is a self-insured plan and has to be done at tier one facility within my healthcare system. However none of those doctors perform the procedure. It sounds like a no-brainer that they would have to approve it elsewhere. I️ have exhausted all of my appeals and they won’t budge. I have emailed with Diana and Larra extensively about this.
Fast forward a year and after having a ct scan done for something unrelated, my dr said my sleeve has moved and is pushing into my esophagus which is why I vomit, have horrible heartburn and wake up choking on whatever i last ate or drank. He is now recommending that I convert the sleeve to a gastric bypass to correct the problem. He said if left untreated there is the potential for it to move further up and I would not be able to swallow.
I am 50-50 on this because I was excited about the possibility of the DS for the long-term benefits of keeping the weight off. However I am also relieved that I could get the bypass done at one of the tier one hospitals and my insurance will cover it. Just wondering if anybody else had this problem and what your results were.
Thanks
Jean
I'm going to guess a DS is the better option since you are already on the way there - changing to Rny is a step backwards, feels like.
