one year post op and ps questions...

hi guys!! im new here i had my gbs 6/15/04. ive lost about 90 pounds am 5'4'' and about 150. im in 10's and fairly ok with it but like most of you am ashamed of the extra flubbery skin. arms, legs, chin & stomach. i am now thinking toward the plastic surgery to correct all the above (oh yeah, boobs too) and am wondering how to go about getting it covered as medically necessary. (or at least parts of it) im a single mom too and dont have alot of money to spend on something "for me". for my surgery i worked for the county and had absolutely NO problems getting approved. since then i now work in private industry and we have BCBS (who no longer cover wls). im wondering if any of you have had experience with bcbs. my pcp has been very cooperative with me up to this point (in fact, his wife had the surgery too). i would like to lose another 20 pounds and be in a 6/8 and most of that is extra skin & flab. sighhhhh i am also joining the local hospital wellness center to start toning up. i have lost about all my muscle tone and want to tone up what i do have under all the flab. anyone else in lake county florida area that wants to go work out in the mornings before work?? it would be nice to have a buddy/nag to keep me going lol sorry about the "book" i had alot to say first time!! lol

Hi Pam. welcome. I am having my "t.t." on the 7th of Sept. I also have B.C/B.S. hmo. I was approved because I had medical evidence of problems due to the flabby skin.... i.e.. a very red bad rash. and red oozy looking bellybutton. the more "problems" you have due to the hanging skin, the more likely you'll be approved. My daughter had this surgery in "02 and has more flabby skin, she has health new england as insurance, she had no medical problems and was denied. She should have appealed but, never did YET! She's pregant right now, so maybe after the baby is born she will try again. who knows. well I hope this helps. congrats on your weight loss and good luck with the ps process. Mary 268/260/150/?? 6/8/04