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Topic: RE: Liquid Diet Tomorrow!
Good luck Robin! Keep us updated on how everything goes. Remind me again on what exactly you're having done. I'm having a tummy tuck (not an anchor) from hip to hip on June 26th.
Carolyn
PS I've been a stable weight at goal since 6 months out.
Topic: RE: Liquid Diet Tomorrow!
I have my first appt with the PS in two weeks... Ill make sure to post my info for you as well. I am looking to have a circumfrencial TT, breast lift/possible implants, arms and thigh lift done.
I am not looking to have insurance cover anything... I am not interested in a panni which is what mine pays for... way I figured, if I am going to go under the knife Id rather get the "full package" when it came to the belly area and not just skin removal (and the thought of possibly not having a belly button just freaked me out!!!).
Dottie Faye
on 4/25/07 9:36 pm - odenton, MD
on 4/25/07 9:36 pm - odenton, MD
Topic: RE: Liquid Diet Tomorrow!
Hi Robin,
Congrats and good luck on your next phase of beauty! I'm in the research stage of plastic surgery. My surgeon wants me to wait until my weight loss settles, but at least 18 mos. post-op. I have so many questions. Would you mind sharing what you are having and the cost. Also, what part if any insurance is paying. If insurance, under what conditions (skin infection, etc) you qualify.
Thanks and again best wishes.
Topic: RE: 81%
-2lbs .. lol.. I'm not trying very hard Hopefully the next week - ten days will be better
Topic: Liquid Diet Tomorrow!
My plastic surgery is on Friday! Woohoo! I am so Everything! Hopefully, i have everything that I will need. I have my comfy clothes, toilet seat riser, special pillow, grabber, and hubby!
Robin
Topic: RE: Got a date for my Tummy Tuck!
I plan on getting my hubby to take the "before" pics soon. They shouldn't be too graphic. Luckily my arms look good and my legs aren't too bad. My PS told me my breasts and ass could wait for later surgeries and the extra cost for splitting the surgeries up was only about $500 so it was worth it for me since I'm self pay all the way. I'll probably wait another 2 years before the next surgery and another year or 2 before the one after that if ever. Give the family time to save and recover between my surgeries.
Besides my RNY, I had a lesion removed from my nose in Nov of last year and in 2004 I had a D&C AND and combined endrometrial ablasion and tubal ligation due to excessive bleeding which knocked me out for a while. Not to mention the fact that I almost died in childbirth (c-section) in 2000. Let's just say my husband had some mixed feelings about me being put under again. I've been in surgery a few too many times since we were married in '98.
Topic: RE: Got a date for my Tummy Tuck!
I'm very excited. Now I just have to work out the kiddo details... you know, dropping them off at camp, picking them up, stuff like that. My husband is in the middle of a MAJOR merger at work that is supposed to be "completed" in early July (he's in charge of the systems part of it) so he can't take a lot of time off. Time to call in the grandparents!
Topic: RE: Got a date for my Tummy Tuck!
Congrats!!! I see the surgeon in 2 weeks and cant wait to get the process started! Ill make sure and come back to post the costs here once I get them. I am hoping to have my breasts, arms and circumfrencial TT done together and then another surgery for the thigh lift... we will see! I look forward to hearing your report on how it went and see pictures!
Topic: RE: Got a date for my Tummy Tuck!
Actually, since I don't have any rashes and my only complaint is trouble having an "o". I was told by a few doctors that insurance wouldn't even talk to me. In some ways it make the whole thing a lot simpler. I'm just getting a tummy tuck in this go around. I may get a breast lift with implants at some later date in a few years.
I'm having my surgery done with Dr Cynthia Poulos at Marlborough Hsptl. Since I'm not getting a lower body lift or anything too complex I chose to go with a smaller hospital.
As for cost, the surgeon's fee is $5,775 and the hospital fee is $2,066 (without an overnight stay, $502 more with) for a total of $7,841.
As for looking into it, get referrals and recommendations on timing from your surgeon, PCP and/or GYN. Everyone's situation is so different.
Carolyn