1st PS Consult!

Hi guys, I'm going to my first plastic surgery consult on Monday the 14th with Dr Merrell in Suffolk. If anybody has advice to offer please post & keep your fingers crossed for me - don't know if insurance will cover or not. I'm getting mixed answers from them. Thanks for listening. Judy

Hi Judy! How did your consult go? I'm sorry I haven't been here in a while, but I just had my tummy tuck and extra skin from my arms removed. Prepare yourself that this surgery is not comparible with any other surgery. The recovery is longer because it deals with the skin. I just had my last drainage tube removed, yesterday. I had three tubes after the surgery. One under each arm and 3 down below the panty line. I will have to wear the binder for a while, but I'm getting around much better, now. I can't wait to get back to my workouts! My doctor said that it will be a while before I can workout. I can walk and ride a stationary bike, if I want, though. If you have any questions, just ask me. Your weightloss buddy, Jane

Hey Jane, Sorry I didn't get back to you! I'm glad everything went well for your surgery. Sounds like it's much more painful than the gastric. By now you should be over the worst hopefully with your drains out, etc. How long will you be out of work? My consult went really well. I totally love the surgeon & his staff is top-notch. I have a June 3rd surgery date! I am going to get a full tummy tuck & breast lift w/implants. He submitted everything to my insurance company & I'm in the waiting mode right now, praying for approval! If it's not approved - I'm going to have to finance it. His prices are pretty high but my gut feeling is he's the surgeon for me. I do have another consult on 4/4 with a different surgeon. I feel I still need to compare anyway. Take care - Judy