X-Post: What do you do when your excess skin affects your daily life and career? You FIGHT!

Paul, a good guy who often "pays it forward" in our Chicago DS support group, was just featured in this great "Today Show" blog on his struggle to get insurance to pay for his facial plastic surgery after massive weight loss. He gave me his permission to post this story on OH.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45590135/ns/today-today_health /

His 240-pound weight loss has been incredible and life-changing, but the excess skin on his face and neck is negatively affecting his daily living AND his careeer. He hopes that his ongoing war with the insurance company will help others who will come later down this same path, maybe even YOU:

If you are struggling with this issue, fight your insurance company. Only a few years ago, body reconstructive surgery was not as covered as it is today. Things can change!

BTW, if anyone has any advice on fighting the insurance company, he'll take it. Send me a PM and I will get the message to him.

All the best,

Nicolle