Extra skin...

nancytheresa30
on 12/12/08 4:32 am, edited 12/12/08 8:33 am - Manville, RI
Hey guys,
I just wanted to share this with you. I was at the hospital today talking to someone who had the WLS and she was telling me that if you have extra skin to call Dana Farber. They have grants that will pay for skin removal. They use it for the cancer patients. I don't know how true or not this is, but I figured I would share it.
Julie Nolan
on 12/12/08 5:37 am - RI

Thanks Nancy!

That's great information!!!!

I wonder if they will take the skin even if there are stretch marks!

Would you happen to have the number or any other info about them?

Thanks so much!

Jules

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nancytheresa30
on 12/12/08 8:32 am - Manville, RI
No, I don't but when I get home from the hospital next week I will do some searching.
DD102205
on 12/12/08 10:57 am - MA
I am not sure if they still do this becasue before my insurnce paid for my panniculectomy I was looking for ways to pay and somone said that to me. When I looked into it they said they did not do it anymore because they can grow the skin now. If this is ture or if you have more information please let us know as I still have more that I need to do!!!! Thanks for the info!!!!!!!!!
Diana

RNY 10/16/2008--Panniculectomy 12/01/2008 Start--439 RNY-200--Panni 185
 

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