APPROVED for Panni!!! YAY!

(deactivated member)
on 1/3/13 7:10 am - Peterborough, Canada

RNY on 10/19/12

Oh Kelly, I am so happy for you.

seebs
on 1/3/13 7:40 am - Kitchener, Canada

RNY on 01/10/13

Hello I am so happy for you .... congratulations ,,, was it hard to get approved and who did you go through originally ? does it have anything to do with who you go through for the removal ? I wonder if how long do you wait before you apply ?

sorry for all the questions ...

seebs

kellybelly333
on 1/3/13 4:36 pm - Toronto, Canada

RNY on 03/23/11

No problem, the questions are answered above

Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!

shadow3
on 1/3/13 7:50 am - Canada

That's awesome!!! I didn't have as much luck with my plastic surgeon. He wont even look at me until I lose 50 more and then he says I need an 8000 dollar surgery. So discouraged. Could you tell us what steps you took to get to a good surgeon and to get approval? Thanks

kellybelly333
on 1/3/13 4:41 pm - Toronto, Canada

RNY on 03/23/11

You must be at goal weight for a year before they look at you (that's OHIP, not the surgeon's decision). If you wanted to go now, without being at goal, then yes, it would be about $8k (I asked my surgeon how much it would be if I wasn't approved). I researched my surgeon, and know a few people who went to her.

I also like the hospital, and have heard many good things about the care there (and I was born there!) I went to my family doctor with her name for the referral and then had the appointment in August (a year at the hospital's goal weight for me...ish) and then the surgeon sent in the request. Other than what I told the surgeon, I personally didn't send in any documentation.

Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!

anewstart
on 1/3/13 7:51 am - Canada

Wow!!! Great News congratulations

kellybelly333
on 1/3/13 11:15 pm - Toronto, Canada

RNY on 03/23/11

Thanks!

Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!

MadMax1010
on 1/3/13 8:21 am - Collingwood, Canada

RNY on 02/06/13

Kelly that's awesome news!

kellybelly333
on 1/3/13 11:15 pm - Toronto, Canada

RNY on 03/23/11

Thanks! :D

Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!

TM-Doingitforme
on 1/3/13 8:28 am - Canada

Congratulations, that is wonderful news!

Referral: May 13, 2012 | Orientation: July 16, 2012 HRRH | RN, RD & SW: August 24, 2012 | Surgeon - Dr. Huynh: July 21, 2012 & November 22, 2012 | Internist - Dr. Glazer: September 21, 2012 & November 19, 2012 | RNY Surgery: January 23, 2013 (HRRH)

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