Aetna approved the "panni" portion of my TT

I asked my PS to submit it -- they didn't want to as they said Ins. never covers - but I asked them to submit it anyway.............so they submitted it in 2 ways, one as a Panni only and the other a TT

In a few days it came back approved for the Panni.

I am thrilled

Hooray!!!!!!!!!!! 

yay!! =)

Congrats!!!!

That's great.  That way your hospital fees should be covered.  Lin

That's awesome!

That is wonderful!! COngrats!!

Yeah Donna! I too am an Aetna girl, and they approved mine as well- not sure how much will be covered yet as they submitted Abdominoplasty with torso work as well as Panniculectomy but should find out this week when I go for my pre op. I am using a PS other than the one who submitted for me- but promised her I'd go back and have her do my facework ( she doesn't do the procedure I want on my abdomen) since it was such a nice surprise. Best of luck- XOXLori

 I'm thrilled for you Donna.  I watch your posts closely because I feel in a way that you are my "size sister" on this board - both of us had WLS at what seems like a much higher weight that many of the other plastics posters.  I'll be thinking about you lady!

thanks -- I still want to loose more, and had not planned to have PS until I was down to 170.... but for 18months I'd played with the same 5 pounds -- and don't like my body

so even if I never loose another pound (which I still want to do) but if I don't at least I will like more body more - which will make me want to move more and take care of it more -- does that make sense.

I know my tight TT will losen if I loose 20 pds - but once the bell is gone - the only weight I have left is on my legs -- as I am bottom heavy.

tomorrow is the "big" day !!

donna