I'm Approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so tickled!!! This is the day I love Aetna! 

I got approved for a panniculectomy and they are just going to do a TT with an ancor cut.  :) WOooHooo  I don't have a date, but I'll have it in August due to a vacation in July!!!  I'm so excited!

And I'm getting a low profile port!

congrats! I have Aetna and they approved the same thing for me. I just had my anchor TT this past Saturday. How exciting!

Congrats - you're lucky that you're getting a whole package and not just the panni removal.

I have a question that I hope it's okay to ask. I see on your ticker tape that you have a little bit more to shed to reach your goal. Have you discussed with your surgeon what can happen to your tummy tuck if you continue to shed weight afterwards to reach your goal?

My weight loss has pretty much stabilized in the past 6 months.  I am having severe rash issues that have moved the surgery a little earlier than I wanted to.  He said that pretty much if I do lose that it can cause a little pooch in the end.  And honestly, I havent had a hanging stomach since I was in Junior High.  So for me a little pooch if I continue to still lose wont bother me much.  He also said that it may not pooch too since I do a lot of exercise it may not do it at all. 

His concern is to make sure I've stabilized and I'm staying within 6 lbs of my weight from January. 

My panni is very large and hangs to about my mid thighs.  Even though I workout a lot they just feel that in order to address the rash issues that are becoming cronnic and causing scaring now its better to move ahead. 

I wish I could wait but this may sound weird I have to cut up large pieces of tshirt material to put between the fold.  

First of all... Congratulations on getting approved!!! That is so awesome. I am having a panniculectomy next Friday. Mine is a mid journey one, since I still have a lot to lose, but I'm ok with that.. I just want to get this panni off of me!! lol
I can TOTALLY relate to the t shirt material thing.. For me, it's washcloths!!! I think all of us can relate.. Well, good luck to you and you look great! Congrats again on a fabulous job!

Thanks for your reply. As you can see we've both shed approximately the same amount of  weight and I'm so eager to get rid of my panni yet my weight loss has slowed. I'm impatient and hate the idea of waiting till all the weight is shed.

That's smart of you to stick tshirt material into the fold.

Its funny... I used some of the old big shirts :) Re-use.  I know what you are saying about the impatience.  I work out so much that it just seems to get worse with the rashes.  

I just wanted to add a little info...I had a TT in 2/09 and loss 20 afterwards. No problem! I got excellent results, but now I look even better. My surgeon is very  pleased. I know they want you stable, but with TT, there may be some leeway...just a thought

Congrats, You will feel so much better!
Jenn

Congrats! God bless you on your upcoming surgery, recovery and results!