Yes! Leah at Dr Michaels told me I have to have a rash. Nothing else will work. Then only Pannelectumy (spelling?) would be covered. That would cut cost of LBL from $11k down to $6k

That's fantastic, Bonnie, Congratulations! Can you tell us a bit about what kind of documentation you needed to get them to cover it? I have no expectations that my insurance will cover mine, but I'm always curious when someone manages to get theirs covered.

Have not wanted to put out there until all approved... But it is going to happen. Insurance approved 360 lbl and some lipo on thighs. I am super excited. I am 3 years out from surgery and maintaining a 95 pound weight loss. I am 5'2 and weigh 133. Anthem blue cross is my insurance company and are picking up the entire bill expect for deductible.

Hi Happy...Thank you for your response and comment. Something I did not know as a younger girl and an adult until I lost weight was that I have scoliosis which is that curved spine. I always noticed my sweater or any shirt over my pants had a slight lift not a straight angle on the bottom. Always told to stand up straight which is quite difficult if the spine is curved. (Genes)I know there is a surgery now but too late for me...Painful I understand, but I would have had it in my teen years....stretching won't do it for me, however, hopefully it will work for you...Not only that I do have osteoporsis of the hips and osteopenia in some other areas. I have fallen, but knock on wood, haven't broken anything major...wrist and ankle and foot....nothing that bothered me as I have diabetic neuropathy in my feet and didn't feel a thing, pain wise....I don't know if my profile is still on here but I do have quite a history. I had Type 1.5 Diabetes, on the insulin pump, kidney failure so was lucky enough to get a PANCREAS AND KIDNEY txp 14 yrs ago....no diabetes nor dialysis after. I am visually impaired thks to diabetes complications which are SO REAL...

I am a very positive and proud person as well as quite healthy.

I want to wish everyone a wonderful Valentines Day.

Talk to you soon.

alese

You're welcome.

The problem with bone health is that your blood will leach calcium from your bones if you're not getting enough. So there's no way to tell if your calcium is good and if your bones are healthy from just blood work. (Although, elevated PTH will indicate problems.) It's important to get DEXA scans regularly, especially as we age, to ensure that our bones are healthy.