Failed RNY - DS Revision Questions???
on 5/27/12 5:00 pm - Wendell, NC
Yes, I was revised from my 2002 RNY to a DS 12/29/11. I am 5 months out today. I am happy I fought for nearly 3 years with insurance to be approved, FINALLY. I flew from Alaska to California for my revision. There are about 1/2 dozen surgeons in the united states that do this extremely complicatd surgery.
My recovery was bumpy, but worth it!!!! My incision became infected (it was my 4th abdominal surgery, and ANY 4 of those could have gotten infected, it just happened to be this surgery). I also developed a leak................ which, THANK GOD, healed itself, so no surgery to fix the leak was needed!!!
RNY 2/26/2002 DS 12/29/2011
HW 317 SW 263 BMI 45.1
SW 298 CW 192 BMI 32.9~60% EWL
LW 151 in 2003
TT 4/9/2003
Normal BMI 24.8 is my GOAL!!!
GBP (RNY) 2/26/02 298 lbs, TT 4/9/03 151 lbs, DS 12/29/11
HW 317 SW 263 BMI 45.1/CW 192 BMI 32.9/GW 145 ~ Normal BMI 24.8
**Revision Journey started 3/2009 Approved 12/12/11**
I live 15 minutes from San Francisco and I am so bummed out....
No you do not need all of your money up front. I know that Dr. Rabkin does have a way in which he doe things financially. And whatever you pay upfront (NOT THE WHOLE THING!!!!!).... After insurance pays it's portion, you usually receive a refund............ Please ask his office to confirm this.......... every insurance is different......... so there is a different answer for everyone........... But.........
No.
You do NOT pay 100% of the cost upfront.
As for my surgeon, Dr. Keshishian, his office charges a non-refundable program fee of $4,000.00
RNY 2/26/2002 DS 12/29/2011
HW 317 SW 263 BMI 45.1
SW 298 CW 192 BMI 32.9~60% EWL
LW 151 in 2003
TT 4/9/2003
Normal BMI 24.8 is my GOAL!!!
GBP (RNY) 2/26/02 298 lbs, TT 4/9/03 151 lbs, DS 12/29/11
HW 317 SW 263 BMI 45.1/CW 192 BMI 32.9/GW 145 ~ Normal BMI 24.8
**Revision Journey started 3/2009 Approved 12/12/11**
