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Successful Two Year Bandversary and Nip and Tuck

It is my two year Bandversary. I was banded June 29, 2009 and I was running around Disney World in Florida with my daughter less than two weeks after being banded. I have as much if not more energy today as I did back then. Being banded was so exciting.

 

This past Monday was my full body "Nip and Tuck". Yup, I went for it!! It was considered a medical necessity and my insurance paid for three fourths of it and I paid the rest because it was deemed cosmetic. I probably would have paid for it all because I wanted it that bad. It is better to have the insurance pay for it. I can buy new clothes with the money I saved.

 

I will need new bras for sure. I have gone from a DD to a B/C I am looking pretty perky!

 

My waist is no longer a double muffin top if you know what I mean. It will take a few weeks for all the swelling to go down. I am sore but the pain medicine is working just fine. I was so scared to have this done and now that it is I am trying to figure out why I was worried sick about it. I can get up and walk around and I can do stairs and sit up for a spell. I am tired and need to rest but that goes hand in hand with any surgery. I have to lay low for at least 2 weeks. I can do that.

 

All is well and if you have any questions I'd be glad to help you out for imaluckydog just playing with my BAND. Best wishes

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pegdew

LAP-BAND Patients

how much weight did you lose that your insurance paid for the cosmetic changes?

xavier

LAP-BAND Patients

Great to hear from you...I am on the fence about getting some PS when I get to goal. i Have 7 pounds to normal BMI and I think things are moving along because I just got a tiny fill. The main thing is I have lousy insurance so I just dont know if I want to spend the cash...plus I am scared of the pain! (I self payed for my band) anyway PLEASE keep us posted on your recovery and results...inquiring minds need to know!!! Diane

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