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congrats on getting the surgery. did you finance or pay cash? i am super interested b/c I want a TT BAD, my insurance will only cover panni, I want the cadillac of TT w/contouring and lipo. in Chicago it costs 6500. please post before and after pics. I will definately be wishing you well.

wow, what great advice. thanks so much for all the positive feedback. if I had listened to all the "nay sayers" when I was looking into my LB 2 years ago Ide still be sitting here completely miserable @ 80lbs overweight. I know that cosmetic TT is very rarely covered. but I guess I may have a very good HMO plan cause when I called to inquire they said it was covered after large wt loss. went to the MD today for a letter and referral to have a pann/tt done and he was more than happy to give it. he kept complimenting me on my hard work. I will now go see my LB surgeon who also does panni's and tummy tucks. he told me last year that he only does them after 1 year and when you are within 10lbs of your goal. so I need to lose 10lbs. QUICK!! I have done some more research and found out alot of PS don't like to do TT's for insurance cause they don't get the $$$$ like when paying cash. So i guess we will jus have to wait and see. this is important to me, but I always try and remember that there are so many people out there that have alot more serious medical problems than I do, I am lucky to have what I have.

hey mimi, did you have a basic panniculectomy or did you have a full TT?? just wondering cause I think your surgeon should fix that for you. take care

i think you must not have understood my post, I am not seeking major abdominal surgery to look cute in a bathing suit. I have huge amounts of abd flesh, that hangs off my small frame that I have to actually pick up and move when I sit down, get sore red skin i don't wear a strong girdle to hold it up and clearly looks like a disfigurment. I will stay positive and keep hope alive that I will get coverage for my panniculectomy.

i have an HMO that states they will cover any procedure an MD requests. that is how i got my lap band paid in full with a BMI of 35.so I have wanted to remove the excess skin around my belly , b/c I am pretty small under all the skin and have to wear spanx to fit in to clothes. so I called the PCP and got the referral to the PS office and called the PS this am and the receptionist said "Oh no one ever gets there TT covered. Even when your insurance says they cover it we will not submit unless you have skin hanging below your pubic hair." so now I am sad, cause I dont think the skin hangs that low. Can anyone give me some advice or help on how to handle this?? thanks. love to hear everyones stories too

i am a nurse, and i have seen pretty bad dog ears on patients that don't have lipo done during TT. i also have seen the upper abdomen get big while the lower stays flat, b/c no lipo was done. i just found out my HMO covers what ever my surgeon says I need. I had LB done 2 years ago (I paid $25.00) and work out 6 day a week, run 20-30 miles a week and am a size 8, but I cannot lose the abd flesh. I want to get the TT, but I am afraid of 1. Scarring 2. people think I am vain and crazy to have a TT 3. losing time at work taking care of my kids 4. not being able to work out. I guess Im just scared. does anyone have any suggestions about what I should do?? thanks much

yeh i have been dropping a size w/in 10 lbs. i am tall and muscular, i have been working out 6 days a week for 1-2 hours a day. i am in the 160's and i am wearing a pair of size 6 levi's right now. started w/size 18

I am 40 years old and just had a positive pg test after missing my period for 2 months. i already have 2 kids. i can barely pay the mortgage. i just started my life. felt like living again after being banded 7 months ago. lost 60 pounds. training for a marathon. no more depression. no more high bld pressure. now its over. my life is over!!! any supportive advice is welcome

My goal is to run the chicago marathon in 2010. i started running after my band 7 months ago about a mile i now run 8 miles on my long run day.

i am very upset because i have not lost 1 pound in 4 weeks. i was banded on 2/16/09. i have lost over 40 pounds and i weigh myself once a week. so my weight hasn't budged in 4 freaking weeks. i just don't get it. i work out like crazy and am only eating 1200-1500 kcals. i thought i would have lost so much more by now. should i just stop eating. i had a fill a week ago and it feels great. i think i finally have a sweet spot. anyone else ever go through something like this?

ok 51 pounds is AWESOME. have you ever lifted something that weighs 51 pounds. HEAVY. i would like to add that my hair is falling out too. why is that? im shocked every time i run my fingers through my hair big clumps comes out. i didn't think i had any nutritional deficiencies. one more thing. i have not lost 1 pound in 4 weeks. i felt like crying after getting on the scale today. i have been killing myself diet and exercising. can't figure it out. i sure hope that this isn't it. i still have 40 pounds to go. i had a fill a week ago and feel like it hit the sweet spot

hi all. 6 months for me too and my story is just like yours. had a fill in late june lost 9 pounds and i haven't lost a pound in 3 weeks. i can't believe it because i work out an hour a day everyday. my waste has gone from a 36 to 31. hips from 44 to 38 . i started in 220s and i'm in the 170s. size 10 are getting loose. u can definately tell ive lost weight but i thought ide be at goal by now. NOPE. i want to get to 139. i have a small band and i have had a total of 2cc put in. my doc is super conservative. i told him i could eat a 6inch loaded subway and he said OK time for a fill. i would like to hear how everyone else is doing. good luck.

one hour step class w/2 risers and half hour walk (before surgery could barely step up on step)

how long does it take u to walk seven miles? where do you walk and why don't you start jogging...just wondering (oh great job by the way:thumbup:)

today i did an hour step class and half hour circuit training tues: run 3 miles wed: step class thurs: one hour boot camp friday: one hours step class walk everynight half an hour w/kids sat: off sun: run 4 miles my goal is size 8 levi's by halloween