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laurajean1

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Everything posted by laurajean1

  1. i have both medicaid and medicare and they are covering my panniculectomy surgery.they will only pay if you have bad rashes etc....get documention that you are being treated for them and take pictures,,goodluck!!!
  2. i am feeling the same way,my tt is in 4 days and i am really stressing over it and not sleeping at nite.all we can do is try to be strong and know that the end results will make a differance
  3. my insurance is covering my surgery,because it is medically neccesary,i.e. rashes or sores under belly
  4. you look great!!! i go for my surgery on the 13th
  5. i am scheduled for surgery for a panni on feb 13th
  6. how can you tell if your band has slipped?i have recently had a very bad cough and couldnt eat for over a week.i am now able to get food down without pain,but could it have slipped?
  7. does anyone know of a plastic surgeon in ocean county new jersey,that takes medicare
  8. my nose starts to run,when i am full
  9. not only can i cross my legs,but i can also sit in a booth when or if i go out to eat
  10. it wasnt easy getting here,but i did.
  11. you shouldnt be eating bread at all,because it will get stuck,it will definatley get stuck if you try to flush it down because liquids will make it swell
  12. i started at 268,and i am down to 205
  13. sounds like you are just retaining Water
  14. i just adore the show,i watched it for the first time last nite,and cried my eye balls out.....
  15. it depends on the person,as for myself,my nose starts running when i am full
  16. the reason for the protein is that we dont lose muscle during our weight loss.protein builds muscle.
  17. i drink beer now and then and never had a problem i guess it depends on the person.now soda is another story,i have to let it get a little flat or it hurts going down
  18. i already have the lapband,but am having complications as i losethe weight.i have heard that medicare will cover the panni procedure if there is a rash which i opten get
  19. i was banded on jan 20th,2011 and have been getting my periods every other month.so my guess is that its normal
  20. i get sores under my tummy and boobs,will medicare cover the procedure?
  21. thanks for the advice
  22. i am going for my 6th fill on sept 2nd,how do i know if the doctor is even getting the saline in??i know thats a question for him but does anyone else wonder that???

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