On March 8th I went for my consultation, 2 weeks later ,I received a letter as well as a phone call that insurance will cover the procedure. It is set for 5/21( I had to finish this semester first.) I will try to keep everyone posted and if at all possible post some pics. To date I have lost 112lbs with the assistance of my best friend ,Mr.Band. My plastic surgeon informed me that everything from the belly button down will be gone --- oh my that's alot. PS I have GHI HMO

Glad to see you so upbeat after this surgery... it gives me hope.

Looking forward to more pics. THANKS SO MUCH!!

May be this weekend I'll take some pics and get them posted.

Ok guys so now we know how to get your own yeast infection! LOL I hope the surgeons dad is a surgeon too if he is going to help. I can hear the conversation now over dinner.

"Hey dad what are you doing next week?"

Oh, I don't know why son?"

How would like to help me take some excess skin off

Sounds great

LOL

Valzie - That is too funny! I could totally see that happening!

Valzie - That is too funny! I could totally see that happening!

Suzzzie...........:confused:do you mean you can see the dinner discussion ..... :phanvanor the how to get your own yeast infection?????????? :nervouseeeeewwwww!!!...lol

Ok guys so now we know how to get your own yeast infection! LOL I hope the surgeons dad is a surgeon too if he is going to help. I can hear the conversation now over dinner.

"Hey dad what are you doing next week?"

Oh, I don't know why son?"

How would like to help me take some excess skin off

Sounds great

LOL

hahahahahahahaha!!!!

Pacomomma, I'm glad you are doing well! Thank you for posting that picture of your excess skin. It was very enlightening!

Gibson ,

Enlighting !!! Its amazing. I am so sorry if I grossed anyone out with that pic.

I am ready to head back to the gym. My PS said it was ok .Tuesday 7/3 will be 6 weeks.

Pictures pictures pictures PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.... oops I don't mean to beg, but please, I am so excited to see your results, maybe I am living vicariously through your surgery, because I can't wait to see results from mine..... you know after the last few pesky (140#more) I have to lose.lol

I got my approval letter a couple of days ago!! No hassle at all. The PS wrote a letter saying the panni was causing me backpain and balance problems and sent in some pictures (that's what did it, I'm sure! Some skinny little underwriter was so horrified at what that belly looked like that she stamped "approved' on there in red letters and put a rush order on it!!).

Anyhow, they said my out of pocket would be $220. The surgeon is getting his father to assist (I hope he's a surgeon, too!!) and I'm scheduled for July 13 (I don't have time til then).

Gayle, you don't happen to have BCBS PPO, do you? Please say yes.

Derbygirl..........

Re: BCBS PPO.......and the answer is......YES!!

The hospital says that my out of pocket there will be about $1100. I paid the surgeon his $220 yesterday.

I had my last pre-op visit yesterday.....I'll stay in the hospital hotel the night before since we live out in the boondocks. And he said he'd keep me in the hospital that night after the surgery (for the same reason). He and his father have developed a new style of stitching that keeps the patient from being forced to be bent over afterward. And most of their patients don't have to have drain tubes, but he said I might have to have at least one (I know I'm 'special' - awfully big thing to be removed here).

I didn't ask many questions about the actual surgery...I don't want to know gorey details - I can't even watch when I get a shot:eek:. I just want this surgery done .....wake me when it's over!!

Gayle, yay! I'm private messaging you!!!

So, does anyone know...if you are selfpay due to wls exclusion, is there any chance that the ins co will still cover ps? they all say that they will not cover expenses relating to complications due to excluded proceedures...

So, does anyone know...if you are selfpay due to wls exclusion, is there any chance that the ins co will still cover ps? they all say that they will not cover expenses relating to complications due to excluded proceedures...

I would guess that if WLS is excluded, then plastic surgery would be too. I know my ins covered my band (after a major battle, and my DH union getting involved)They claim any skin reduction is cosmetic. The only way they cover any plastic surgery is after a mastectomy (sp?). Even after burns or disfigurement, plastic surgery isn't covered. My insurance company sucks. ~Mandy

I would guess that if WLS is excluded, then plastic surgery would be too. I know my ins covered my band (after a major battle, and my DH union getting involved)They claim any skin reduction is cosmetic. The only way they cover any plastic surgery is after a mastectomy (sp?). Even after burns or disfigurement, plastic surgery isn't covered. My insurance company sucks. ~Mandy

Yours? and mine too!!! My insurance said is up to my company to choose the exclusions or not! and they have everything about WL excluded, they dont even pay for my band!! because they said was a cosmetic, even though I can even breath!!!!! I just wonder is a way to make them pay for my plastic surgeries when the time is right... Any experience???

Thanks!

Banded 3/31/07 (Costa Rica)

318 / 285 current / 160 (my dream)

None yet, I am going to be fighting that huge fight next year. I want to be at or near goal for 6 months or so before I have surgery. ~Mandy