I went to see the PS on Tuesday for my first consultation. He took pics (yikes!) and said he believes my insurance will cover the cost of a panni and I just pay the difference for a complete TT. Which of course I'm gonna do! Also he has suggested that I have a breast reduction done 3 months after the TT which my insurance will also cover. Holy Moly! I am excited, scared, and God only knows what else. So yesterday I go to my PCP and he will send a letter of recommendation agreeing with the PS. I should know in a few weeks if my insurance will approve the surgery. Keep your fingers crossed for me please!:wink2:

Babs - How exciting. I am kinda in the same spot as you. I will be excited to know how your insurance kicks in. I have visited with mine and working with them to cover the panni removal. How did you get them to consider the breast reduction?

Keep us posted on your journey.

Laura

Great news Babs. I really hope it all works out for you. It is life changing!

Good luck Babs and keep us posted!!!

Hi Babs!

I'm still keeping an eye on you! Great to hear that you are doing so well.

So far --- I don't really see any sagging skin but I still have 47lbs to go --so ---who knows what will happen. But my girls are really starting to hang and I just know I'm going to need to get them done. Did you get a sense of how long of a wait you will have for surg for the reduction? I'm a bit concerned about having it done locally. I'm wondering if there's anyone in our area that is REALLY good. I'm thinking it might be best to go to Boston. But -- I take you that you have already looked around locally and found some good surgeons???

Awesome Babs

I had my TT less than 2 weeks ago, despite the swelling there is already a HUGEh difference. You are gonna be thrilled with the results

I'm not concerned about having the surgeries done locally. Baystate is a great hospital and the surgeons were recommended by Fiallo's office. Apparently they do alot of this. Dr. Haddagh (spell) is my ps. I had a check done on him and he has a great reputation. It will be a year from my banding date at least before the TT is done, then 3 months later the breast reduction. I can't wait. I want it all now.

Anyone know what the recovery time is for TT and/or Breast reduction? I'm hoping to be back to work (accounting, pushing a pencil) within a week or so. Is it possible?

I've been doing a lot of reading over at the surg thread. (There's a PC that maintains a thread over there and he answers anyones questions).

I'm hearing it's about 2 days in the hospital and 3 weeks recovery on breast reduction. I'm not sure about the TT.

I need to lose about another 40 before I can do the BR. I'm not sure I will get/need the TT.

I had my TT 2 weeks ago. Doc said I would need 2-3 weeks off work, so a saved the vacation time.

I had my surgery on Wednesday, went home the same day, and then returned to the clinic on Friday to have the drainage tube removed. I honestly could have returned to work on the following monday. (desk job)

I was working from home the day of the surgery as I got phone calls from 2 of my staff with a problem that I had to sort out.

I think everyone is a little different, so the 2-3 weeks that the doc recommended was "worse case scenario" in my opinion.

I called the Drs office to see when they had submitted my info to the insurance......YIKES! They haven't!! I was told it should be submitted by the end of the week, and then it takes about a month to hear from the insurance company! I WANT TO KNOW NOW! Ok, so I'm anxious.

My breast reduction many 6 years ago was out patient with 2 weeks off work. One would have been fine.

Good luck, I'm interested in your story!

Very interested.... keep us posted!

I'm still waiting, and waiting.

In the meantime, I am reading about everyone's experience. I should be well prepared!

OH CRAP! My insurance denied me. I've already started the appeal process so I still have some hope. I really need this TT done! It's depressing.

THAT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (but is why I went discounted self pay)

If I have too, I will. Just hoping to get some help from the Ins. company since I pay high rates for the insurance. Hubby said we'd work it out if we need to. Still crossing my fingers, toes, and yes, the eyes!