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babs0101    1

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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:

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GREATFUL    24

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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

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Desdemona    48

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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???

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Michee    2

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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

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babs0101    1

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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?

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Desdemona    48

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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.

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Michee    2

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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.

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babs0101    1

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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.

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OH Juli    15

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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!

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babs0101    1

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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.

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