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MiladyB · 03-19-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sbjim5755

My doc says that I won't need any abdominal muscle tightening, he is only removing skin and doing a little lipo to even my stomach out. I have been hitting the gym since my bypass and so he thinks that I won't need the tightening. I'm definetely going to ask him about staying in the hospital if needed, worried that if I do it will cost me alot more. Will insurance pay for hospital stay IF I have complications from a plastic surgery?? I'll definetely ask my doc. Thanks.

Jim, are you self pay or is the pannilectomy covered by insurance? I would say that if you have complications from plastic surgery and the insurance covered at least part of your surgery they should cover any hospital stay. My insurance covered my pannilectomy and breast lift but I paid extra for the muscle tightening. I had some co-pays for the surgeon but my insurance covered my entire hospital stay.

Like Gina my surgery was really long. I was in surgery for 6 hours and like I mentioned, I lost a lot of blood. I went in with a hemoglobin of 14 and came out with one at 9.0. That is a significant blood loss and I can tell you that I couldn't even get myself to the bathroom that first night without shaking and feeling like I was going to pass out.

For sure talk to your doctor about a one night hospital stay. Like Gina, I've gone through 3 natural childbirths and have a really high pain tolerance but I would have had a really hard time being home that first night.