JenBear7

WOOHOOO!! How exciting. I'll be off work.. be careful.. I may show up and bug you while you heal! I'm needing places/people to visit.... and I'm guessing you arent going to be up for a picnic like a week after your surgery (since you are going for major surgery!).

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Jen
367/325/227/180
Start/Day of Surgery/Current/Goal

July 9, 2007.. my re-birthday!
Century Club: November 17, 2007

140 Pounds Lost... I'm not Going to Miss them or even TRY to find them.. they can stay lost!! (And if you see them... RUN.. you dont want them either!)

"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you respond to it" ~~ Lou Holtz

mommamikki

what kind of things do the insurance company require to cover the after surgery?

Gina in NY

I don't know if I can handle that compliment! If I have helped you to go kick some butt at the gym, than my surgery was worth it! Thanks!!

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Gina in NY
288/261/155 - 5'3"
High/Pre-op/Current
Goal - 19% BF. Dr. Goal - 150 My goal: 130
Open RNY 6/20/06 Plastics 7/27/07
TT Gym rat club member #5

Gina in NY

I think I will be in shock after this one. I just about danced out of the hospital after my open RNY, but the four drains... I may be down longer than I think. Also, I'll try tomorrow to have it moved to July 20th which would give me a little better chance of seeing every one August 4th. It would be so nice to do!

I'll be at Albany Memorial, by the way. Not Albany Medical Center. (I didn't know they were two different places...oops. How many hospitals can you fit in one city the size of Albany? Apparently about 5)

I'll keep you posted on how things are moving along. Thanks for the thought of visiting - I feel so loved! And just think, you'll get to see all those lovely scars while they're still fresh! Yikkkdeeelsiasdoihasd! I'd better not think about it, or I'll chicken out!

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Gina in NY
288/261/155 - 5'3"
High/Pre-op/Current
Goal - 19% BF. Dr. Goal - 150 My goal: 130
Open RNY 6/20/06 Plastics 7/27/07
TT Gym rat club member #5

Gina in NY

My insurance is amazing - very few like it. My plastic surgeon wrote a letter (no idea what he said, honestly) then my PCP sent a letter of support, saying she'd treated me for infections of the belly button that would be helped by a pannulectomy. I was about to remind my orthopedist who treated me for my back injury, to fax something over, and they'd already approved it. NICE!

So basically, for a panni, you need rashes and back pain. Good thing they didn't deny me, they were going to get a letter with TMI! Because this stupid thing is in my way when I'm trying to make love. And I would have given them gorey details, let me tell you!

Every company is different. No one covers breast lifts but most cover a reduction if you have at least 700...grams? I can't remember, but about a pound of tissue removed from each breast. I wish I had that much left!

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Gina in NY
288/261/155 - 5'3"
High/Pre-op/Current
Goal - 19% BF. Dr. Goal - 150 My goal: 130
Open RNY 6/20/06 Plastics 7/27/07
TT Gym rat club member #5

LisaBoston

Congrats Gina on your insurance approval and date. Wishing you all the best with your surgery.

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Lisa
aka....Canadian Bear and her Canadian Bear Cubs!
Open RNY - Jan 30, 2006
Tummy Tuck - June 4, 2007
314/152-157/180
start/now/goal
BMI 45.7/22.1-24/26.2

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Century Club - Sept 12, 2006
Overweight Club - Oct 19, 2006
One-der-land - Nov 8, 2006
Below Goal - Jan 30, 2007 - Anniversary Date!
Holding Below Goal - 2 year surgery anniversary!