Delane

Yes and I plan to get it documented as soon as it happens, I have a good PCP and she said to call her as soon as one showes up, I am even going to take pictures, not that I will need them, but they can't hurt. Document Document Document. Wow have I learned to do that.

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Puddin

Ummm...I'm going to go for anything from irritation to an ingrown hair. I need that tummy tuck some day.

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Kay

RNY Surgery date - 12/31/08
Goal #1 - Under 250 - 01/08/09
Goal #2 - No longer morbidly obese - 01/29/08
BONUS - Walking around the zoo and not getting tired - 02/08/09
Goal #3 - 50 lbs lost - 03/09/09
Onederland - 05/15/09
Rode a roller coaster...comfortably! - 05/31/09
No longer obese - 08/10/09
10/01/09 - 169 - 100 lbs loss
Next goal - Normal - 149

Highest/Current/Goal
269/165/140
BMI - 45/27.5

Delane

Im with ya girl, my husband said to me well when it starts getting really hot get out in the yard and work about an hour untill you are sweeting really good and your bra is rubbing and then when it gets all red and stuff take a picture. I told him thats a little desprate don't you think. Oh well Tummy Tuck here I come in about a year. Let me know how it goes for you.

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JimM

I don't have a breakdown yet as to what mine actually cost as I just had it done last week but I think it'll be close to Beth's costs (30K).

Mine (extensive abdominoplasty) was done at Mayo Clinic and was covered by insurance (I will have about a 2K deductible).

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~Jim~

Extensive Abdominoplasty ~ March 4th, 2009
Laproscopic RNY ~ September 13th, 2005
Both surgeries performed at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 383.5/323/188/
(Heaviest/Day of Surgery/Final)

sherry7

Thanks for the info Jim. Just curious...how low did your pannus hang? Did you insurance company have a requirement for that?

I hope you are recovering well.

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Sherry

Counting down to May 25, 2010...baby boy or baby girl? Such an awesome 2nd surgiversary present!

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Lap RNY -05/29/08

274 orientation/253 day of surgery/151 current/149 goal
Total pounds gone forever - 122

JimM

Mine (surprisingly) did not hang that low (considering how heavy I'd been and for how long), nor was it very big. I guess I was lucky in that aspect...

Some pictures I've seen of pre-surgery pannus' are shockingly large but mine was pretty tame compared to them, fortunately. Actually, quite tame in comparison.

And no, my insurance didn't have any requirements on that specific issue (pannus length) that I know of. They required a stable weight for at least 1 year and a BMI below 26.

Their requirements had been much stricter a year prior when I first submitted to insurance. At that time, they also required that the patient be experiencing Braden Stage 3 ulcers (NASTY, deep wound ulcers), but they apparently dropped that requirement.

That was a good thing for me as I never had skin problems quite that bad... only minor rashes from time to time. All documented with my doctor, of course.

Thanks! I'm doing quite well tonight. Here's a link to my latest update: LINK

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~Jim~

Extensive Abdominoplasty ~ March 4th, 2009
Laproscopic RNY ~ September 13th, 2005
Both surgeries performed at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 383.5/323/188/
(Heaviest/Day of Surgery/Final)

Jeanie

I had full body lift front & back total cost was a little over 11K I went home the same day.

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Lap Dr. Callery
July 7, 2004
Savanna Annmarie was born on 10/14/2008

Godsblessedme

ok Jeanie where / what is your surgeons name! wow i was looking into Dr Quiroz in mexico (he's done tons of the folks over at OH) for a full body it was like 9K which included the stay at the recovery center for a few days but if i can get that done here in the US for 11 geesh i'm all for it (pending loosing another 60 pounds of course)

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Deborah
Highest weight 268
Surgery Date: 12/18/07 Lap RNY
Current Loss: However far this journey will take me Current Weight:175 (10/26/09) and finally a SIZE 12

Jeanie

Dr. Mofid he is awesome! If anyone asks I tell them how great he is and what he did for me. Shot I had a baby and within an hour I didn't look like I had a baby. Even the OB nurses were amazed at how flat my stomach was for just having a baby.

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Lap Dr. Callery
July 7, 2004
Savanna Annmarie was born on 10/14/2008

Laura064

this is silly, but sometimes I am silly...

as I read this I keep thinking of that children's song "Do your ears hang low? Do they wobble to and fro?" and am thinking we could definetely come up with a song "Does your panus hang low? Does it wobble to and fro?" and then add something about it causing skin problems, clothing fit problems etc.

OMG I can't get that song out of my head!

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Laura
Lap RNY 2/10/09
Highest/Surgery/Current/Goal
294/288/202/healthy