Tummy Tuck Info

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Who has had a tummy tuck?

I did. I had an extended abdominalplasty and an extended brachioplasty. Dr K

okay'd me staying close to home and I am glad I did because it was 70 miles away

as it was and I had to go back a lot for check ups and follow up care. Sometimes

that included a ferry ride.

How far out

Two years and eight months

Did insurance pay for it?

Absolutely not. I paid cash and that included everything: anesthesiologists,

assistants, nurses, operating room, etc. The cost was $15,000. He was a first

class plastic surgeon from Bellevue, WA. I am totally happy with the results.

I was on Medicare (for us old guys) and he wasn't even a provider due to the new

coding rules that make it almost impossible to get paid if you are a private

surgeon or small business health care person. He is doing my leg lifts if I

ever get an ok from Delano for the labs I need first. And the cost of that is

$6,000 including everything.

Painful?

I had to go to an infectious disease specialist and he cut away dead skin on a

small patch over my pubis bone. It never hurt at all and he did it without

painkillers because I didn't need it. However, I have a problem with Oxicotin,

percocet, etc. It gives me brain fog, stomach aches, and makes me quiet and

distant. This time I got Dilaudid or something that sounds like that as I am

not sure of the spelling. Let's just say that I faithfully took all they gave

me. I don't remember any pain from the TT and brachioplasty but they put me in

this corset like garment that made a huge contact abrasion on my butt. That

hurt like hell. So without the garment I would have been fine. But, just know

I am only just starting to sleep on my stomach again after having the surgery

last October. I can't figure out where to put my left arm when I sleep that way

as it is not as comfortable as it used to be.

Good luck. Marta loved Dr. K's handiwork for her TT.

Marla

WA State