saving for plastic surgery

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Ok I've been to about 6 different ps since having rny in 1999 .. and all said

I'm an excellent candidate in terms of the outcome of having abdominoplasty but

so far they have all agreed no medical conditions and not enough hanging skin to

qualify submitting to insurance .. I do have some but not enough for rashes, etc

... except the odd pimple .. certainly no infection .. also I have about 90% of

my abdomen covered in stretch marks from obesity and more so from pregnancies

and the nice thing to hear was most of those would be gone (belly button down

anyway)

So at first I was really really depressed about it. I do not have the thousands

of dollars just lying around or a credit card to go ahead and do it .. I kept

going to see other ps hoping someone would help me work the system .. anyway I

decided instead of feeling sorry I must be thankful that I really don't have

serious medical probs and as such have opened a little bank account and will

square away a dollar here and a dollar there. My goal is to have enough saved in

2003 and have my tummy tuck done. This will also give me a chance to get back on

track with eating and lose my last 20 lbs (again)

Anyway I'm feeling motivated and up .. guess the Celexa is also kicking in ..

something new for me and definitely positive.

Lyssa

open rny 6/22/99

Current weight: 152 lbs

Goal 132 lbs

[Guest guest]

Lyssa, this is a really cool idea. Congratulations on deciding to treat

yourself.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 302 lbs.

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Mon, 30 Dec 2002 17:42:55 -0500 " Lyssa " lyssa.is@...> writes:

> Ok I've been to about 6 different ps since having rny in 1999 .. and

> all said I'm an excellent candidate in terms of the outcome of

> having abdominoplasty but so far they have all agreed no medical

> conditions and not enough hanging skin to qualify submitting to

> insurance .. I do have some but not enough for rashes, etc .. except

> the odd pimple .. certainly no infection .. also I have about 90% of

> my abdomen covered in stretch marks from obesity and more so from

> pregnancies and the nice thing to hear was most of those would be

> gone (belly button down anyway)

> So at first I was really really depressed about it. I do not have

> the thousands of dollars just lying around or a credit card to go

> ahead and do it .. I kept going to see other ps hoping someone would

> help me work the system .. anyway I decided instead of feeling sorry

> I must be thankful that I really don't have serious medical probs

> and as such have opened a little bank account and will square away a

> dollar here and a dollar there. My goal is to have enough saved in

> 2003 and have my tummy tuck done. This will also give me a chance to

> get back on track with eating and lose my last 20 lbs (again)

>

> Anyway I'm feeling motivated and up .. guess the Celexa is also

> kicking in .. something new for me and definitely positive.

>

> Lyssa

> open rny 6/22/99

> Current weight: 152 lbs

> Goal 132 lbs