Re: new here...and a question

[Guest guest]

Joy,

Do you know for sure Kaiser won't pay for it? Are you asking for

plastic (cosmetic) surgery? The excess skin is actually reconstructive.

It may be worth the fight to get an approval/denial before deciding this

is not in your future.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/335/???

On Mon, 23 Jun 2003 01:17:17 -0000 " fotojoy "

writes:

> Hi...just checking in (I joined you guys today)...I'm Joy, post-op

> open RNY (May 2, 2002), starting 276 lbs., now 175 lbs.

> (fluctuating

> 3-4 lbs. depending). I have about 25 lbs. more I'd like to lose

> and

> at least 10 of it is in my abdomen. No hope of abdominoplasty

> (Kaiser

> ins. won't cover)...how do people " accept " the excess skin when PS

> is

> not in their future? Especially the abdominal area that makes it

> necessary to wear a size larger in pants than what fits the

> legs/butt

> areas because my waistline is still large? Also, I haven't lost ANY

> weight in 3 months because of my sugar addiction that I still don't

> have under control (takes a lot for me to dump).

>

> Thanks,

> Joy

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[Guest guest]

Welcome Joy. I myself am 10 years post op and just got abdominplasty this

past Feb. I had been denied twice in two different states and two different

types of insurance. Now, I have also been approved for a breast lift and a

revision of the abdomin..not enogh taken the first time. Never give up. If

you want it there is always hope.

I had pretty much learned to live with the excess skin, though miserable in

the summertime. Just like anything else in life, you learn to adjust and

adapt.

Keep looking into options and start getting documentation of any problems

the skin is causing you. Hopefully, you will find a way to convince

insurance to pay.

Dawn