Do you think that I could be eligible for an insurance (Capital Health Plan) covered panniculectomy?

November 7, 2015
Asked By:flapandfly

Hi! I'm 21 years old, and my first child was born 8 months ago. He was born via emergency c-section, which so far as I've heard, increases the chances of developing the panniculus "flap".In the 2 months leading up to his birth I began to swell more than anyone that my OBGYN had ever seen. My belly began to hang and I developed pitting edema that was excruciatingly painful. Additionally he was overdue and a 9 pound baby. When I had the cesarean they gave me IV fluids that exacerbated the swelling, and I left the hospital weight 10 pounds more than I came in, despite birthing a 9 pound baby, fluids, and all of the other birth things...I went from 150 to 170 pounds in 7 months of normal pregnancy weight, then over 2 months I went from 170 to 215.After the baby, I lost 45 pounds of fluid in 2 weeks, returning to 170. This is why I'm left with this panniculus. It is ruining my posture (in combination with my breast size) and causing upper and lower back pain. I work an office job but find myself having to take frequent breaks to lay down to relieve the pain, often crying when I do so.My weight has been generally stable since then, though I am trying aggressively to lose weight (as other parents know, it isn't easy with those time-constraints that come with a baby).When I reach my weight loss goal and remain stable for a few months, do you believe that I could potentially be eligible for a covered panniculectomy?

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