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Finally Made the Connection... - Iowa

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I have suffered for many years (almost 12) with...

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I have suffered for many years (almost 12) with neck and shoulder pain. Just recently it has escalated to include mid-back discomfort and numbness in my left arm and hand. The kicker is that I've been being treated for these symptons since 2003, but just recently made the connection between the pain and the size of my breasts. I've known women who have had the same symptoms but there breasts were so much larger than mine (I'm a 34DDD, but I measure around at a 34C)it never entered my thinking that my breasts were the culprits, I thought only E-G breasted women had messed up backs!! I am hopeful that my insurance company will pay, I meet all the criteria that I know about....the above symptoms, shoulder grooving, rashes, failed physical therapy, and recently failed pain medication management. I am NOT doing this for vanity reasons at all..due to my 34C measurement status(34DDD is because of the fullness of my breasts) I do not look large busted in my clothing at all, people who have known me for years have been very surprised to know the actual size of my bra. I am scheduled for a consultation/recommendation with my on the 15th of this month and then I will see a PS on Dec. 29th. Praying for insurance coverage, if I can get mine paid for than my husband and I have agreed that we can pay for our 17 year old daughter to get one, I don't want her to suffer any longer.

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December 7, 2011
welcome tallone! keep us updated as to if you get your surgery covered...wish you all the best!
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December 7, 2011

I'm so sorry you've had to endure so much because of your breasts! I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for you that insurance comes through! Keep us posted!

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December 8, 2011
Hello and welcome to Realself... I wish you the best of luck on getting this approved by Insurance.. If you don't mind me asking, Who do you have insurance with?
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December 10, 2011
We have BCBS of Illinois....seems that of all the blue cross plans this one is the toughest to get approval from....
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January 10, 2012
That's who my insurance is with as well. My approval attempt with THEM went through and came 2.5 weeks later. I really hope you get approved STAT!
December 12, 2011
Hi TallOne! I have BCBS of Iowa and had no problem with coverage. I went to my primary care and she wrote down everything that I had tried over the years (massages, antiinflammatories around the clock, exercises, etc) and I took that to the PS consult. I also took copies of my mammogram reports that said I have very dense tissue making it difficult to get a clear representation. The PS submitted that along with all of my measurements and pictures and in about two weeks I had my approval.
I had my surgery 8/17/2011 and have been so happy with it. I had been a 34H, though I could wear some 36DD. I would fall out of the DD, but they were much easier to find than the H so I would squeeze in to it.
I am now about a 34DD, a bit bigger than the C I really wanted, but much better than where I started. And I've been told that there is a chance I still have some swelling in there and may go down a bit yet.
Good luck with your appointments. Keep us updated, please!
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December 14, 2011
Thank you....I just updated my review concerning my first dr's appt. Things are looking good so far, can't wait to get this weight off my chest!!
December 15, 2011
That is so encouraging! Hopefully you'll start the new year off with some great news!
December 12, 2011
I am in a similar situation, TallOne, and wear a 36DD bra. I used to wear a bra even when sleeping at night because I just didn't feel comfortable without any support. I found a great alternative from one of my friends who had just had a baby. It's called the Shower Hug, and it's made for people who are breastfeeding to wear when showering because apparently that's a painful experience, but for those of us who haven't gotten a reduction yet, or who are still a little busty after a reduction it really helps you get a good night's sleep while keeping everything safely tucked in. It's a stretchy cotton with a velcro strip that closes in the front and no straps to dig into my shoulders! I want to shout about it from the rooftops!
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December 14, 2011
I think I should look into that....I never go without my bra, can't stand the feeling of the girlz against my skin. Thanks for the info!!
UPDATED FROM TallOne

So I had my appointmet with my GP yesterday and it...

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So I had my appointmet with my GP yesterday and it went great. Turned out he used to write the criteria for BR surgery for insurance companies and those companies referred to him to get his advice as to whether or not patients surgeries qualified for coverage. He believes I am a candidate for surgery and assured me he would do a fantabulous job writing his recommendation letter.....hurdle #1 accomplished!!

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UPDATED FROM TallOne

Hurdle # 2 out of the way...I met with my PS today...

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Hurdle # 2 out of the way...I met with my PS today and he said that with all the documentation I brought him combined with what he has to add I should have no problem getting covered for my surgery. So need to have this surgery done, my lifestyle is going down the tubes and not having it will have disaterous effects on my life. I'll keep y'all posted!!!

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December 30, 2011
Glad your appointment went so well. Hopefully you will have your approval soon!