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Just getting started on this new journey. I'm 5`3...
Just getting started on this new journey. I'm 5`3 165 lbs with loads of excess skin.
I've always had a weight problem, bouncing up and down, my highest weight was 289 lbs, my lowest was 118 lbs. I had 2 little boys two years apart then had gastric bypass, after losing 100 lbs I got pregnant with our third little boy. I only gained 18 lbs with him and lost down to the 128, maintained that weight for 4 years, then Ihad to have a hysterectomy,and was put on a ton of meds because of infections and gained roughly 40 lbs.
I also have fibromyalsia and the saggy skin, just adds to the pain.
I went to my pcm in May and she suggested to put in a referral to a plastic surgeon to see about getting the tummy skin removed, so she did.
Our insurance approved the referral, so I was set to see my PS in July. His office called me a few days before the apt and had to cancel due to a death in his family in another state, so I was rescheduled for Sept 11th.
I was nervous and scared, but dr. Dress was very friendly, he actually helped with my bypass while he was still active duty, and fallowed my progress while my surgeon was deployed. He answered all my questions and put me at ease. He took pics of my tummy and breasts and said he was going to submit both to insurance, but he didn't think they would cover the breasts, but was almost certain they would cover the tummy, but it would only be skin removal, nothing else...
So I waited..... and waited..... then finally got a call from Dr. Dress offices, they denied the tummy but approved the breasts!!! ??? Holy cow wasn't expecting that at all, so out of curiosity I asked how much it would cost to get a full tummy tuck? The next day. She called me back with a quote, she said 8500$....... i told here, there was no way I could afford that, 5000 I could do, not 8, she said to give her a little while and she would get back with me.
She called me back in 20 minutes and said he could do it for $4998 since I was a pt of his while he was active and I got a military discount! I said, OK then let's schedule.
My pre open was on Monday the 14th and my surgery is scheduled for next Friday October 25th.
Pre open was odd, my husband went with me, and I thought we were going to see the PS again, nope we saw one of his nurses, she measured me, and answered all of our questions, she showed me her own scares from her TT and gave me some tips and tricks. She told me what kind of bra to hey since they only give me a binder type thing for the breasts and a binder for my tummy.
She told me, the the doc knows that I don't want an implant if I don't need one, but if I do it will be very small to get me to a full c cup and he will use a "gummy bear" implant...... she said that he does 2 different types of cuts on the breasts and he will make that determination when we get to the OR.
So we left having a lot of questions answered, but not from the doc... with my insurance, I don't really have an option of where to go, but I do think I'm in capable hands, hell he was one of the plastic surgeons operating on our wounded soldiers in battle, I think he will do just fine.
I'm nervous, excited, scared, happy all at once, I've been reading this site like crazy, and am thankful I stumbled upon it.
I guess I'm nervous for my babies.. my boys are 5, 7, and 9. I'm nervous for my salon, I just opened it a month ago today!! But I know the girls will be fine, we won't start getting crazy busy til mid November when the snow birds start coming down and I will be back to work by then.
Sorry for the long first post and ramble, but this is me in s nutshell..lol... nervous rambling.. :-)
Any advise would be greatly appreciated and welcomed. Tips, tricks, anything... what to buy....
Have a great night y'all!!
I'll post pics tomorrow.
I've always had a weight problem, bouncing up and down, my highest weight was 289 lbs, my lowest was 118 lbs. I had 2 little boys two years apart then had gastric bypass, after losing 100 lbs I got pregnant with our third little boy. I only gained 18 lbs with him and lost down to the 128, maintained that weight for 4 years, then Ihad to have a hysterectomy,and was put on a ton of meds because of infections and gained roughly 40 lbs.
I also have fibromyalsia and the saggy skin, just adds to the pain.
I went to my pcm in May and she suggested to put in a referral to a plastic surgeon to see about getting the tummy skin removed, so she did.
Our insurance approved the referral, so I was set to see my PS in July. His office called me a few days before the apt and had to cancel due to a death in his family in another state, so I was rescheduled for Sept 11th.
I was nervous and scared, but dr. Dress was very friendly, he actually helped with my bypass while he was still active duty, and fallowed my progress while my surgeon was deployed. He answered all my questions and put me at ease. He took pics of my tummy and breasts and said he was going to submit both to insurance, but he didn't think they would cover the breasts, but was almost certain they would cover the tummy, but it would only be skin removal, nothing else...
So I waited..... and waited..... then finally got a call from Dr. Dress offices, they denied the tummy but approved the breasts!!! ??? Holy cow wasn't expecting that at all, so out of curiosity I asked how much it would cost to get a full tummy tuck? The next day. She called me back with a quote, she said 8500$....... i told here, there was no way I could afford that, 5000 I could do, not 8, she said to give her a little while and she would get back with me.
She called me back in 20 minutes and said he could do it for $4998 since I was a pt of his while he was active and I got a military discount! I said, OK then let's schedule.
My pre open was on Monday the 14th and my surgery is scheduled for next Friday October 25th.
Pre open was odd, my husband went with me, and I thought we were going to see the PS again, nope we saw one of his nurses, she measured me, and answered all of our questions, she showed me her own scares from her TT and gave me some tips and tricks. She told me what kind of bra to hey since they only give me a binder type thing for the breasts and a binder for my tummy.
She told me, the the doc knows that I don't want an implant if I don't need one, but if I do it will be very small to get me to a full c cup and he will use a "gummy bear" implant...... she said that he does 2 different types of cuts on the breasts and he will make that determination when we get to the OR.
So we left having a lot of questions answered, but not from the doc... with my insurance, I don't really have an option of where to go, but I do think I'm in capable hands, hell he was one of the plastic surgeons operating on our wounded soldiers in battle, I think he will do just fine.
I'm nervous, excited, scared, happy all at once, I've been reading this site like crazy, and am thankful I stumbled upon it.
I guess I'm nervous for my babies.. my boys are 5, 7, and 9. I'm nervous for my salon, I just opened it a month ago today!! But I know the girls will be fine, we won't start getting crazy busy til mid November when the snow birds start coming down and I will be back to work by then.
Sorry for the long first post and ramble, but this is me in s nutshell..lol... nervous rambling.. :-)
Any advise would be greatly appreciated and welcomed. Tips, tricks, anything... what to buy....
Have a great night y'all!!
I'll post pics tomorrow.
One week out.
Wow, 7 days left til surgery. I went to the surgery center today and filled out all my paper work. I will get a call from the nurse on Thursday confirming my time for Friday.
I'm nervous, but excited at the same time. I need to take some pictures today and post them.
Today, I'm getting things finished around the house. Laundry, bed clothes washed, shampooing the carpets, just things to make it easier on my husband and boys.
I ordered just about everything that I can think of that I need, shipments should start arriving today.
Hope everyone is healing nicely, I love reading everyone's posts.
I'm nervous, but excited at the same time. I need to take some pictures today and post them.
Today, I'm getting things finished around the house. Laundry, bed clothes washed, shampooing the carpets, just things to make it easier on my husband and boys.
I ordered just about everything that I can think of that I need, shipments should start arriving today.
Hope everyone is healing nicely, I love reading everyone's posts.
Gross...
GOing Try And Post Pics, I'm On My Phone, So Hopefully This Works. Had To Take These By Myself...
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