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[spoiltmom 44]

bladder suspension. Here's the story. I have stress incontinence and dysfunctional uterine bleeding. In May I had uterine ablation but it really hasn't helped so my next step is to have my uterus removed. My Ob/Gyn would like to do it a few weeks after my Lap Band surgery.

I also have stress incontinence. He said I can either get that fixed while he's in there or wait. He said if I lose the excess weight it may go away on it's own.

So here's my question. Right now I'm at my out of pocket max for the year so my medical coverage is at 100% until December 31st.

Would you go ahead with the bladder suspension or wait it out and see if the weight loss would help it? I will say that I got down to 170 once and I still had the incontinence at that weight.

[Sue Magoo 71]

Hi:

I'd do it all at once as long as it doesn't add alot of time to the surgery which would make it add some risk. Did your surgeon how long the additional procedure takes?

Sue

Edited July 26, 2010 by Sue Magoo
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[Lap2Fab 3]

I would have it all done at once too. A) recovery and :bolt: you never know if your insurance will need to change for some unforeseen reason. I have had 3 hospital stays this year, and thought that my lap band would be covered at 100% because I had already reached my out of pocket max. My insurance changed in June because of husband's job, and now I have to pay the co-pay and deductible and then reach the out of pocket max again! So frustrating...but thank god for insurance!