what now????????

[2Flyguys 13]

i'm 16 pounds away from goal...i havent updated my ticker...i know i'm going to need a Panniculectomy...i'm hoping my insurance will cover a portion of it...i do have sores...rashes..the whole 9...what do i do now????...my surgeon's office keeps telling me to wait till i need a fill to talk to my surgeon about it...i have a feeling i will hit goal b4 i need another fill...do i go to him...do i find a plastic surgeon on my own...what do i do??????

[Mimilou2004 13]

Start by asking your band doc's nurses who they refer to and make an appt. That is how I did it and I went yesterday to meet and be assessed and find out the cost of different procedures so I can save up. I am nowhere near goal but needed to have a plan of action. I also asked my friends and hairdresser if they had any special knowledge. A lot of PS have their own websites now and show some of their work. Good luck and let us know.

Mimi

[circa 0]

can't you just call and schedule an appointment with the surgeon? I mean, you have to have some followup, right? Can your PCP give you a referral to a plastic surgeon?

[2Flyguys 13]

i have an appointment with my surgeon on the 29th...i'm in need of a slight fill...and we will discuss the excess skin removal...woo hoo!!!!!!!!!

[circa 0]

i have an appointment with my surgeon on the 29th...i'm in need of a slight fill...and we will discuss the excess skin removal...woo hoo!!!!!!!!!

YAY! Congrats! I can't tell you what an inspiration you are to someone like me. I'm hoping that my OCD will kick in and I can be as strict as you are. I know I have been in the past. Hell, I did it for years before I got sick. I know I can do it again I'm pretty good at kicking my own ass haha.

Good luck and let us know how it turns out!