Hi Sheryl,

I have Oakwoods insurance and have already called to ask if they would cover it and they told me no.  It took them forever to agree to pay for bariatric surgeries.....probably going to take forever for them to agree to the tucks...lol
Ive lost 110 lbs so a tuck would be a great thing right now.  Ive consulted a few plastic docs and it would cost me around $8000.   To much!

I would love to have a tummy tuck but its so expensive.  Would like to know where some of you have had your tummy tucks done at and if you wouldnt mind sharing the cost with me and if your happy after doing it.

Thanks
Sandy

wish i could but  wyoming mi is near Grand rapids and about 3 to 4 hrs from me. Maybe on a different meet up.

Have fun and enjoy the journey

Love it Mary-but of course none of this applies to me!

It may not be a requirement of the insurance but that of the WLS team to see how committed you are to your new life style choice.
I have Health Alliance plan. The pre diet requirement is determined by your health condition and co morbidity's. and your BMI. How ever my surgeon required me to lose 16 lbs prior to my surgery and a few other requirements like a fitness consult with the PT department and a psych eval. Blood work and other testing if applicable too.

Please don't let this be a deterrent for your journey. Think of it as part of the discovery about your new way of life. After all if you are choosing WLS then you have mad a commitment to change the way you live now for the better. And a pre-diet could just be one step in the process of changing your life.
If you have the surgery you will need to accept that you will be a different person then you have ever been and that you will be different about how you will eat and your friends and family will eat for the rest of your life. And just like not dieting, or not smoking, or other things that are not good for you, You must accept that others will indulge around you and you will need the self control to make good choices for you self and not indulge in the temptations presented by others and life's social influences..

Good luck on your journey! YOU CAN ACHIEVE!  The goals you set your mind too.