Looking for answers.............HELP

Hi Everyone, Haven't been on for a while due to some personal issues.  However, I would like to pick your brains cuz I know how smart and friendly you all are. So here goes.................. 1)  Has anyone had any experience with Midwest Plastics off of France Avenue?  If so,  were you pleased with them.  Expensive? 2)  Has anyone on Medicare with a supplement been able to have plastic surgery (big tummy tuck)  for  necesary medical issues and approved and paid for by Medicare. 3)  Any magical OTC lotions or salves that will work mircles on itchy, bleeding rash.  The Monistat Creams or Sween Creams and powders are just not doing it any longer.  The doctor has given me a prednisone perscription that I take 1 every 8 days.  Can't take any more due to liver conditions.  However, about two days before it's time to take it again, the problem starts up full blown.  HELP!!! If anyone has any idea, please let me know.  Feel free to respond here or PM me..  I'm sure there must be others that have had this problem after WLS. Help and Thank You!!! Love you all.....................Granny Eileen

I'll tell you what works on my rashes caused by my fat..... baby cream. The zinc kind that  people use on baby's fat rolls.  It stays on until you wa**** off.... that stuff is thick and works great.

Thank you, Elena.  I have tried the baby creams.  I think everyone of them on the market.  They work for a while and than it is like I build up an immunity to them or something.  I do appreicate your suggestions.  Thanks. again. Hugs...................Granny Eileen                                                            BYE..............................

Hello sweet lady I haven't met!  Due to my MS, I have Medicare and MA-EPD.  I'm at goal, and now, even with consistent exercise, my former thunder-thighs are now like deflated water balloons which has caused additional balance and falling epoisodes.  I'm going through WestHealth, and am currently awaiting notification of insurance approval.  I am 100% confident this bilateral medial thigh lift will be approved, as my neurologist has another MS patient who had WLS and the exact same medical issue, plus the same insurances. With your obvious adverse medical effects, I feel this should warrant medical necessity. My understanding is that Medicare will cover this for you providing there's documented proof in your doctor's notes and photos. Just depends on your supplemental insurance company.  Best of the best to you!  Wow, I had absolutely no qualms about WLS, until the night before, although having my inner thighs sliced, suctioned, and manipulated from the pubic area to the knees scares the living crappola out of me!  Significant blood loss, longer recovery time, and higher infection risk.  Ugh!  I wanted to have it done in the fall, though the surgeon specified no, to have it during the summer, as I won't want to wear anything but dresses/skirts for up to two months after.  Hugs galore, Patti

   Hi Pattti. Thank you for your response and all of your input.  I'm certainly working on getting all the documentation I can get.  Thus far I have letters from 4 diffrent doctors, pictures, health histories, etc.  Now, I'm playing the "waiting game". I've heard that plastic surgery of any kind is the most painful surgery of all.  I'm not looking foward to pain; but what I feel when the rash is in "full bloom" is not any picnic either.  Talk about pain......................WOW. The "best of wishes" to you too.  If I can get rid of the stomach skin roll, you are going to hear one "screaming and happy" lady on this board. Again, "thank you", Patti!!!! Hugs...............Ganny Eileen.........

Eileen, Can't help you with #2 or #3, but maybe I can with #1.  My sister researched (trust me, she is a thorough researcher) abdominoplasty two years ago and went with Dr. Fasching in Plymouth (www.faschingmd.com/).  If you want more details, I can put you in touch with her. Take care, J ;-)

Hey Jenny, Thank you for your input.  I appreciate hearing about your sister's experience.  However, I'm thinking that Plymouth is a bit farther than I want to drive too.  I have heard of Dr. Fasching; but I can't remember where.  The memory is certainly going faster than It's suposed too. Good Luck with your Cacer Walk.  Kudo's to you for being to faithful to the cause over the years.  It is such a "positive" action against that "horrible negative" disease. Again, thank's for your suggestion.  Hopefully I'll get back to Eagan coffee one of these days...... Until that time.............Take Care, Jenny!!! Hugs................Granny Eileen