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I am glad you are doing well!! Keep resting and taking care of yourself. Do not try to do too much too soon!!
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
I don't know anyone who has had that done. Even with losing 200 pounds, mine does not protrude.
Keep us posted. I am curious to hear what your surgeon says.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
on 7/27/18 4:02 pm
Has. anyone who had breast lifts or breast enhancement had their xiphoid process fixed at the same time? Apparently obese people often have protruding xiphoids as a result of their visceral fat. It doesn't show so much when we are heavy as it is masked. But now that I have lost weight it sticks out sharply and looks very weird. I know it's not dangerous. It does not hurt. But I really hate how it looks, and thought maybe it could be fixed when I do my breasts. Haven't had the consult yet. Will ask the surgeon of course. But thought I would ask the community too.
Surgery date May 4, 2017
HW 290. Start weight 229. Day of Surgery 209. Month 2: 190. Month 3: 182. Month 4: 174. Month 5: 164. Month 6: 159. Month 7: 153. Month 8: 147. Month 9: 145. Month 10: 142. Month 11: 138 Month 12: 137. Month 13: 139 Month 14: 131. Month 15: 130. Month 16: 131. Month 17: 128. 162 pounds lost!!
Two year anniversary upon me in 3 days: 136. Need to lose a few pounds..
I can think of a few other words besides fascinating. My experience has been very close to yours. I've had almost no difficulty with rashes. I've had two minor ones that were easily treated within a day or two with OTC measures.
A person in authority was discussing this with me at an appointment last year. She jokingly said I could "just not take care of it" in order to get coverage. However, the "I'm joking" part came after my reaction. I do not care for insurance companies at all. I think in a lot of ways, they are parasitical, especially when they collude with government to force us into artificially high premiums. But fraud is a crime, and despite my dislike for them and their practices, I am not one who would engage in that. You are right, talking about it like that out in public is pretty stupid. She may end up as the inmate with the nicest looking tummy tuck in the slammer.
The lady at the insurance company wanted me to file a claim, but I had never had a rash or any doctor visit related to the panni, I just wanted it gone. If a person wants coverage they usually need evidence of rashes and medical treatment for the condition.
One member posted that she got hers covered by using sandpaper to irritate the skin under her panni, taking pictures, and then getting treatment so she could use build up evidence for an insurance claim.
I find it fascinating that people will commit that type of insurance fraud and then post about it on social media.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Heather,
who did your surgery? Are you happy with the results of the mini?
Just wanted to update for anyone curious:
I am 2 weeks out yesterday, so 15 days post op today. I am now drain free. I am moving around pretty well, but its not as great as I would like (I have a 3 year old, suffice to say its not the easiest, lol). My biggest complaint is swelling. I was about 20 pounds over where I should be with my newly removed skin, now its more like 15. I have had small hurdles like blood clot scares and low grade fevers, but all in all recovery has been easy going.
I'm not going to post any new pics, everything pretty much looks the same because of the swelling. Once things start going down and starts looking for what we go through all of this for, you'll be the first to know!
RNY w/ Dr. George Fielding @ NYU 10/25/2016
LBL, BL, MASTOPEXY, FLANKPLASTY, BRACHIOPLASTY w/Dr. Joseph Capella @ Hackensack 07/11/2018
Stay tuned! 
Haha, I hope it lasts! Then again, if it lasts as long as my last new car, I'll be pushing 70. Sticker shock (for my insurance) and coverage is settling in. We had an exceptionally good policy for over 30 years. My wife changed jobs for something better in many ways, but it being a smaller company, insuarance apparently wasn't one of them. We've been sorting it out since she started for a number of things. We are still getting used to it.
Most of us paid for the plastic surgery ourselves. Although it is common for the insurance to cover panni, it is still sort of plastic surgery. I had no coverage and paid for all of it and it was a very good investment. Less than a new car and will last a lot longer.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
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