When did you see your PS?

brandymom1234

I was just curious when everyone made their initial consult...I have about 35 pound more to go. I am wanting a tummy tuck and a breast lift. Did you wait until you were at goal? I am also going to try to get insurance to pay, but we will see!

Thanks

Brandy

salsa1877

It takes a while to get through the process so I would start checking with doctors now. You can always schedule your surgery in advance. Your PS will also give you his/her opinion on when you should have it...how much weight to lose, etc. By starting now you can check into a few docs and have the time to start saving the money or bugging your insurance. I started looking in March and am having my TT done in July. I know there are several people that were a few pounds from goal when they had the surgery.

Good luck with the insurance...I wish!

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Karri: Banded Aug 9, 2007: Dr. Neal Olympia, WA Tummy Tuck July 3, 2008: Dr. Linda Leffel Bend, OR Blog: http://salsa1877.blogspot.com/

nip50

I had my consultation last week even though I'm about 30 pounds from goal. Both the ps and my pcp thought it was time to start the process, I'm hoping to get approval and have a tt by the end of June. The ps said he would push it through on his end. As we figured it, I could probably loose 5-10 pounds before surgery and the tt would remove between 10-15 pounds (I have a very large panus), so then I would be within 10-15 pounds of goal weight after the tt was healed. I work for a local school system and this would give me thru July to heal. If I can't do it now, it'll have to wait until next summer. I hope all goes as planned.

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Albany, Georgia

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juliegeraci

Hi Brandy. I had my tummy tuck at least 20 lbs from goal. If you can get down to 15 lbs to goal your outcome may be better. I do still have some upper abdomenal fat. Good luck. I would go for the consult now.

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Julie
banded 6/6/06
Dr. McKeen, San Jose CA

320/213/goal 199. Almost there!