There I stood in paper gown and paper underwear waiting for the surgeon to enter the room. I was already pretty emotional after staring at myself in the mirror and praying that finally I could get this done because Ive so desperately wanted this ever since I first sat with surgeons a year ago. A year ago I was quoted 14,000$ for a lower body lift which includes lifting the thighs/butt and taking care of the stomach area at the same time..but told I still had more weight to lose if I wanted to. So I worked my ass off for a year dropping another 85 pounds since that appointment..and hoped that the price hadnt gone up since my last set of quotes. Boy was I wrong!! Today I was told I am left with no fat cells under my skin..which is good because that means I did my job but... that also means the skin will no longer continue to improve or go anywhere regardless of how often I work out or up my weights. The amount I was quoted today was 20,000$ which seems to be the going rate for the procedure (lower body lift) that I want done..I managed to negotiate it down to 16,500$ but only half of that amount is actually charged by the surgeon. The rest is the hospital fees which sadly cannot be financed via care credit..which is what I planned to do. After leaving the office I sat in my car staring at the paperwork and cried. The frustration is endless.. because this procedure wouldve been medically covered had I actually gone thru with gastric bypass surgery but since I did not ...its not considered medically necessary. I know you all say you cant see the skin but if I really showed each and every one of you up close you would be shocked at the site..I am very good at hiding it and tucking it into spanx underwear lol. Im frustrated because I want to be able to celebrate what Ive accomplished but I cant because the skin remains..and is not going anywhere. Im not sure what steps to take next as far as getting this done..I dont know if I should begin asking for donations..or if thats to tacky???? Or continue emailing the Doctors tv show and Dr. Oz asking for help (although Ive sent about 10 emails this year lol).. Anywho I just wanted to give everyone a heads up on my ordeal today. Thanks for your kind words they always keep my head high!
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:10:27 +0000
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