Re: Info from Dr. Melmed's office

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Dr. Melmed does beautiful work . . . and has a way of putting his patients at ease. My concern is that he doesn't consider saline capsules as important to removed completely as we do, and he doesn't keep the drains in very long . . . but he's a very good doctor. I wish you could use him too. Rogene

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Yeah, Dr. Melmed does sound great...he actually sent

me an email, with prices, what to expect, hotels that

give discounts, etc. I was very impressed! He said

$6,445, and that includes the lift too! So, while that

was a good price-at the same time, I'd be looking at

adding a few more thousand for an airplane, hotel,

rental car, food, all that stuff. I can't wait to get

that handbook from my insurance company, and hope I

can find someone in Tennessee-it doesn't have to be

Memphis....just anywhere in Tennessee that my

insurance will cover! This is so frustrating!

--- Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

> Dr. Melmed does beautiful work . . . and has a way

> of putting his patients at ease.

>

> My concern is that he doesn't consider saline

> capsules as important to removed completely as we

> do, and he doesn't keep the drains in very long . .

> . but he's a very good doctor.

>

> I wish you could use him too.

>

> Rogene

>

>

>

>

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Well, my bad news is that...looking in drawers in my kitchen, I found my TennCare handbook. There were only 2 surgeons so far that takes TennCare. One was Dr. Koleyni, who I've got an appointment with on Septemeber 7th, and then the other was Dr. Wallace, who has the beotch nurse and who refuses to even consider seeing me until I have a letter stating that TennCare will pay for my removal. On top of that-the wait to get in for surgery would be 3 months. *sighs*Leyna <leyna1964@...> wrote: Yeah, Dr. Melmed does sound great...he actually sentme an email, with prices, what to expect, hotels thatgive discounts, etc. I was very impressed! He said$6,445, and that includes the lift too! So, while thatwas a good price-at the same time, I'd be looking atadding a few more thousand for an airplane, hotel,rental car, food, all that stuff. I can't wait to getthat handbook from my insurance company, and hope Ican find someone in Tennessee-it doesn't have to beMemphis....just anywhere in Tennessee that myinsurance will cover! This is so frustrating!--- Rogene S <saxony01 > wrote:> Dr. Melmed does beautiful work . . . and has a way> of putting his patients at ease.> > My concern is that he doesn't consider saline> capsules as important to removed completely as

we> do, and he doesn't keep the drains in very long . .> . but he's a very good doctor.> > I wish you could use him too.> > Rogene> > > > __________________________________________________

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I'd run for the woods before seeing the second doc that wants proof

insurance will pay before even seeing you. It's clear that all he cares

about is the money.

Kenda

> Well, my bad news is that...looking in drawers in my kitchen, I found my

> TennCare handbook. There were only 2 surgeons so far that takes TennCare. One

> was Dr. Koleyni, who I've got an appointment with on Septemeber 7th, and then

> the other was Dr. Wallace, who has the beotch nurse and who refuses to even

> consider seeing me until I have a letter stating that TennCare will pay for my

> removal. On top of that-the wait to get in for surgery would be 3 months.

> *sighs*

>

> Leyna <leyna1964@...> wrote:

> Yeah, Dr. Melmed does sound great...he actually sent

> me an email, with prices, what to expect, hotels that

> give discounts, etc. I was very impressed! He said

> $6,445, and that includes the lift too! So, while that

> was a good price-at the same time, I'd be looking at

> adding a few more thousand for an airplane, hotel,

> rental car, food, all that stuff. I can't wait to get

> that handbook from my insurance company, and hope I

> can find someone in Tennessee-it doesn't have to be

> Memphis....just anywhere in Tennessee that my

> insurance will cover! This is so frustrating!

>

> --- Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

>

>> Dr. Melmed does beautiful work . . . and has a way

>> of putting his patients at ease.

>>

>> My concern is that he doesn't consider saline

>> capsules as important to removed completely as we

>> do, and he doesn't keep the drains in very long . .

>> . but he's a very good doctor.

>>

>> I wish you could use him too.

>>

>> Rogene

>>

>>

>>

>>

>

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>

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Kenda,

Yeah-he's got five strikes against him in my

book....one, that I can't stand his nurse, who says

that implants are perfectly safe, and that they still

use Silicone in their practice.

Two-they kept telling me that my insurance won't

cover it, even though I said that I talked to them and

they said they would do the surgery, as long as I had

a note stating they were making me ill.

Three-they wouldn't even try to help me with the

insurance as it is-telling me I had to do all the work

and they wouldn't evn see me without the letter from

my insurance in my hand.

Four-the wait to get in to surgery (if I use this

guy) is three months!

And Five-that nurse told me that I would DEFINANTLY

be totally deformed if I got a removal with no

replacement.

So I'm sure hoping this other doctor I'm going to see

on the 7th is better!

--- Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@...> wrote:

> I'd run for the woods before seeing the second doc

> that wants proof

> insurance will pay before even seeing you. It's

> clear that all he cares

> about is the money.

>

> Kenda

>

> > Well, my bad news is that...looking in drawers in

> my kitchen, I found my

> > TennCare handbook. There were only 2 surgeons so

> far that takes TennCare. One

> > was Dr. Koleyni, who I've got an appointment with

> on Septemeber 7th, and then

> > the other was Dr. Wallace, who has the beotch

> nurse and who refuses to even

> > consider seeing me until I have a letter stating

> that TennCare will pay for my

> > removal. On top of that-the wait to get in for

> surgery would be 3 months.

> > *sighs*

> >

> > Leyna <leyna1964@...> wrote:

> > Yeah, Dr. Melmed does sound great...he

> actually sent

> > me an email, with prices, what to expect, hotels

> that

> > give discounts, etc. I was very impressed! He said

> > $6,445, and that includes the lift too! So, while

> that

> > was a good price-at the same time, I'd be looking

> at

> > adding a few more thousand for an airplane, hotel,

> > rental car, food, all that stuff. I can't wait to

> get

> > that handbook from my insurance company, and hope

> I

> > can find someone in Tennessee-it doesn't have to

> be

> > Memphis....just anywhere in Tennessee that my

> > insurance will cover! This is so frustrating!

> >

> > --- Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

> >

> >> Dr. Melmed does beautiful work . . . and has a

> way

> >> of putting his patients at ease.

> >>

> >> My concern is that he doesn't consider saline

> >> capsules as important to removed completely as we

> >> do, and he doesn't keep the drains in very long .

> .

> >> . but he's a very good doctor.

> >>

> >> I wish you could use him too.

> >>

> >> Rogene

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

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Wow. That's way too many strikes against him!! I guess she has seen too

much of his work and he leaves women deformed!

Kenda

> Kenda,

> Yeah-he's got five strikes against him in my

> book....one, that I can't stand his nurse, who says

> that implants are perfectly safe, and that they still

> use Silicone in their practice.

>

> Two-they kept telling me that my insurance won't

> cover it, even though I said that I talked to them and

> they said they would do the surgery, as long as I had

> a note stating they were making me ill.

>

> Three-they wouldn't even try to help me with the

> insurance as it is-telling me I had to do all the work

> and they wouldn't evn see me without the letter from

> my insurance in my hand.

>

> Four-the wait to get in to surgery (if I use this

> guy) is three months!

>

> And Five-that nurse told me that I would DEFINANTLY

> be totally deformed if I got a removal with no

> replacement.

>

> So I'm sure hoping this other doctor I'm going to see

> on the 7th is better!

>

> --- Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@...> wrote:

>

>> I'd run for the woods before seeing the second doc

>> that wants proof

>> insurance will pay before even seeing you. It's

>> clear that all he cares

>> about is the money.

>>

>> Kenda

>>

>>> Well, my bad news is that...looking in drawers in

>> my kitchen, I found my

>>> TennCare handbook. There were only 2 surgeons so

>> far that takes TennCare. One

>>> was Dr. Koleyni, who I've got an appointment with

>> on Septemeber 7th, and then

>>> the other was Dr. Wallace, who has the beotch

>> nurse and who refuses to even

>>> consider seeing me until I have a letter stating

>> that TennCare will pay for my

>>> removal. On top of that-the wait to get in for

>> surgery would be 3 months.

>>> *sighs*

>>>

>>> Leyna <leyna1964@...> wrote:

>>> Yeah, Dr. Melmed does sound great...he

>> actually sent

>>> me an email, with prices, what to expect, hotels

>> that

>>> give discounts, etc. I was very impressed! He said

>>> $6,445, and that includes the lift too! So, while

>> that

>>> was a good price-at the same time, I'd be looking

>> at

>>> adding a few more thousand for an airplane, hotel,

>>> rental car, food, all that stuff. I can't wait to

>> get

>>> that handbook from my insurance company, and hope

>> I

>>> can find someone in Tennessee-it doesn't have to

>> be

>>> Memphis....just anywhere in Tennessee that my

>>> insurance will cover! This is so frustrating!

>>>

>>> --- Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

>>>

>>>> Dr. Melmed does beautiful work . . . and has a

>> way

>>>> of putting his patients at ease.

>>>>

>>>> My concern is that he doesn't consider saline

>>>> capsules as important to removed completely as we

>>>> do, and he doesn't keep the drains in very long .

>> .

>>>> . but he's a very good doctor.

>>>>

>>>> I wish you could use him too.

>>>>

>>>> Rogene

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>> __________________________________________________

>>>

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That's what I'm thinking too. They were sure pushing replacement implants hard...and when I said "No way!" they kept pushing a very expensive lift. I will probably take out a loan for a lift, but I'm thinking I may wait to see how bad my boobs look after explant. Maybe not though-I may do it at the time of explant-I hate the thought of two surgeries! lolKenda Skaggs <skaggs@...> wrote: Wow. That's way too many strikes against him!! I guess she has seen toomuch of his work and he leaves women

deformed!Kenda> Kenda,> Yeah-he's got five strikes against him in my> book....one, that I can't stand his nurse, who says> that implants are perfectly safe, and that they still> use Silicone in their practice.> > Two-they kept telling me that my insurance won't> cover it, even though I said that I talked to them and> they said they would do the surgery, as long as I had> a note stating they were making me ill.> > Three-they wouldn't even try to help me with the> insurance as it is-telling me I had to do all the work> and they wouldn't evn see me without the letter from> my insurance in my hand.> > Four-the wait to get in to surgery (if I use this> guy) is three months!> > And Five-that nurse told me that I would DEFINANTLY> be totally deformed if I got a removal with no> replacement.> > So I'm

sure hoping this other doctor I'm going to see> on the 7th is better!> > --- Kenda Skaggs <skaggscountycable> wrote:> >> I'd run for the woods before seeing the second doc>> that wants proof>> insurance will pay before even seeing you. It's>> clear that all he cares>> about is the money.>> >> Kenda>> >>> Well, my bad news is that...looking in drawers in>> my kitchen, I found my>>> TennCare handbook. There were only 2 surgeons so>> far that takes TennCare. One>>> was Dr. Koleyni, who I've got an appointment with>> on Septemeber 7th, and then>>> the other was Dr. Wallace, who has the beotch>> nurse and who refuses to even>>> consider seeing me until I have a letter stating>> that TennCare will

pay for my>>> removal. On top of that-the wait to get in for>> surgery would be 3 months.>>> *sighs*>>> >>> Leyna <leyna1964 > wrote:>>> Yeah, Dr. Melmed does sound great...he>> actually sent>>> me an email, with prices, what to expect, hotels>> that>>> give discounts, etc. I was very impressed! He said>>> $6,445, and that includes the lift too! So, while>> that>>> was a good price-at the same time, I'd be looking>> at>>> adding a few more thousand for an airplane, hotel,>>> rental car, food, all that stuff. I can't wait to>> get>>> that handbook from my insurance company, and hope>> I>>> can find someone in Tennessee-it doesn't have to>> be>>>

Memphis....just anywhere in Tennessee that my>>> insurance will cover! This is so frustrating!>>> >>> --- Rogene S <saxony01 > wrote:>>> >>>> Dr. Melmed does beautiful work . . . and has a>> way>>>> of putting his patients at ease.>>>> >>>> My concern is that he doesn't consider saline>>>> capsules as important to removed completely as we>>>> do, and he doesn't keep the drains in very long .>> .>>>> . but he's a very good doctor.>>>> >>>> I wish you could use him too.>>>> >>>> Rogene>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>

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Isn't it cheaper to have a lift at the same time as explantation? If so,

I'd opt for one surgery if you can swing it.

Kenda

> That's what I'm thinking too. They were sure pushing replacement implants

> hard...and when I said " No way! " they kept pushing a very expensive lift. I

> will probably take out a loan for a lift, but I'm thinking I may wait to see

> how bad my boobs look after explant. Maybe not though-I may do it at the time

> of explant-I hate the thought of two surgeries! lol

>

> Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@...> wrote: Wow. That's way too many

> strikes against him!! I guess she has seen too

> much of his work and he leaves women deformed!

>

> Kenda

>

>> Kenda,

>> Yeah-he's got five strikes against him in my

>> book....one, that I can't stand his nurse, who says

>> that implants are perfectly safe, and that they still

>> use Silicone in their practice.

>>

>> Two-they kept telling me that my insurance won't

>> cover it, even though I said that I talked to them and

>> they said they would do the surgery, as long as I had

>> a note stating they were making me ill.

>>

>> Three-they wouldn't even try to help me with the

>> insurance as it is-telling me I had to do all the work

>> and they wouldn't evn see me without the letter from

>> my insurance in my hand.

>>

>> Four-the wait to get in to surgery (if I use this

>> guy) is three months!

>>

>> And Five-that nurse told me that I would DEFINANTLY

>> be totally deformed if I got a removal with no

>> replacement.

>>

>> So I'm sure hoping this other doctor I'm going to see

>> on the 7th is better!

>>

>> --- Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@...> wrote:

>>

>>> I'd run for the woods before seeing the second doc

>>> that wants proof

>>> insurance will pay before even seeing you. It's

>>> clear that all he cares

>>> about is the money.

>>>

>>> Kenda

>>>

>>>> Well, my bad news is that...looking in drawers in

>>> my kitchen, I found my

>>>> TennCare handbook. There were only 2 surgeons so

>>> far that takes TennCare. One

>>>> was Dr. Koleyni, who I've got an appointment with

>>> on Septemeber 7th, and then

>>>> the other was Dr. Wallace, who has the beotch

>>> nurse and who refuses to even

>>>> consider seeing me until I have a letter stating

>>> that TennCare will pay for my

>>>> removal. On top of that-the wait to get in for

>>> surgery would be 3 months.

>>>> *sighs*

>>>>

>>>> Leyna <leyna1964@...> wrote:

>>>> Yeah, Dr. Melmed does sound great...he

>>> actually sent

>>>> me an email, with prices, what to expect, hotels

>>> that

>>>> give discounts, etc. I was very impressed! He said

>>>> $6,445, and that includes the lift too! So, while

>>> that

>>>> was a good price-at the same time, I'd be looking

>>> at

>>>> adding a few more thousand for an airplane, hotel,

>>>> rental car, food, all that stuff. I can't wait to

>>> get

>>>> that handbook from my insurance company, and hope

>>> I

>>>> can find someone in Tennessee-it doesn't have to

>>> be

>>>> Memphis....just anywhere in Tennessee that my

>>>> insurance will cover! This is so frustrating!

>>>>

>>>> --- Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> Dr. Melmed does beautiful work . . . and has a

>>> way

>>>>> of putting his patients at ease.

>>>>>

>>>>> My concern is that he doesn't consider saline

>>>>> capsules as important to removed completely as we

>>>>> do, and he doesn't keep the drains in very long .

>>> .

>>>>> . but he's a very good doctor.

>>>>>

>>>>> I wish you could use him too.

>>>>>

>>>>> Rogene

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> __________________________________________________

>>>>

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I'd sure like to know what the good doctor would say about his surgical skills. If HE says you would be deformed, I'd run! If he doesn't know that his own nurse is insulting his skills, maybe he needs to be told! PattyLeyna <leyna1964@...> wrote: Kenda,Yeah-he's got five strikes against him in mybook....one, that I can't stand his nurse, who saysthat implants are perfectly safe, and that they stilluse Silicone in their practice.Two-they kept telling me that my

insurance won'tcover it, even though I said that I talked to them andthey said they would do the surgery, as long as I hada note stating they were making me ill. Three-they wouldn't even try to help me with theinsurance as it is-telling me I had to do all the workand they wouldn't evn see me without the letter frommy insurance in my hand. Four-the wait to get in to surgery (if I use thisguy) is three months!And Five-that nurse told me that I would DEFINANTLYbe totally deformed if I got a removal with noreplacement.So I'm sure hoping this other doctor I'm going to seeon the 7th is better!--- Kenda Skaggs <skaggscountycable> wrote:> I'd run for the woods before seeing the second doc> that wants proof> insurance will pay before even seeing you. It's> clear that all he cares> about is the

money.> > Kenda> > > Well, my bad news is that...looking in drawers in> my kitchen, I found my> > TennCare handbook. There were only 2 surgeons so> far that takes TennCare. One> > was Dr. Koleyni, who I've got an appointment with> on Septemeber 7th, and then> > the other was Dr. Wallace, who has the beotch> nurse and who refuses to even> > consider seeing me until I have a letter stating> that TennCare will pay for my> > removal. On top of that-the wait to get in for> surgery would be 3 months.> > *sighs*> > > > Leyna <leyna1964 > wrote:> > Yeah, Dr. Melmed does sound great...he> actually sent> > me an email, with prices, what to expect, hotels> that> > give discounts, etc. I was very impressed! He said> >

$6,445, and that includes the lift too! So, while> that> > was a good price-at the same time, I'd be looking> at> > adding a few more thousand for an airplane, hotel,> > rental car, food, all that stuff. I can't wait to> get> > that handbook from my insurance company, and hope> I> > can find someone in Tennessee-it doesn't have to> be> > Memphis....just anywhere in Tennessee that my> > insurance will cover! This is so frustrating!> > > > --- Rogene S <saxony01 > wrote:> > > >> Dr. Melmed does beautiful work . . . and has a> way> >> of putting his patients at ease.> >> > >> My concern is that he doesn't consider saline> >> capsules as important to removed completely as we> >> do, and he doesn't

keep the drains in very long .> .> >> . but he's a very good doctor.> >> > >> I wish you could use him too.> >> > >> Rogene> >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > __________________________________________________> >

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Patty, LOL-yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking too! I thought...."Hmmm-it doesn't say much for his skills, does it?" heheTricia Trish <glory2glory1401@...> wrote: I'd sure like to know what the good doctor would say about his surgical skills. If HE says you would be deformed, I'd run! If he doesn't know that his own nurse is insulting his skills, maybe he needs to be told! PattyLeyna <leyna1964 > wrote: Kenda,Yeah-he's got five strikes against him in mybook....one, that I can't stand his nurse, who saysthat implants are perfectly safe, and that they stilluse Silicone in their practice.Two-they kept telling me that my insurance won'tcover it, even though I said that I talked to them andthey said they would do the surgery, as long as I hada note stating they were making me ill. Three-they wouldn't even try to help me with theinsurance as it is-telling me I had to do all the workand they wouldn't evn see me without the letter frommy insurance in my hand. Four-the wait to get in to surgery (if I use thisguy) is three months!And Five-that nurse told me that I would DEFINANTLYbe totally deformed if I got a removal with noreplacement.So I'm sure hoping this other doctor I'm

going to seeon the 7th is better!--- Kenda Skaggs <skaggscountycable> wrote:> I'd run for the woods before seeing the second doc> that wants proof> insurance will pay before even seeing you. It's> clear that all he cares> about is the money.> > Kenda> > > Well, my bad news is that...looking in drawers in> my kitchen, I found my> > TennCare handbook. There were only 2 surgeons so> far that takes TennCare. One> > was Dr. Koleyni, who I've got an appointment with> on Septemeber 7th, and then> > the other was Dr. Wallace, who has the beotch> nurse and who refuses to even> > consider seeing me until I have a letter stating> that TennCare will pay for my> > removal. On top of that-the wait to get in for> surgery would be 3 months.> >

*sighs*> > > > Leyna <leyna1964 > wrote:> > Yeah, Dr. Melmed does sound great...he> actually sent> > me an email, with prices, what to expect, hotels> that> > give discounts, etc. I was very impressed! He said> > $6,445, and that includes the lift too! So, while> that> > was a good price-at the same time, I'd be looking> at> > adding a few more thousand for an airplane, hotel,> > rental car, food, all that stuff. I can't wait to> get> > that handbook from my insurance company, and hope> I> > can find someone in Tennessee-it doesn't have to> be> > Memphis....just anywhere in Tennessee that my> > insurance will cover! This is so frustrating!> > > > --- Rogene S <saxony01 > wrote:> > > >> Dr. Melmed does beautiful work . . . and has a> way> >> of putting his patients at ease.> >> > >> My concern is that he doesn't consider saline> >> capsules as important to removed completely as we> >> do, and he doesn't keep the drains in very long .> .> >> . but he's a very good doctor.> >> > >> I wish you could use him too.> >> > >> Rogene> >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > __________________________________________________> >