Re: Reconstructive Surgery

[Guest guest]

All I know is that it has to be medically necessary - not cosmetic! I see

my PCP again in April (I think), so I'll find out from her for sure.

Hugs,

Jen

>-- Original Message --

>To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

>

>Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 13:43:02 -0800

>Subject: Reconstructive Surgery

>Reply-To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

>

>

>Hi Jen,

>

>Do you know the specifics of what it takes to qualify? I'm

>really looking ahead here since I still have a LOT of weight

>still to lose, but I know that my skin will not tighten

>enough on its own to ever look normal.

>

>Thanks.

>

>All the best,

>

>Kay

>open RNY 12/1/03

>

>

>Jen Hogsett wrote:

>

>> . . . However, here I am, almost 1 year post-op, and it

>> looks like

>> I don't have enough hanging skin to qualify to have it

>> chopped on Kaiser's

>> tab. :0( . . .

>> Hugs,

>> Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

Thanks. I look forward to hearing what your PCP has to say.

Take care,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

Jen Hogsett wrote:

All I know is that it has to be medically

necessary - not cosmetic! I see

my PCP again in April (I think), so I'll find out from her for

sure.

Hugs,

Jen