Bob + I had a plastic surgery consult today with Dr. Loren Borud of BIDMC in Boston, MA. The appointment was initially just his, but I asked the secretary if I could cram a consult during Bob's visit, and they were fine with that.
We go in to an exam room, get naked and take photographs. Hot stuff, right? No, not at all, that part is absolutely horrible. I was mortified, but had to keep thinking, "this is a doctor, this is for medical reasons, get over it, you look like hell, this is why we're here." After the photographs, the plastic surgeon grabbed loose bits of my skin and showed me what he would do to fix it. After playing with my fat rolls, he suggested the following:
- Lower body lift (pannilectomy/tummy tuck and butt lift)
- Upper body lift + breast lift/back flap fix
- (Thigh lift + Brachioplasty - I immediately nixed both right now - the cost of which is entirely prohibitive and.... I can't have that much pain at one time)
For Bob, the same horrible moment of being nude in front of strangers, photographs and fat roll pinching. For him, it's sugggested:
- Pannilectomy/tummy tuck
- Upper body lift + fix the man boob flaps
The doctor is impressed with Bob's skin issues - he's blessed to not have ANY excess neck skin and hardly ANY upper arm skin. (Figures, the asshole.)
After discussing how he'd tuck and tighten, we had to get realistic. (With insurance covering the panni removal - it's $27,000 in total for both of us to have the upper lifts with the tummy tucks.) The only procedure that can be submitted to my health insurance is the front part of the lower body lift, the pannilectomy/tummy tuck, same goes for Bob. That is what we both need the most.
If the insurance will cover that procedure, sign us up, barring any unforeseen lack of red blood cells, of course. That means, if we're not paying for the bellies, perhaps adding the boobs (at least mine, his man-boobs aren't that bad) wouldn't be a huge cost - since the hospital fees are cut in half for multiple procedures. Honestly, I can't imagine getting the tummy tuck without lifting or enhancing the teabags, I would look even more boyish and flat.
So, obviously - my aim is to get the insurance to cover the the tummy tuck and maybe sneak in a set of boobs if our co-pays aren't sky high, unless some miracle financing comes around, or a windfall. (Medical financing options have high interest! One option was $400 a month. That's like buying a car. I'm not a leased Lexus, damn it. I'm a beat up KIA that better get Maaco.)
Bob + I had a plastic surgery consult today with Dr. Loren Borud of BIDMC in Boston, MA. The appointment was initially just his, but I asked the secretary if I could cram a consult during Bob's visit, and they were fine with that.
We go in to an exam room, get naked and take photographs. Hot stuff, right? No, not at all, that part is absolutely horrible. I was mortified, but had to keep thinking, "this is a doctor, this is for medical reasons, get over it, you look like hell, this is why we're here." After the photographs, the plastic surgeon grabbed loose bits of my skin and showed me what he would do to fix it. After playing with my fat rolls, he suggested the following:
For Bob, the same horrible moment of being nude in front of strangers, photographs and fat roll pinching. For him, it's sugggested:
The doctor is impressed with Bob's skin issues - he's blessed to not have ANY excess neck skin and hardly ANY upper arm skin. (Figures, the asshole.)
After discussing how he'd tuck and tighten, we had to get realistic. (With insurance covering the panni removal - it's $27,000 in total for both of us to have the upper lifts with the tummy tucks.) The only procedure that can be submitted to my health insurance is the front part of the lower body lift, the pannilectomy/tummy tuck, same goes for Bob. That is what we both need the most.
If the insurance will cover that procedure, sign us up, barring any unforeseen lack of red blood cells, of course. That means, if we're not paying for the bellies, perhaps adding the boobs (at least mine, his man-boobs aren't that bad) wouldn't be a huge cost - since the hospital fees are cut in half for multiple procedures. Honestly, I can't imagine getting the tummy tuck without lifting or enhancing the teabags, I would look even more boyish and flat.
So, obviously - my aim is to get the insurance to cover the the tummy tuck and maybe sneak in a set of boobs if our co-pays aren't sky high, unless some miracle financing comes around, or a windfall. (Medical financing options have high interest! One option was $400 a month. That's like buying a car. I'm not a leased Lexus, damn it. I'm a beat up KIA that better get Maaco.)