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Old 01-12-2011, 07:42 PM   #309
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To the guys who may be getting the "Run Around" from your insurance companies regarding Top Surgery. I experienced some of the same frustrations. I am not trying to be insensitive to your plight and here is how I got around it. I decided to save up the money and pay out of pocket. It took a few years to put the money together but in the end, for me, it was gratifying. I took back the control over my own body.

I know this may not be an immediate solution while you are negotiating your way through the maze of documentation, paperwork required by medical providers. It may seem impossible to save that kind of money, the cost is approximately $10,000 but just putting something aside may also offer you some sense of control over your own individual life and the direction your life moves forward. Good luck.
Same here. Insurance coverage was not ever going to be an option for me.....not at that particular point in my life anyway. And like you, I totally get how daunting (and possibly impossible) it may be. I gave up everything but the basics for a while in order to save the money.

I also know of a guy who said 'screw it' and took out a loan. He got himself in a position with his budget where he could make the monthly payments and went for it.

In the meantime, I wish you all the very best with your efforts to make this happen.
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