#beverly fischer

[nebulover]

my cut is insane, shout out to my barber dog

[lizzardboy]

I FINALLY had my top surgery consult! it's taken me years to finally get to this point, but I'm finally here! I've got a ton of work and fundraising to do in the next few months, but it's going to be worth it! Updates coming soon!

[craziefuzi-kt]

please help me

i’m 19 years old, and a transgender individual (ftm). I recently had a bilateral mastectomy with Dr. Beverly Fischer to treat adult onset gender dysphoria. I was billed $8650 on a care credit credit card that i opened specifically for this procedure.

i saved up around 2000 dollars, as i am a 19 year old working part time at minimum wage jobs and am responsible for certain bills (phone bills, car bills, medical bills, essentials, etc). i gathered all the paperwork, received a letter from a licensed therapist, requested an itemized receipt, called my insurance ahead of time to confirm the procedure was covered- and it was. i printed out a page from my benefits statement highlighting the codes that were covered and matched the procedures with the same codes. i had received a diagnoses from a licensed medical professional at chase brexton in Columbia Maryland months ahead of my surgery date and had been undergoing hormone replacement therapy, which is not required for this particular procedure but is mentioned in other procedures as a requirement. i prepared in every way i could think of. however, a month after my procedure, my insurance submitted an eob that stated my coverage was denied because modifier code 50 is not eligible for reimbursement.

after some research, and asking my doctor, it was revealed that modifier code 50 means Bilateral and it is indeed covered under my plan. i called my insurance, they hung up on me. i called again and they agreed to review my claim. a month later, we receive an email about an updated eob. they reviewed my claim and came to the conclusion that modifier code 50 is indeed eligible, and will be processed on 2 lines instead of one (essentially changing it to 2 single mastectomys). however, coverage is still denied. this time, there is no indicated reason as to why my coverage was denied, other than it simply is.

i will be making the request as to why my claim was denied, but at the moment i fear my insurance will continue leading me in circles and is determined not to reimburse me.

i’m very scared

my position at work is part time seasonal associate, and i may be laid off once the season is over. i’m 19 years old, i have no degree, my family is unable to help me with my bills.

please share this around, to anyone you know.

i am in desperate need of help and support. if you can, please make a donation to my kofi https://ko-fi.com/craziefuzi , every single bit counts and is immensely appreciated. i also work as a freelance digital artist, my commissions are not very frequent, and buying art from me is another way to support me.

thank you so much for your time, and please, spread this around. give me advice, support, anything you think could help, i greatly appreciate it.

<3

[partyhouse22-blog]

This is a fund to gather up 10% of my top surgery cost which is about $1000. I'm having surgery with Beverly Fischer in timonium Maryland on August 3rd 2016. This is to help pay my first payment towards my surgery and to have a cushion while I recover. I'm also going to be giving away some things to help as an incentive to donate. I have 4 GC2B binders 2 in medium and 2 in small they are used but still in good condition. Also will be giving away a freetom 6 inch with paint plus it's the 4 in 1. It's a Caucasian color and would fit someone who has a light to tan skin tone. Just let me know in your donation comment if you'd like to be in the drawing! Thank you guys so much in advance. :)

[lorethecat]

Alright, so, as many of you know, I was supposed to have my consultation for top surgery today with Dr. Fischer. And as many of you also know, that whole area of the country is getting slammed with a massive snow storm today. I live several hours away, and the snow makes it was too risky to try to make the drive.

So, I got up this morning expecting I would need to call Dr. Fischer's office and reschedule, but to my immense surprise, they called me. Despite them being open, they thought I may not be able to get there thanks to the storm, and asked if I needed to reschedule. So now my consultation is on February 16.

So far I am very impressed with Dr. Fischer's practice.

(They were also extremely friendly and helpful when I made the appointment, as I had a lot of questions regarding insurance and how the whole process would go, and no idea where to start.)

[kantstopkaden-blog]

Left: 8 days post op   (photo cred Laurel Golio, We Are the Youth )

Right: 3 years and 1 week post op, 4.5 years on T Keyhole surgery with Dr. Beverly Fischer in MD $7,300. No revisions. Very happy with my results. 

[trucumber-blog]

My full Top Surgery post: I had surgery almost 3 weeks ago, by Dr. Beverly Fischer. The procedure was “periareolar with extension double mastectomy”, but I think it is better described as a hybrid of peri and double incision. There are incisions around my areolae with 2.5 inch lateral extensions toward my armpits. This was done because I was considered “borderline” for the periareolar procedure but did not wish to have DI. The extensions allowed Dr. Fischer to remove more skin without pleating (I did not have good skin elasticity due to binding for years). Post operatively, I developed an infection along my right (last picture) chest wall. My body created a fistula where the areola and extension incisions meet, where the infection drained from for about 5 days. Other than that spot the infection did not affect my incisions. I saw my primary doctor for this and I am still on antibiotics (you wouldn’t believe the size of those pills!). As of now I still have minor swelling, light bruising, loose skin, and the wounds around my areolae (especially the left side) are healing more slowly than the extensions. Despite the infection, my recovery has been relatively smooth and I am happy with my results so far!

[hellazan]

Shirtless for days. Sleepy.