Didn't know it was possible to be turned down due to high BMI!

And now I'm freaking out over something new. I'm extremely worried about the money part since my insurance excludes it. But now I'm worried about even getting approved by the Dr due to BMI. That had never occurred to me? Is that very common?

I think it will depend on the surgeon.  My BMI was over 70 at the time of surgery and it wasn't a problem (I was also self-pay).  However, I did not have any other health concerns beyond sleep apnea and depression.  If your surgeon were to turn you down, I would believe it was because of one of two things:  1) he/she is concerned about whether or not you would survive the surgery due to combination of high BMI and comorbidities or 2) he/she is simply not experienced with patients with very high BMIs.  If it is reason 2, I'm sure you could be referred to another surgeon.  

Thanks for the reply. I honestly haven't weighed myself in a while and don't even own a scale right now to check but I think my BMI is around 60. My other health concerns are sleep apnea, migraines and depression as well as breast cancer 8 years ago. 

Being concerned about comorbidities from the surgeon's POV makes sense to me, I just hadn't thought of BMI being a reason to be turned down until I read another post somewhere on here. I wasn't sure what the reasoning was though, so this helps placate me until my info session on Wed. I'm a little overwhelmed with everything I'm reading right now so I think I need to lay off the research until after that appt lol!

I had a BMI of 57...

Some doctors do have an upper limit. They are worried about the patient surviving the surgery if his/her BMI is too high. but usually they will work with their patients to help them lose a certain amount of weight so that they can have surgery at a later date.

I weighed 350 at time of consultation and it was not an issue with my surgeon.  However, I went into this thing wanting the sleeve, and he encouraged me to do the DS as a result of my high BMI.  I am very thankful that I trusted him and went with the DS. I am six months out and down 130 lbs. 

My bmi was 71 my surgeon told me to lose 50lbs and that was that! I don't think they will turn you down just make you lose weight before! I was able to get down 40lbs in 2 months working with a dietian just 10 more to go!!

What was your BMI when you had surgery?

Nikki -- you should be so proud of yourself!!  That's awesome!

My BMI is around 73. I just met my surgeon Monday and that didn't seem to be a problem.