Healthy and fat...

I am not even sure I qualify for weight loss surgery. My BMI is 39.9. I don't have any health issues. Right now, I am attending the "Options Program" through Kaiser.

Has anyone been in this same situation? Did you have alot of trouble getting approved?

There is a light weights board that could maybe help with your sitaution http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/wls_lightweights/ hope everything works out for you! good luck!

-courtney
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hey. you are almost in 40. so it maight can be done.  maybe the lapband its good option for you. find a dr. and talk to him about that., and also courtney advice was very good. check out that forum.
good luck!!
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mariana.

 Hello! 

My BMI was 40.1 on my first consult with the surgeon and I was approved with my first letter.   I also have no co-morbidities and no one acted like I wouldn't get approved.  

If this is something you really are set on, I say at least have them send out the request for surgery and see what happens.  

Good luck to you! 

~Emily~

I was exactly 40 when I first weighed in at the doctors office, and I have PCOS but that's it, so I was relatively healthy. It shouldn't effect WLS if you are at 40, that's like the magic number for insurance unfortunately. mine didn't cover it no matter what, so I was a self-pay