Advice

SEBND2
on 2/6/07 3:41 am - Breckenridge, MN
It just occured to me that I am losing wt ever so little and that I am dangeroulsy close to falling below the majic BMI number of 35, I haven't met with my surgeon yet, just got through the Phsyc eval yesterday. Some one told me that teetering up and down is a good indication of trying to loose wt on your own, and I my DW suggests that I gain some weight befor meeting with the surgeon. I am stumped, If I can't have surgery, then that just puts me that much further back. They say you should loose some weight before having the operation. Help Help Help
jereyes
on 2/8/07 3:46 am - Tyngsboro, MA
I wouldn't worry about loosing weight until after you meet with your surgeon. I also wouldn't reccommend gaining any weight either My surgeon did not care if I lost weight or not he just didn't want me to gain weight before surgery. This is just my opinion. Good Luck! Janet
Rhoyal
on 2/16/07 7:46 am - Prince George's County, MD
Hello, Have you had your initial consultation with your surgeon?  The reason that I asked is that I was told that the surgeon goes by your initial weight and that is the number that they send into your insurer.  I had the surgery with my cousin and we were both lightweights but she lost so much pre-surgery weight that she would not have qualified for the surgery if the surgeon used that weight. Lisa 280/135/135
Tigger66
on 6/7/07 11:25 am - MA
I am actually in the same situation, I am right at 35.0 BMI, but after reading the posts, I am going to actually gain a few pounds before I see the surgeon on 8/3 just to make sure I qualify for the surgery.  My ins is Blue Cross and for the surgery to be covered I HAVE to have a min BMI of 35. Good Luck
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