Can People with Lupus have WLS?

I was diagnosed in 1994 with lupus. I was diagnosed during a very difficult pregnancy with my first daughter. I never had any rashes on my face or any of the really significant and classic lupus symptoms. I only had severe joint pain. They finally came to the conclusion that I had Lupus after a whole bunch of lab work over a long period of time. Well..I had three more children, and all the pregnancies went fine. And after the birth of my first daughter, my "lupus" just disappeared. I never had any problems again and still don't six years later. I haven't even seen a doctor about it for over five years. Well...Now I am getting ready for wls, and my pcp comes to me and tells me I just had a positive ANA test. A test for Lupus. But, serioulsy, I don't have any medical problems. I am pretty darn healthy. Now, I am afraid that this is going to cause problems with me getting my surgery that I have been wanting for soooo long. I am not in active lupus, and my internal organs are all healthy. I had a special heart test, and all the other lab work came back with great results. So...my question is this: Has anyone been turned down for surgery because of this??? Please let me know!

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