I'm with Kaiser HMO No. Ca.

My pcp is 100% supportive of my having surgery. I got through the psych and nutritionist eval with flying colors-both said I'm an excellent candidate for surgery.My paperwork was sent to san Francisco along with a wonderful letter of support from my M.D., and a letter from myself. I talked to the surgery coordinator who does not think I have "enough health problems" for this surgery. With a BMI of 47 I have asthma,infertility,poly-cystic ovaries,depression, joint pain,gerd. She says my co-morbities have to be directly related to my weight and she's not sure that I will qualify. My paperwork went to the surgery comittee anyways. I called Ms. Optimistic coordinator today and she says she's waiting on a few more votes on my case from the comittee. Do you think with my pcp's approval,a dietician's approval, a psychologist's approval...they'd still deny me? Help! I'm so nervous about this.Any input??

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