Still qualified?

Ok my pcp's nurse just called me with my blood results and other tests I took from my visit two weeks ago. And I quote "you are one of the healthiest fat people we know" Whats up with that?? She said all my tests came back normal, cholesterol, try glycs, white blood, glucose. She said the only thing was my blood pressure was a little high but that could've been because of my nerves so nothing to worry about there. So looks like the only thing I have going for me for the surgery is my BMI is over 60. So does anyone think I can get approved on my BMI alone?? At this point I am soooo lost

I don't know what your insurance company requires, but I know there are many that will approve surgery for those whose BMI is over 50 with no comorbidities. Mine was anyone with a BMI over 40 with or without co-morbids. Just because you are healthy now doesn't mean you always will be, and they know that. You are lucky now. I was lucky for a long time too. I was always perfectly healthy too even when my BMI was as high as 50. At the end here I did develop hypertension, who knows what else would have come after that! Good luck with everything ! jacie

There are other comorbidities other then those that can be found in your blood. With a BMI of 60 you don't have any joint or back pain because of your weight? Your knees don't hurt? Your physcial activity is not limited? Do you snore? Have you been tested for sleep apena? Do you have a gait to your walk (meaning do your feet kind of go outwards)? Most insurance companies will approve just based on being 100 lbs overweight, and having a history of failed weight loss attempts. I had a BMI of 64, I had lower back pain, and sleep apena and was approved for the duodenal switch in 2 business days, but in terms of blood and blood presure, I was normal on everything and always have been. Scott

Have you had a sleep test? I had sleep apnea and did not know it until they made me get one in my pre surgery testing. I also had polysysticovarian syndrome (irregular periods plus cysts on my overy), ,back pain, a fatty liver (had to have an ultrasound on my gallblader and this was found), and vericose veins that all counted as comorbidites. Many insurences will do the surgery with a BMI of 40 + . Shellie

I too was one of those "healthy as a horse"--and the size of one! It always seemed to frustrate my doctors that I didn't have high blood pressure, cholesterol, or diabetes. I did have a BMI over 60 and was approved by my insurance within two weeks. I didn't even have a history of medically supervised weight loss--but did have years of pictures showing me obese. I wouldn't worry just yet--and by not having the co-morbidities, you have a strong body for recovery. Sally