jojo

I have just begun to research this proceedure. I was wondering if anyone knows if vegetarians do well with this? Also, I need to lose 40 pounds and am worried that I will be turned away because I am not actually considered "obese". I am desperate for this surgery and would appreciate any feedback.

my BMI is 28.32 and I am 40 pounds overweight. The website I have been researching indicatest that they take patients looking to lose as little as 20 pounds so I am going to call that clinic tomorrow and see what they say. I am in awe of everyone here who has had the courage to go ahead with this. You are all so amazing.

thanks for replying so fast. I'm not worried about insurance, just whether a surgeon will do the proceedure if I am not considered obese. I certainly feel obese and really need this done, but sometimes the medical profession puts their own limit on who they believe needs proceedures. I am desperate for this to be done but worry all the time that no one will help me. Do you think I will be turned away? I am in Canada and not sure what the rules are here.