Kary B
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I'm currently at a BMI of 35.7 and I have pseudotumor cerebri which is believed to be highly affected by excess weight. Has anyone been able to get approval using this rare disease as a comorbidity? FYI I also have asthma, sleep apnea, swelling feet, and I'm on metoprolol for fast HR. -
Once insurance approves surgery, what happens if you fall below the minimum BMI required in the first place?
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I had that concern when I started my journey and went into a six month medically supervised diet prior to any WLS. My nutrition Dr. put that fear to rest that if I should lose a drastic amount of weight would I no longer qualify for the surgery. She assured me yes the surgery would still go through, what mattered was the weight at the beginning. The nutritionist shares an office with my WLS Dr.
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Pseudotumor cerebri, has anyone been approved for surgery for having this?
Kary B replied to Kary B's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Thank you all for responding to my question! Today is my first day on the forum. I am very nervous about not being able to get approval. I tried oral meds to control my pseudotumor but i discontinued treatment due to the severe side effects. I was also on a medically supervised diet but my Dr discontinued treatment due to my elevated HR. Hoping my medical records will be sufficient to cover the 6 month diet required by BCBS IL.
