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I have kaiser insurance, my dr referred me and my BMI is between 37-38. I have one possible three mild comorbidities. What was your experience with a lower starting BMI? Was there any push back from the surgeon? What procedure did you select? My orientation is in a couple weeks with Richmond Kaiser

I’m looking to reach out to anyone that started this process with a BMI under 40. I have a couple maybe three comorbility factors. The reality is I feel horrible and I have struggled with my weight for many years. I hit a plateau and never budge. My doctor referred me but my BMI is 37-38. What should I expect?

Congratulations and I hope you have a speedy recovery

Which surgery did you select, how much weight do they predict you will lose. How are you going about deciding who to tell in your life?

Which surgery did you select?

I have Kaiser and their website says one comorbidity. Which surgery did you select?

My doctor just referred me last week. She was not hesitant at all but she’s not sure they will accept me. My orientation is 2/6. I eat okay, some weeks are better than others, no diabetes (although I’m close) and no heart disease or high cholesterol. When I eat good I’m really healthy, I fall off when I’m busy, but I can’t lose weight, or I get injured a lot. I have trouble breathing sometimes and a few years ago I had mild sleep apnea (I think I still have it but I haven’t been back to have it checked) and very heavy periods that completely wipe my energy out - I’m on medication for that. Anyway I’m tried of losing weight only to plateau at 20-25 lbs and never moving the scale, overall my numbers are slowing getting worse