I need some good advisement

[donaboss 131]

So as of all here, we want that surgery so BAD... The first problem was how the hell am I going to pay for it?! Since my mom realized how much I really really REALLy want this, she added me to her insurance which I'm 90% sure they will cover the surgery. The insurance will start on November 1st. So that's GOOD news right? Well now I got another obstacle that I must fix. I had coarctation of aorta surgery 10 yrs ago. So I went to see my cardiologist to clear me and she has me do an ECHO today at 7Am. Since I was at work, I didn't check my phone but had 3 missed calls which I got worried. Anyhow I got in touch with her and she's having me do an MRI, chest x-Ray, stress test and possibly more to make sure that I'm ok and she said that the coarctation of aorta can happen again which scares me because I have suffered so much from it. And I never want to go there again.. I am only 25 btw. Now my BMI is only 34.4 but I just found out my cholesterol is a little high and I have high blood pressure. I think this should be enough for the insurance right??????????? I only went to the seminar last week and now I have to put everything on hold until November 1st at which time my insurance will kick in and I made an appointment to my primary doctor for November 9th and surgeon for the 16th. In the mean time I will go do all my tests my cardiologist is requesting to clear me.. Sorry for the long post I just don't know who to tell and be so honest with... Encouragements would be appreciated it. I just hope I'm not doing this for nothing and insurance will not cover. It does say bariatric surgery-covered. So that's a plus sign right????

[sonya139 95]

You'll need to call the insurance to find out what their criteria are. Usually you have to have a bmi of 35 to 39 with co morbidities or a bmi of 40 or above with no co morbidities

[Ashleyann519 5]

Have your mom call the insurance co and ask if bariatric surgery is covered and if it is find out what the requirements are

[Ashleyann519 5]

But yea I'm 99.9% sure you need a bmi of 35+ with two comorbidities or 40+ without them

[Savvigirl 24]

You need to gain a few more pounds your BMI needs to be atleast 35 or the insurance will deny you off top

[hopingtolose2013 81]

Eat some bad stuff! I gained weight to qualify..actually a good bit. Well worth it!

[Savvigirl 24]

Eat some bad stuff! I gained weight to qualify..actually a good bit. Well worth it!

lol me too and yes it was worth it