Just started already nervous

[lopez948 2]

My pre surgical class is June 8th at hope bariatrics in pa, I have upmc for you insurance. My weight is 275 with a bmi of 42 I think, Im so worried on the 6 month diet im going to lose to much and go under a 40 bmi and get rejected... I have been a yoyo diet kinda girl my whole life, Im so ready to eat to live and not live to eat! I have been reading all the info I can and some people say its starting bmi that counts and others say if I go under 40 bmi before approved that I will get denied... ugh so worried about it I cant think about anything else and I havnt even got to first appointment...I see my pcp on the 24th

[The Candidate 3,215]

We don't have the same insurance but I can empathize with you. I started my (nearly year long) program with a 45 BMI. I had my final weigh in Wednesday and ended with a 39.

I've jump through all their required hoops, and now am just waiting for final approval before I can proceed with the last step before surgery - the surgical consult.

I've waited a long time already, but this last stretch has definitely been the most stressful. My fate is literally sitting on someone's desk right now, and all I can do is wait for my phone to ring.

But I'm hoping for the best. Good luck to you as well!

[The Candidate 3,215]

I just wanted to let you know that I got approved! Even though I ended my insurances's pre op program with a BMI of 39 due to the weight I lost, and that was with no major co-morbidities.

[steph1084 4]

I am going through the program at hope bariatrics in PA as well. Just met with the surgeon today!

[lopez948 2]

Thanks everyone! Steph did they explain everything really well? What did they tell you about bmi? Also what insurance do you have if you dont mind me asking