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I am planning on self-paying for my lap band surgery. I have minimal health problems and a BMI of about 32. How quickly can I have this done?

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I was self pay and from the time of my first seminar until surgery was about 5 weeks. My seminar was 4/26, which was a Sat. I called first thing Monday morning for an appt with the surgeon, couldn't get in til the 14th. While I waited I got the psych and pulmonary screenings done. At my consult appt. my dr. went over the procedure, wanted a cardiac stress test because I was 50. I was then introduced to the finance lady about those details. I couldn't get my stress test until May 29th as I was on a 10 day vacation so that held me up a little. Once I got the stress test I had sugery the next week. My BMI was 42 and I have high blood pressure. Will they do the surgery on a BMI or only 32?? Good luck!!

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I remember in the seminar I went to they would only do it on someone with a BMI of 35-40 if they had a co-morbidity. 31 really isn't high in the grand scheme of things. Still I am sure there is a doc out there who will do it.

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