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Oh... I guess that's the difference, although I have pcos, I also am considered diabetic type two with co existing insulin resistance.

Teri

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OK so I'm a mental case right now please bear with me. I saw the met life charts and according to them I'm small frame?! I measured 3 times! However, I'm going with the medium frame cause I just don't believe I'm a small frame person.

And in order to be 200% over ideal weight I would need to gain 24lbs.! However if I really am a small frame I would only have to gain 10lbs minimum. Is it worth it to gain the weight? Or do things like weights and stuff when I weigh. My consult is the 26th, what do you think?

Sorry for my insanity!

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If you do add some weights to cause that needed weight gain and are able to get approved for surgery, just think how successful you will appear to the doc when they weigh you the day of surgery. He/She will think you did super with your pre-op diet.

I pray your appointment goes well and you get approved by your insurance company. I was self-pay and borrowed the money from my 401k. I didn't even tell my primary physician about the surgery yet because she is one of those people that believes in alternative medicine and I know she wouldn't approve. Plus my insurance company would only pay for Docs doing surgery locally through the hospital where I work and since they are fairly new to this type of surgery, I didn't want to take a chance and chose someone out of network.

Best wishes,

Stephanie

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