Put on weight for insurance to approve surgery?

[skep 9]

I was in the same boat. I went to one doctor and was denied because I didn't have any comorbidities and my BMI was not high enough. I had some real problems with this doctor's office so I changed to another doctor. In the interim, I ate everything I could get my hands on, to the point I couldn't eat any more. I drank a huge drink before going ... and my BMI was close, 39.5. I guess that was close enough because I was approved within 24 hours. I now have a date for 2/6/09!

[HotMama24 0]

Thanks for your advice everyone! I ended up eating what I could then using weights. I bent down when she was measuring me, and she ended up fudging my height anyway to make it work, she said she didn't see the point because I was so close. Then, I excused myself after and took the weights off. All was well :cool: I assume I will be approved because depending on if she said for my height I either will be listed as a 41 or 42 bmi, I think I am acutally a 37 something. :regular_smile:

Thanks for your help guys!!

[gingerbug 3]

Thanks for your advice everyone! I ended up eating what I could then using weights. I bent down when she was measuring me, and she ended up fudging my height anyway to make it work, she said she didn't see the point because I was so close. Then, I excused myself after and took the weights off. All was well :cool: I assume I will be approved because depending on if she said for my height I either will be listed as a 41 or 42 bmi, I think I am acutally a 37 something. :regular_smile:

Thanks for your help guys!!

HOW COULD YOU THAT IS SO DECEITFUL. I kid, I kid, I did the exact same thing. Except they never checked my height and I told them I was 5'9 when I am closer to 5'11. Put me right over the edge. The BMI requirement for insurance is arbitrary, IMO. There is little to no difference between 37 and 40.

[HotMama24 0]

LOL, I read the first part of that and I was like...ok...here we go! :thumbup: lol

And reguardless, I totally justified it :thumbup: Ok, so for my size my boobs should be rather large, but they aren't. I am disporprotioned in that area. So I figure, Iadded the boob weight lol

[gingerbug 3]

LOL, I read the first part of that and I was like...ok...here we go! :thumbup: lol

And reguardless, I totally justified it :thumbup: Ok, so for my size my boobs should be rather large, but they aren't. I am disporprotioned in that area. So I figure, Iadded the boob weight lol

LMAO. I, on the other hand, and missingout in the boob department. When they were handing out body parts I must have gotten in line twice for the a$$ and missed the boobs all together! that is ok, that is what plastic surgeons are for!

[BlueTattoo 43]

I'm 5'3 so it was no biggie getting approved the first time around. My doc told me that since I have so many back problems if they don't lessen after I lose the weight that my insurance should cover a reduction for my boobs. I'm like hell ya make me a C cup baby! LOL (currently DD 44)

[skep 9]

I'm 5'3 so it was no biggie getting approved the first time around. My doc told me that since I have so many back problems if they don't lessen after I lose the weight that my insurance should cover a reduction for my boobs. I'm like hell ya make me a C cup baby! LOL (currently DD 44)

right there with you girl friend I am 5"'8" and wore a 38JJ bra. When I got breast reduction (insurance covered) I wore a size 12. Then I really started packing on the weight. I thought maybe the higher powers were punishing me for defacing my "temple."