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i am 5'3 ish (give or take 1 inch either way) and weigh 210 as of today!!

my husband's insurance kicks in jan 2010 and it covers wls! (yay)

my bmi is around 36/37 now so to have it at 40 i will have to be 220-225! (ugh)

so i suppose i have to pack on at least 10 more lbs...this is the most i have weighed EVER..and i gave birth to twins and weighed less...waaaaa

does anyone have cigna greatwest and know how they work?? like 6 mo diet?

thanks for any advice!

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Do you have any comorbidities? High blood pressure, diabetes, PCOS, high cholesterol.... Some insurance companies approve surgery with those of a BMI of 35 or higher with an accompanying problem.

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hi bandedgirl,

i see you are in phoenix...what dr did you use?? that is another issue! i have seen 2 so far and idk what to expect but neither was all that outstanding?? boo hoo

so as for the comorbidities... High blood pressure, diabetes, PCOS, high cholesterol; my cholesterol i just found out is i guess high (not sure what hi is) but besides that i suppose i am a healthy fat girl!!! waaaaaaaa

thanks for your reply!

hugs..

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I went through True Results in Scottsdale. Overall it's been a good experience.

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