Aimee480

I am new to the Forum World, so please excuse my ignorance in posting (but just for now). So, I had my first visit with the WLS doc and found out I need to complete six months of a medical supervised weight loss program because my BMI is a tad over 38 and to qualify for surgery I need to be at 40 BMI. I went to my PCP for my medically supervised weight loss visit and he commented, "if you gain ten pounds you will qualify." I was thinking the same thing, but then began to wonder..."Will my insurance cover me if I gain ten pounds in a month?" The thought of gaining ten pounds makes me sick (well, I have gained ten pounds in the past year, so I am not sure why I am sick over this). I am just so afraid my insurance company (BCBS of AZ) will deny me flat out if I gain ten pounds. So, does anybody have a thought? If I gain the ten pounds while on a medically supervised program will insurance do the big DENY.... Or, if I am officially at 40 BMI which according to their standardes is covered. But can they deny me b/c I have not been at a 40 BMI long enough? I am just so sick of being sick!!!!! Thoughts????

Well, I am very new to this entire process and new to forums. I just started this process in late June by attending the initial seminar, then this past week I had my initial appoitment with the sergon and staff. Because I my BMI is 38.9, I have to jump through the insurance hoops. My insurance has the requirment of six-months of a doctor supervised weight loss program and two medical issues related to weight. My fear right now is jumping through all the hoops and BAM! Insurance denial. But I guess that is a bridge I will need to cross when it's time. As for the rest, I have only told very close friends and family that I am considering WLS. The reactions is what gets me the most. My good friend and co-worker was so positive. She knows I have struggled, we spent six months together working two days a week with a personal trainer. She lost thirty pounds, I ate my way through the exercise. Another "friend" told me to come over to her house and she would go through her pantry with me and show me how to make simple healthy choices. What? Seriously? I have two Masters degrees, do you think I am mentally retarded (sorry if I offend)? I KNOW what healthy eating looks like, I eat healthy (before 9 PM after that, it's all down hill). The last reaction is, "don't you think this is drastic?" Well, yes, yes it is drastic. I have tried for ten years to get back to a healthy weight and I keep gaining. I can no longer be trusted with a stomach. Here's to the next six to eight months. I am going to keep a positive attitude and know that the best is yet to come.