Good Morning! Just found your site last night. Exited to read all the posts! I'm 44, married mom of 2. I've been overweight since I was a teenager. Never really been able to stay on a diet, to much work counting and measuring, I always busy busy. I have had diabetes for about 10 years, I also have high cholesterol, blood pressure and few other things. I take 11 differnt medicines plus vitiamins and supplements.

I'm so tired of feeling bad, so tired of taking all this medcine. I have a friend who had similar issues, had gastric bypass and now takes no more medicine at all....

I know there are major lifestyle changes if I do this, but I feel so bad, I'm afraid what will come in the future if I continue on this path. I'm sure my liver is struggling to keep up with all the toxins from the meds I'm on.

I live in the columbus ohio area, looks like Mt Carmel hospital is who accepts my insurance. I know most everything I read says BMI of at least 35 with comorbid condiditons, but I also read on the LapBand website that is is approved for 30 BMI with conditions.

Has anyone had a BMI less than 35 and got approved...

Thanks for letting me intro myself, looking forward to sharing this adventure with you.

Ren0318

My starting BMI was 39.5, but I want to tell you that recently the FDA approved the Lap-Band for patients with BMI's of 30+. Approval of surgery for you will depend on your particular insurance policy, so why don't you give them a call and find out what your weight loss surgery coverage is and what, if anything, you'll have to do to qualify. Some policies require the patient to do a 6-month medically supervised weight loss diet, for example.

Good luck!

Jean

I'd check with your insurance as well it's really up to them when it comes down to it! I am also in Columbus area and had my surgery at OSU! I am diabetic with other comorbidities like you! Off all meds right out of the hospital! My A1C went from 8.8 in january to 6.6 as of friday!!!! I am six weeks post op today:) good luck!