Hi, I'm looking for anyone who had their surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center. I have been jumping through hoops for the past several months trying to get this surgery. I finally thought I was getting somewhere. I called to be scheduled for their next seminar in a couple weeks. They couldn't loacte me in DEERS. So after my husband and I both dealt with that for the past 24hrs we finally got me into their system (I was in the system all along, not sure what happened). So as she was setting up my appointment she asks if I'm at least 100lbs overweight. I told her I am and my bmi. Then she tells me that they don't go by the standard rule of 35bmi plus 2 comorbids or 40bmi with/without comorbids. She states you must have 2 comorbidities and be on meds for them. I have never heard that! Of course I have none of the classic comorbidities except gerd and I take otc's for that not rx. She said the surgeons can make the determination if they'll make an exception or not. This is blowing my mind really. Is this true? I would love to hear from someone who had their surgery at BAMC. I am literally at the point where I want to start pulling my hair out. This "journey" has been nothing but a nightmare. My husband and I joke about it so I don't break down over and over. It's one step forward two steps back every....single....time I think I'm getting somewhere. Sorry to rant and whine but I am so frustrated it's unreal.
Hi, I'm looking for anyone who had their surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center. I have been jumping through hoops for the past several months trying to get this surgery. I finally thought I was getting somewhere. I called to be scheduled for their next seminar in a couple weeks. They couldn't loacte me in DEERS. So after my husband and I both dealt with that for the past 24hrs we finally got me into their system (I was in the system all along, not sure what happened). So as she was setting up my appointment she asks if I'm at least 100lbs overweight. I told her I am and my bmi. Then she tells me that they don't go by the standard rule of 35bmi plus 2 comorbids or 40bmi with/without comorbids. She states you must have 2 comorbidities and be on meds for them. I have never heard that! Of course I have none of the classic comorbidities except gerd and I take otc's for that not rx. She said the surgeons can make the determination if they'll make an exception or not. This is blowing my mind really. Is this true? I would love to hear from someone who had their surgery at BAMC. I am literally at the point where I want to start pulling my hair out. This "journey" has been nothing but a nightmare. My husband and I joke about it so I don't break down over and over. It's one step forward two steps back every....single....time I think I'm getting somewhere. Sorry to rant and whine but I am so frustrated it's unreal.