So as of all here, we want that surgery so BAD... The first problem was how the hell am I going to pay for it?! Since my mom realized how much I really really REALLy want this, she added me to her insurance which I'm 90% sure they will cover the surgery. The insurance will start on November 1st. So that's GOOD news right? Well now I got another obstacle that I must fix. I had coarctation of aorta surgery 10 yrs ago. So I went to see my cardiologist to clear me and she has me do an ECHO today at 7Am. Since I was at work, I didn't check my phone but had 3 missed calls which I got worried. Anyhow I got in touch with her and she's having me do an MRI, chest x-Ray, stress test and possibly more to make sure that I'm ok and she said that the coarctation of aorta can happen again which scares me because I have suffered so much from it. And I never want to go there again.. I am only 25 btw. Now my BMI is only 34.4 but I just found out my cholesterol is a little high and I have high blood pressure. I think this should be enough for the insurance right??????????? I only went to the seminar last week and now I have to put everything on hold until November 1st at which time my insurance will kick in and I made an appointment to my primary doctor for November 9th and surgeon for the 16th. In the mean time I will go do all my tests my cardiologist is requesting to clear me.. Sorry for the long post I just don't know who to tell and be so honest with... Encouragements would be appreciated it. I just hope I'm not doing this for nothing and insurance will not cover. It does say bariatric surgery-covered. So that's a plus sign right????

Did you call your insurance company to see what the requirements are for the surgery? Most insurance will only cover if your BMI is over 35, and that is with 1 or 2 co-morbidites. I have united health care and it was covered, but my BMI was 41. I would check on that before you do the rest of your procedures. I'd hate to see you go through all that, then get denied.

My insurance required me to do 3 months supervised diet and a sleep study test along with a few other things. I'd call insurance for sure. Good luck

Edited October 11, 201312 yr by sophiepants

What does your cardiologist have to say about the sleeve? How about starting the supervised diet now and getting a jump on that requirement? Sounds like that would be a win/win.