I am 42. I have been considering wls for years. I finally got my butt in gear when I had insurance that would cover it. I decided on the sleeve. I have many people around me that have done gastric and lap, but I am the first sleeve. It is interesting to me to hear them tell me things that do and don't apply to me. There seems to be a lot of pre and post op differences. My bmi has floated from 38 to 42 forever (so it feels).

I have no major co- morbidities that my insurance wanted for under 40. Just lots of minor ones- that don't add up to major. So when I had my first appointment, I did not stand straight up for height, --- now everything is set and my surgery date is quickly approaching on 7/29. My surgeon says I'm the perfect candidate--- I feel so guilty. :-/

Edited July 23, 201412 yr by Cape

You naughty little thing, you! I'm just teasing. I would LOVE to be your surgery buddy, although I'm having bypass. Surgery is on 8/11. I'm also 42 years old and qualified because I have 2 co-morbidities to go along with my 38 BMI. No one even measured me, they just asked how tall I was!

Please don't feel one bit guilty. BMI of 40 vs. 38 is not much, really. The number of hoops we have to jump thru just to get insurance approval is positively silly.

I had no clue my insurance would even cover it until I got a sleep study several months ago for some wicked snoring. My sleep doctor made me aware of the possibility. Never thought I weighed enough to even consider it.

Edited July 23, 201412 yr by April206