Hello all! I have been reading the boards for the past couple of days and I think it is just wonderful how much good information is on here! I am just starting the process - have an appt. with a surgeon next week - and this forum has been really invaluable.

I'm hoping that insurance (UHC) will pay for my surgery, as I have a BMI of 35, but also have pre-diabetes, borderline hyper-tension, high cholesterol and reflux. Unfortunately, I am not being treated for any of these things - I've never had a doctor who thought any of that was too big of a deal, I guess. But who knows what the insurance will say - all I know is they told me it would be covered at 100% if I had a BMI between 35 and 40 with other conditions and a weight problem lasting at least 5 years...um, yeah, I've got that.

So thanks to anyone who read this! I am enjoying reading through all of your posts, gleaming whatever information I can from them. Good luck to all!

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