Hi all,

I'm new here so please bear with me. I'm just starting my investigation into the lap band procedure. I've seen posts from others who have my same insurance (BCBS TX), who had to provide a 5 year weight history to get approved for lap band.

I wasn't under a doctor's care until this year, so I don't have 5 years of weight documentation to provide. However, when I was under an OB/GYN's care 8 years ago, my weight was documented (and, as today, put me at a BMI of 35 - 37).

I guess what I'm wondering is, how do you provide 5 years of weight documentation if you didn't have insurance and weren't seeing a doctor for the past 5 years?

Thanks in advance! :cursing:

Thick Chick in TX

I was able to use pictures for two years where I didn't see a Dr. The rest of the weights they got from OBGYN, and minor care dr. My insurance is United Healthcare, I was approved and had surgery on the 12th. I did have to have six months of diet/weight related visits to the doctor....that was a pain. Good luck to you!

I have Kaiser of So. Cal. and I just had to list the different methods I have tried to lose the weight over the past five years and my weight at the time of each diet such as, Jenny Craig, Lindora, Slimfast, Adkins, etc. Since I never self documented any of my weight loss attempts I just kinda guessed at it. However, I ended up going to Mexico and paying for surgery myself since they refuse to do the lap band procedure. (long story I was given misinformation). I wasn't about to let the insurance dictate to me that I had to have gastric bypass when it wasn't what I wanted and something I felt strongly against (my personal preference for personal reasons).