My doc's standard was 60+ BMI
Dyann's right - totally between you and your doc and his/her experience... my particular doctor's standard was if BMI was 60+, there was no discussion, he did the surgery as an open.
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Lisa M
Lap RNY - 9/26/05
surgery/ lowest/ goal
Weight: 303/ 137/ 150
BMI: 56/ 25.1/ 27.4
Now in maintenance stage, with desired weight range: 150-153 pounds
Current weight: 143 Updated 7/16/08
"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself." Harvey Fierstein
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Originally Posted by Gina in NY
Doesn't matter what you can eat, just matters what you do eat.
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