I am very overweight,my BMI is 41. I am considering asking my GP if I would qualify for weight loss surgery,but I have 2 questions first.
- Would I qualify on BMI alone? Everyone I know of who's had it (and I know a few) or read about,have all had diabetes,or high cholesterol,as well as being classed as clinically/morbidly obese. I do not have diabetes,or even borderline diabetes,or high cholesterol. I DO however,have hypertension,which is controlled by tablets. I also have rheumatoid and osteo arthritis,which particularly affects my knees,hips and back,so obviously,losing weight would help this issue.
- Would I get any say in what form of surgery I have? I am desperate to lose weight but am really not keen on a gastric bypass,as I've heard too many horror stories connected with this procedure,and I know it is irreversible. The idea of having irreversible surgery then getting problems with it is not an attractive prospect. I would rather have a gastric band,or a gastric balloon,or gastric sleeve,as I believe these are all reversible if they cause problems.
Can anyone out there advise me?