Dena : Just so you know, Brassard doesn't have a specific weight limit. (Except for the weight limit on the surgical table, I guess, but that's usually like 500 lbs...) I was 5'7" and 230 lbs when I scheduled; he said he'd "prefer" that I lost a bit but it wasn't mandatory. I was around 215 lbs for the actual surgery date, and nobody said a word about it; I had a letter from my doctor that I was fit and an excellent surgical candidate, which no one even looked at.

I also did get very good results and a fairly uneventful and quick recovery, likely because weight is not as important to the latter as fitness level.