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loricoolchickof4
on 7/17/09 2:43 am - wingate, NC

oh my

My insurance says that I must have a history of diagnosed Morbid Obesity for at least five years. Will I have been this weigh for a long time & over weight all my life but I have not been to a reg. dr. for 5 years just the last 2 years or so. what should i do???

Lori L

kilmarlic
on 7/17/09 4:11 am - powells point, NC

RNY on 08/08/08

I've seen it posted on several other boards where the poster was in the same boat as you but they could should documentation from years ago showing the history of being overweight and that still worked.

Find as much as you can - Good Luck.
- Iris

Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.

Highest Surgery Lowest Current

314.5 294 208 258.4

ashkay4me
on 7/17/09 8:28 am - NC

VSG on 04/10/15

have you been to the ob-gyn yearly for the last 5 years for check ups? you could use those weights.

HW 4/4/15 229 / SW 229 / CW 166 / GW 130-140?

Lap Band removed 2/9/11 due to slippage

VSG on 4/10/15.

Meredith I.
on 7/17/09 1:14 pm - New Bern, NC

RNY on 12/12/08

If you haven't been to a "regular" doctor in the last several years, are there any other doctor offices, emergency room, urgent care offices, etc., you may have been to that might have a weight record for you? Good luck!

Meredith

Music Teacher in New Bern, NC (lost 48 lbs PRE-op!!)
http://bangertmusic.tripod.com/myweightlossjourney

Barbara C.
on 7/19/09 5:07 am - Raleigh, NC

RNY on 06/05/07

Hi Lori,

Iris, Dee and Meredith are on the right track. You might also cross post this to the Main, RNY and Insurance forums. As you cast a wider net, you are likely to find others who have run into this issue and can give you some advice.

Wishing you all the best,

Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145

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