More questions?????

Well, I stopped and got copies of my medical records today to take to my surgeon. I found out that my doctor put the following: Due to patient being morbidly obese, she is experiencing bilateral foot pain and hypolipidema (not sure what this is, but it has something to do with the lipids in the blood). Do you think these qualifiy for comorbidities?

This is what Tricare's handbook says (from here, pg 23: https://www.triwest.com/triwest/unauth/content/member_services/handbook/prime/Prime_Handbo ok_06_L.pdf: "The patient is 100 pounds over the ideal weight for height and bone structure and has one of these associated medical conditions: diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cholecystitis, narcolepsy, Pickwickian syndrome (and other severe respiratory diseases), hypothalamic disorders, and severe arthritis of the weight-bearing joints." Isn't Hyperlipidemia, high cholesterol? Most insurers count high cholesterol as a co-morbidity. I'm surprised Tricare doesn't mention it. I'd call Tricare and see for sure though. Have you had your gallbladder checked? Cholescystitis is when your gallbladder is inflamed. Some people don't know it is inflamed until an ultrasound shows it is. Couldn't hurt to check that. Also, in high school and when I was in the Army (when DH and I first married) I was 5'8. I was shocked to see I had shrunk to 5'7 when I went in for my surgeon referral and again when I was measured at the surgeon's office. You could be shorter too if you haven't been obese your whole adult life. The shorter you are the less you have to weight to qualify. ???? I don't know, I'm just trying to find a way to help. Being 10lbs from the 200% limit..... it is so close.....