A co-worker said I shouldn't qualify for WLS because I'm not going to die next year..

I made the mistake of telling a fellow morbidly obese co-worker that I am hoping to get WLS. She of course would never do that and goes on to say that she would be very MAD if the insurance Company says Yes to the surgery. Why? "Because I am not going to die from being MO", "Your problems aren't life threatening". I told her that she didn't know all of my health problems, and didn't know my family's health problems. Now I am paronoid the Insurance is gonna deny me. I have Sleep Apnea, Extremely High Cholesterol, heart problems, limb and joint pain, asthma, back and hip problems, a shocking amount of family with Colon/Pancreatic Cancer in early 40's, Dad died at 56 of Arrythmia, grandma at 59 of Arrythmia, Brother with stroke at 29. Many more things to list. I am 26 and 245 pounds. My Insurance says that it has to be medically necessary. I know I deserve this surgery, and I will probably get cancer or more heart problems by the time I turn 40, if I don't. I also know, that I probably still get those things eventually, but, to prolong my life by just 5 years, and the quality of life at that, it's priceless (as VISA says). So I suppose my 2 questions are, insuancely speaking, 'Do I qualify?', and 'How do I inform a Co-Worker without stepping on any toes, and keeping my Medical History to myself?' (Even though I told her of the surgery, I still want to keep some things private). Do I just stop talking to her altogether? Thanks again---Annie

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