Question:
I am right at 100 lbs overweight I would like to know if this is considered heavy eno

I am right at about 100 lbs overweight if anyone else at this over-weight amount qualified for the surgery. My BMI is between 35 and 40, depending on the day, JK. When people look at me they dont think i am that heavy, but i am 5' 2" and weigh about 215. I know that insurances will only consider if medically necessary, which involves comorbities? Is this right? and what are comorbities? I have hypoglycemia, is this considered a medically necessary condition? any help will be great!!!    — [Anonymous] (posted on February 5, 2000)

February 5, 2000
HELLO, I AM ALSO 100 LBS OVER WIEGHT I AM 210 5 FOOT. I DO NOT HAVE ANY REAL BIG MEDICAL PROBLES EXCEPT FOR JOINT PROBLEMS, LOWER BACK PAIN. DEPRESSION FROM BEING HEAVY. I HAVE A VERY HARD TIME KEEPING UP WITH MY FOUR KIDS, 14,11, 9,5 I AM ONLY 31 YEARS OLD AND I AM TIRED OF WEARING MY HUSBANDS CLOTHES. I AM TIRED OF BEING TIRED. I HAVE TRIED ALL THE DIETS OUT THERE. ALL THIS ARE SYMTOMS OF MORBID OBISTY IF YOU BMI IS 39-40. WHAT TYPE OF INSURANCE DO YOU HAVE? I WENT FOR MY PRE OP LAST WEEK AND AM WAITING FOR APPORVAL. I HAVE GREAT WEST LIFE (PPO). MY CHANCES ARE GOOD. E-MAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE. ALL MY FAMILY SAYS I AM NOT MORBID BUT THEY DO NOT LIVE IN MY BODY. MY HUSBAND IS VERY SUPPORTIVE IF THIS IS WHAT I WANT. DANA ESTRADA OXNARD, CA, [email protected]
   — [Anonymous]

February 5, 2000
I am 5'4" and 215. I am not 100 overweight, but qualify with weight problem and co-morbids. Since you are 100 lbs. overweight - THAT FACT ALONE qualifies you for WLS, even with no co-morbids. Hypoglycemia can be a precurser to diabeties. It shows you have trouble with insulin control. The doctor may find co-morbids you don't know about, also. My surgeon found I had a hiatal hernia when he ordered a UGI barrium swallow eval because I told him I was having heartburn. GERD is a co-morbid. Well, anyways, I guess, I just want to say that YOU QUALIFY. For a good listing of co-morbids search the Q&A section of this site and ender "comorbid". You will find a lot of information explaining all the different comorbids. When you ask for initial paper work from your surgeon - there are usually LOTS of questions on the paperwork you turn in about comorbids. They ask you all about your body functionings. Hope this helps. Good Luck.
   — Shar /.

February 5, 2000
I am 5'4" and weighed 228 at preop. I have High bloodpressure, feet problems, history of severe obesity and diabetes in family, migraines. I found out I had a hiatal hernia and GERD this year too. I was only 100 pounds over too but had some comorbidities. I have NC BCBS insurance and they covered without a problem. I had open RNY 1/13/00, down 21 pounds in 3 weeks. Good luck. Lou Ann
   — Lou Ann J.

February 6, 2000
Hi, just wanted let you know that I too am 5'2" and my pre op weight was 251 pounds. I was also one of those "healthy" fat people. I personally didn't have the major problems like, diabetes, high blood pressure or anything like that. But I did have feet problems, depression, irregular menstral cycles, GERD (of which I didn't know was exacerbated by obesity), knee problems, tendonitis, carpal tunnel. And I had no clue that all of these problems were only made worse by my obesity. I'm sure that if you have any one of these problems, your surgeon should be practiced enough to incorporate them into his medical notation for the insurance company. That way they will know that you do have obesity related problems, just not the typical ones. Good Luck... Marni
   — Marni

November 5, 2008
hi im 5'5" and weigh 134.am i over weight
   — petraanncunna