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Recently hurt my back for almost 2 years now which I'm not allowed any physical activity other than normal everyday activities. This is the biggest I've ever been at 193 lbs on a 5ft 3in frame I suffer from osteoarthiritis , degenerative disc disease and buldging neck discs. My question is this enough to qualify me for gastric bypass at bmi of 35??

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Recently hurt my back for almost 2 years now which I'm not allowed any physical activity other than normal everyday activities. This is the biggest I've ever been at 193 lbs on a 5ft 3in frame I suffer from osteoarthiritis , degenerative disc disease and buldging neck discs. My question is this enough to qualify me for gastric bypass at bmi of 35??

Well you could check with your insurance/doctor to see. Your back problems could subside with some weight loss. I think you should look into it. I wish you the best of luck!

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Recently hurt my back for almost 2 years now which I'm not allowed any physical activity other than normal everyday activities. This is the biggest I've ever been at 193 lbs on a 5ft 3in frame I suffer from osteoarthiritis , degenerative disc disease and buldging neck discs. My question is this enough to qualify me for gastric bypass at bmi of 35??

My insurance requires a BMI of 35 with comorbidities or a BMI of 40 without. I had a BMI of 36, weighing 210 at 5'4" and had sleep apnea and pretty severe reflux and I qualified.

It all depends on your insurance and your health history. Find a surgeon and set up a consultation with them and they'll be able to find out if your insurance will cover surgery.

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jmosher,

Everything depends on your insurance coverage. I have Humana federal employee PPO.

I was 48 when I had the surgery and had no comorbidities like diabetes, high blood pressure or sleep apnea. However, my mother died from complications from diabetes, father died from congestive heart failure and I have severe joint problems. My upper back has a 60 degree kyphosis, I have a herniated and "slipped" discs in my low spine and my knees have osteoarthritis so bad--they need to be replaced.

NOW for the fantastic news! The more weight I lost--the more my back and knees felt better :) If you told me when I had the surgery I could have this small amount of pain and not even rely on Tylenol everyday--I'd never have believed you. Before surgery, I was taking prescription strength Naproxin twice daily. I had to stop taking that a week before surgery and relied on Voltarin cream after surgery because I COULD NOT TAKE the Naproxin after surgery. Voltarin is a prescription topical cream that does the same thing Naproxin does without going through your stomach. Not inexpensive but worth every penny.

I hope your insurance covers weight loss surgery and hope you find the relief I have found through mine.

Blessings,

Kathleen

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