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Oh, I hope you can get your surgery done before your insurance changes!!! Why would it take so long? I don't understand, if you quilify why wouldn't it be able to be done before Dec. I hope it works out for you!!!

Hi, this is what I was asking in another post. I also don't have 100# to lose. I need to lose 75# and my BMI is 36. I want lap band and I am afraid BCBS IL might not cover it. But I am obease!!! and want to take care of myself and get rid of the weight. Good luck to you. I hope we are both able to get the surgery.

Thank you for the reply. I was worried because I read that you needed a bmi of 40 and be 100 pounds over weight. At 205, I would need to lose about 75# and my BMI is only 36 not 40.

Hi, I am 39 yrs old. I am 5'3 and weigh 205, so my BMI is 37. I have hyopthyroidism and high lipids. I have a family history of heart disease. My mother is bed ridden from being so morbidly obease. She has not gotten out of bed in over a year. She needs a caregiver to put her on a bed pan, give her baths and do everything for her. My grand parents were very obease. My siblings are also very over weight. I want to take care of this now before it gets anymore out of control. My sisters are 4 and 5 years older then me and I see where I am headed. I am so ready to take control but I know I need help. I have done weight watchers, nuti system, diet pills....I have BCBS of IL. I looked in the guide book and it doesn't say that it is not covered but it doesn't say that it is. I am going to call them tomorrow morning. What do you think? do I have a shot of getting the surgery covered? Thank you for listening to me.