chocolate_macchiato

I agree, I lost both parents to co-morbities. Mom at 54 and Dad at 57. My Mom had her first stroke at 40...sad enough my PCP knows all of this!

So there are plans that don't require you to visit your PCP for 3 months or a dietitian for 3 or 6 months! My surgeon never said I had to do either but reading all the forums/blogs, there seems to be a common theme.... I'll be done with all of my appointments by 1/14. I hope to schedule surgery soon after.

Lucky you Peppy! Mine is officially a QUACK!

My belief is, "practicing" medicine is an extreme lucrative career as long as your patients need you. In most of instances after the surgery not only do you eliminate off of most of the medications.....PCP needed services are needed far and few between.

Thanks ladies. I was simply in awe! I am still rather upset about it all.

So, I advised my PCP roughly about the first part of December that I'd made the to get the VSG, he hesitated and asked me to make and appointment with his office so that we can discuss it. *My annual exam was in Oct. On that day flat out told me I need to loose some weight. So, yesterday I went in for the appointment. Thinking ahead I scheduled it as WLS consultation just in case. l dont know know if BCBS will require them but I want to be as proactive as possible. PCP: ....so you want to loose some weight huh? Me: yes. Didn't you also suggest it a few months ago? PCP: You'll have to change your lifestyle a lot. Have you see a dietitian? Me: Yes I have several times, she says my eating habits aren't the worst she'd seen. She feels like I will be fine once I get the weight off. PCP: Well.....I going to prescribe you 2 diet pills and something to work on bringing down your Triglycerides. Me: Are those the same pills you gave me 4 years ago that did nothing for me? PCP: **blank stare** Me: My WLS surgeon also told me that I am Hypertensive, do you have a prescription for that as well? PCP: **blank stare** The nurse will take care of those for you. All I could think is WOW! It was beyond me that he would rather commit me to a lifetime of medication to correct a problem that I have already found my fix for. You didn't even bother to see if I had taken the medication previously or what the out come was. At no point did he offer any guidance or additional information on the WLS procedure. I am praying that I don't have to go back ever! Needless to say after this is all said and done I will be looking for a new PCP.

Good luck, and hang in there!

Thanks IO!

Thanks Brandy!

Thanks Annie! I can barely contain myself.

Met with my surgeon on the 12/27, ordered a battery of test (stress test, sleep study and stomach scope). Super excited Dr. Sabharwal is fantastic! He answered all of my questions, very straight forward and put my mind at ease. Hoping to have all testing completed by 1/14/13 and a surgery date soon there after. Anyone have BCBS Philadelphia?