I went to my doc on Friday, Nov. 4th. My primary care physician has been really great during my visits to fulfill the insurance company requirements. Ideally she’d prefer that I lose the weight on my own, but she is also quite willing to write a letter of necessity. I think it will be a good one, she is very supportive of my decision to do something.

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My next visit is in 5 weeks because my doctor will be on vacation the 3<SUP>rd</SUP> and 4<SUP>th</SUP> weeks in between. I’m anxious and would like to give the letter to the surgeon’s office ASAP. Is it inappropriate/pushy/rude to leave a message asking if my doc can have it for me before she goes on vacation? My doctor doesn’t seem to be a procrastinator and my next visit is her first day back. She’d have to have it done, right? I’m still planning to see her for the scheduled office visit.

If you are a nurse or work in a doctor’s office I'd really like to hear from you. What do you think?

Thanks, LynnAnn

Absolutely!

It's your health, and your decision. I'd do the same thing. In fact, I'd call every day until the letter is sent! I'm not one to wait until someone comes back from vacation or anything else if I need something done before they go.

When I see my dr. at the end of the month, that's exactly what I'm going to do, is ask her to write a letter. You can bet I'll be following up on that on a regular basis.