I had an appointment with my primary care physician today to discuss the fact that I wanted to have the band surgery. I had been very worried sick for the last week that she would not agree to write a letter saying that she is in agreement with the treatment. She had voiced concerns about WLS before but I truly love this doctor. She was the first one to listen to me about being exhausted and finally ended up sending me to a specialist who said that I had sleep apnea, and got me a referral to a sleep specialist -- none of my other doctors before her managed to figure that out even when I gave them the classic symptoms.

She is willing to do the letter and we discussed the 6 month supervised weight loss that the bariatric doctor's office said UHC required. She thinks that I need to contact the insurance myself after I told her that many of the UHC people on this site didn't have to do the supervised diet. She did prescribe me an appetite suppressant after I told her how hungry I feel all the time even after a big meal. I'm hoping this will help me through the 6 months. She wants me to pay for a gym/fitness membership (which is a financial hardship) as she feels that I won't give up because I had to pay money (little does she know about Vic Tanny many moons ago). Kinda bugs me that on both the YMCA and Curves sites will not give membership pricing. I hate making phone calls. She would prefer that I have a personal trainer (apparently money grows on trees now) and YMCA has that -- again no idea on pricing.

At any rate I am very happy that she has agreed to support me through this journey. She recommended a psychiatrist to go to for my evaluation. She also wants me to see a nutritionist and recommended a place near where I work -- I'll have to see if insurance will cover that. I know that I will be talking to one through the bariatric surgeon's office as well. I know that ultimately, even if she is not 100% for the surgery, she wants to do what is best for me and if I feel that it's the surgery then she will support me.

There are so many positives to me losing weight that even the possibilities for problems with the lap band don't even come close to making me think twice.

Thanks for listening!

I had an appointment with my primary care physician today to discuss the fact that I wanted to have the band surgery. I had been very worried sick for the last week that she would not agree to write a letter saying that she is in agreement with the treatment. She had voiced concerns about WLS before but I truly love this doctor. She was the first one to listen to me about being exhausted and finally ended up sending me to a specialist who said that I had sleep apnea, and got me a referral to a sleep specialist -- none of my other doctors before her managed to figure that out even when I gave them the classic symptoms.

She is willing to do the letter and we discussed the 6 month supervised weight loss that the bariatric doctor's office said UHC required. She thinks that I need to contact the insurance myself after I told her that many of the UHC people on this site didn't have to do the supervised diet. She did prescribe me an appetite suppressant after I told her how hungry I feel all the time even after a big meal. I'm hoping this will help me through the 6 months. She wants me to pay for a gym/fitness membership (which is a financial hardship) as she feels that I won't give up because I had to pay money (little does she know about Vic Tanny many moons ago). Kinda bugs me that on both the YMCA and Curves sites will not give membership pricing. I hate making phone calls. She would prefer that I have a personal trainer (apparently money grows on trees now) and YMCA has that -- again no idea on pricing.

At any rate I am very happy that she has agreed to support me through this journey. She recommended a psychiatrist to go to for my evaluation. She also wants me to see a nutritionist and recommended a place near where I work -- I'll have to see if insurance will cover that. I know that I will be talking to one through the bariatric surgeon's office as well. I know that ultimately, even if she is not 100% for the surgery, she wants to do what is best for me and if I feel that it's the surgery then she will support me.

There are so many positives to me losing weight that even the possibilities for problems with the lap band don't even come close to making me think twice.

Thanks for listening!

I pay $38 a month for curves

You go for it, do what u feel would best help u and don't give up. Most insurances that I know approve almost instantly if u have sleep apnea so u might have that on your side for now hoping your insurances is one of them that do approve easily that way. Good luck and don't give up!

curves is 38 if you sign a one year contract if you do monthly its 49 but if you can find a planet fitness where you live they have a ten dollar a month plan. As far as the nutritionist goes my insurance did not pay and I paid I think 500 for the six months because they are very expensive. My doctor(surgeon) had all the people I needed to see working for him so I did not have to bounce around from place to place.

Hooray for your doc! Gym membership might not obligate you to press forward (when are people going to figure out that things like that don't work for us?!) but I bet you'll work hard to justify your PCP's support and belief in you! Sounds like you are moving along just fine!