Hello everyone my name is Kim I'm 28 yrs old four boys 290lbs 5'8 I have acid reflux , hernia ( 2nd time do to weight ) Pvc's and joint pain ... Ok. So my pcp I've been seeing him for four months now and when I first saw him I told him I was interested in having the sleeve done and the reason for seeing him was to get healthy and the sleeve ... I ask him would support me is that something he believe in if not I find another doc that would help me .... So i did all my blood work test and other requirements ... So make a long story short two and a half weeks ago my doctor nurse called and said he would write the letter ... So today I call to find out how was it coming along the nurse said I'll call you back w the answer so she called me and said my pcp said he's not going to write the letter ....what!!!!! That I needed to diet and exercise .... What and you just told me you gone write it now u changed your mind and didn't call me to tell me this just has me thinking for two and a half week that you where working on it ... Oh !! That's not it had his nurse tell me this but didn't tell me why she said he made his choice .... I said if you say yes then no and you don't say why that's not rt I have the rt to know why he changed his mind .... I have to found another doctor and start over I can just walk in doctor office and say I want this the pcp doesn't know me ... Please if you have any advice about what I should I be glad to hear them

Hello everyone to up date u guys I have found another pcp and I'm now doing my supervised diet. W him and he okay w me wanting to get sleeve and he's helping me I'm on my third month w him and my diet .. And yes I got all my records sent to his office ... I also use u guys advice and ask my coordinator of a list of docs so it all worked out wish me luck cause after this on to get my approval

I'm so glad that things worked out okay for you. I would have flipped if I was in your shoes!!! Did you ever end up talking to the first doctor and seeing what his reasons were?

No , I never did find out why he did that .. I refuse to pay a copay to found out .. And writing him a letter would be a wAste of my time .. He wouldn't rt back ...this the same doc who wouldn't even give me a call to explain ... But I owe his office $33 I be damn if I pay it .. But instead of having my doc I have now request my records I went and picked them up myself to let them kno I'm not giving up w or w/o them .. The nurse mention my new pcp could have request for them put I wanted to show my face ...