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Uncooperative Pcp?

Have any of your PCP's been reluctant to give you the go-ahead for the surgery? My appt. is next week and I'm nervous that I'll have to convince my doctor to sign the papers so I can have this surgery done. I don't want to have to plead my case. My BMI is over 43. I need to get this done.

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My appt. was today and it went great. Got my EKG, labs, etc. done and it doesn't look like there'll be any holdup. Yay! One more step out of the way :0)

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