I found out today that my family care doctor didn't keep record of our discussions about weight loss diet and exercise... On the bright side the man who needs the information to submit to my insurance said she can go back and document what we discussed on a form... Which is great... However... My family doctor has up and quit... No one knows where she is going or if she is even going to work anywhere else... So that means I may have to do 5 more months... I am sooo discouraged!

Discuss sleep issues and heartburn, those issues get you bumped to the front of the line:-)

My ins requires 6 months supervised diet and exercise... My family dr only documented sept... So the other 5 months are non existent if my family dr doesn't do the forms... And she is nowhere to be found!

Insurances often won't take the family doctor discussions as enough to meet requirements. I went through an extensive program and before that I had done the doctor visits with a nutritionist there...but it was not the same.

I would suggest finding a bonafide program that deals directly with bariatrics and start over....a full out program is much better as far as preparing you for this, than a pcp....they really don't have the know-how to support you, guide you, and prepare you.

Plus, that doctor doesn't sound too swift....what sort of weight will that doctor hold on your behalf, even if they find the person?

The man that sends the info to my ins doesn't send it unless he knows the ins will approve my surgery... My ins isn't that strict... Just requires documented diet and exercise for 6 months... I can't wait 5 more months... I'm getting married in may... Then my ins will change... I want to lose weight (some) before I get married... Things are not working out so good... My dr has been my dr since I was a teenager... I am now almost 28... I kno she would help me... I just got to find her...

Did you try to look her up online... How long ago did she leave... Very strange for a Doctor to just up and leave with no notice and no info for patients at all

The offices just got word on Tuesday... They said to check back in a cpl of weeks to see if she has contacted them... Hopefully she just moved offices... She has went to different jobs over the past 10 years... My family and I have followed her everywhere... She always surfaced before so I have my fingers crossed and praying for good news...