:angry Im trying to be postive about this but I cant even get my doctor to refer for surgery!already Im a full time student with Medicare insurance so its gonna be hard to deal with them(medicaid) what is it? she wont even

put in a request to medicaid (Caresource)for payment.

Im 5'2 ,200lbs,bad Asthma,heart palpatations, ~family history~

of heart diease and diabetes on both sides.Im just TRYING TO BEAT this illnesses that are waiting to devour me.:cry

Anybody advice?relate?or just wanna comment?

I think I'd stop beating a dead horse and find another doctor. Good luck with this.

I agree - can you find another doctor?

Ditto - go elsewhere, find a dr. who supports your decision to try to beat the odds.

Both of my parents died young, both had hbp and diabetes and obesity. My dad had two strokes and my mother had other issues. Needless to say, the genes were not my friends. I am doing what I need to do to not repeat the cycle and to try to prevent my children from this battle as well.

Good luck!

Definitely girl, go talk to someone else... as sad as it is, there are all kinds of people INCLUDING doctors that don't have a clue what it is like being over weight. (even when they've study enough about it that they should know).