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Just finished w/my PCP and she will NOT write me a letter of recommendation. States I will be miserable after! Unable to eat anything but 2 oz of food. I can shed the weight on my own. States my Dr told me I was a candidate because "he just wants to make $" ugh this is not good, not good

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That is so not true, imho. I've lost almost 50 lbs and I eat well... I don't eat 2-4 oz of food. If I did, I would lose sooner. I do, however, walk a lot and that definitely gets the weight off. I love my lap band. It has changed my life!! I no longer have high blood pressure or glaucoma!! Your PCP is wrong, imho. This surgery helps a great deal. A lot of people have benefited from it. My sister in law has lost over 70 lbs. Find another doctor!!!

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Thanks. I have an appointment next month alrdy for a new PCP.

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New PCP!! Good girl. So many doctors are so misinformed. Makes me so pissed off I want to go to your PCP and calmly persuade her to WISE UP :angry: :P

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New doc STAT! Don't give up. You're worth it.

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how utterly arrogant of your PCP i'm so gald you are already taking your life/fate in your own hands by finding some one else. best of luck the lapband has so so many positive impacts it is so worth it as are you

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Thank u all! I will get this done and after surgery will make a visit to my ex PCP and show her how wonderful I feel and look

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Just a thought but maybe your Gyn will write one for you?

Good luck!

Summer

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Good luck to you. Too be so educated some drs are so stupid.

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Amen to the above posts !!! He/she is sadly misinformed ! Reading the success stories here and other places will show you that there are many more success stories than there are failures. I eat more than 2 oz of food at one time, no more sleep apnea, im stronger, healthier and happier than ive been in along time ! Hopefully your new Dr. will be smarter and more knowledgeable than the last one ! Good luck !

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Thanks. I'm at GYN right now, I'll ask...

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Update: my GYN will not write a letter either. It's ok I will not get discouraged, I will keep trying

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Good luck with the new PCP. Is the new PCP one that the surgeon's office recommended?

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Yes, so next month shld go as planned ????

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Don't be discouraged. As long as you meet the criteria of BMI over 40 or over 35 with issues why should they not write you the letter? I had a totally new doctor refer me so perhaps you can post where you generally live and someone here can refer you to a more Enlightened doctor!

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