Tomorrow is my Sleeve surgery. Today I met with my primary care doctor for final clearance. She has never been supportive of the surgery. I asked what does she know about the sleeve, she said that we have less complications then the bypass but most people just gain the weight back... Def not what I wanted to hear the day before surgery.

I meant longer than the bypass

So very sorry you are not getting support from your PCP. My experience has been the opposite. My PCP knows I've been considering WLS for years. I went through a WLS program and was at the point of scheduling the lap band surgery four years ago, but chickened out. I've gained a lot of weight in the last year after going on a new prescription. At my recent physical, we talked through my fears and I told her I was considering WLS again -- the gastric sleeve, which wasn't covered by my insurance four years ago. As I was leaving, I told her I'd let her know if I needed a referral for the bariatric center. She said, "Oh, I already sent it in while we were talking. I want you to have this surgery. It will change your life for the better."

My PCP is also unsupportive , she feels weight issues are due to compulsive over eating and the surgery won't solve anything. She feels I will just change one obsession for another like alcoholism or some other horrible obsession and told me to see a dietitian. I joke with friends that I've "dieted" myself into obesity, but it's absolutely true! If diets worked I wouldn't be in this situation! I'm going forward without her blessing and will find the support I need elsewhere!