I'm so fusterated. I hate Drs. I mean I really REALLY hate drs. My family dr retired and sold his practice and patients to someone knew. Which is fine.

I have to go today to get my letter from him for surgery and I'm so scared he's just not going to do it. I haven't been to the office in 2 years for a number of reasons:

1. Schedule

2. Usually scared of fat shaming

3. have a legit fear of drs.

Just fingers crossed all goes well today.

Prepare so that you won't get tongue-tied. Have a list of all the issues you currently have that are tied to your weight and have some information on the odds of successful outcomes with surgery. Good luck!

11 minutes ago, cap024 said:

I'm so fusterated. I hate Drs. I mean I really REALLY hate drs. My family dr retired and sold his practice and patients to someone knew. Which is fine.

I have to go today to get my letter from him for surgery and I'm so scared he's just not going to do it. I haven't been to the office in 2 years for a number of reasons:

1. Schedule

2. Usually scared of fat shaming

3. have a legit fear of drs.

Just fingers crossed all goes well today.

I'm curious why you are going in expecting to be denied? At 5 foot 1 and 220 lbs, you have BMI of 41.6, I don't know of any insurance that won't approve revision with a BMI that high. (they might have other hoops to jump though, but you aren't a low BMI, so the BMI itself wouldn't be reason for denial).

57 minutes ago, cap024 said:

I'm so fusterated. I hate Drs. I mean I really REALLY hate drs. My family dr retired and sold his practice and patients to someone knew. Which is fine.

I have to go today to get my letter from him for surgery and I'm so scared he's just not going to do it. I haven't been to the office in 2 years for a number of reasons:

1. Schedule

2. Usually scared of fat shaming

3. have a legit fear of drs.

Just fingers crossed all goes well today.

Personally, I didn't ask my doctor to send me a referral to the surgeon, I told my doctor what my plan is. Just food for thought.

I have this fear too. I have an appt in September to talk to my Dr about it. She is VERY conservative generally. Medication as a last resort... Surgery is further down the list still.

My BMI is 49... I am afraid she will not recommend WLS or even medication, and be one of those "it is all about will power, if you don't lose weight it is a matter of choice" type of people.

8 hours ago, cap024 said:

I'm so fusterated. I hate Drs. I mean I really REALLY hate drs. My family dr retired and sold his practice and patients to someone knew. Which is fine.

I have to go today to get my letter from him for surgery and I'm so scared he's just not going to do it. I haven't been to the office in 2 years for a number of reasons:

1. Schedule

2. Usually scared of fat shaming

3. have a legit fear of drs.

Just fingers crossed all goes well today.

How did your visit go today?

Yeah @cap024 I have been wondering the same thing. Sure hope you're okay!