Regular Dr wont provide approval

[cap024 1]

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.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

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!

[Matt Z 4,138]

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).

[TakingABreak 2,733]

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.

[Medowsweet 52]

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.

[AngelaM258 14]

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?

[Frustr8 7,886]

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