brittney24

HI MY NAME IS BRITTNEY. TODAY I HAD A VISIT WITH MY NEW DR TO TALK ABOUT MY GOALS IN BECOMING HEALTHIER. i HAVE BEEN UN HEALTHY MY WHOLE LIFE AND ITS TIME TO CHANGE THAT.I FOUND OUT THAT MY BMI IS 53. I AM 5"7 AND WEIGH 349 LBS. AT THIS VISIT I WAS TOLD THAT I COULDNT HAVE THE SERGERY UNTIL I LOST A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT. THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A BMI OF 43 BEFOR IT WOULD BE SOMETHING I COULD CONSIDERED. I TOLD HIM ABOUT MY DIETS AND OTHER ATTEMPTS TO DROP THE WEIGHT AND HOW IT HAD ALL FAILED.BUT HE STILL MADE IT CLEAR THAT I COULD DROP THE WEIGHT OVER THE NEXT 2 YEARS ALL BY MYSELF WITH DIET ALONE AND THAT I WOULD NEED SERGERY. SO I GUESS IM JUST WOUNDERING.. DO I NEED ANOTHER DR OR CAN I CONTACT A SERGEN AND ASK FOR THE LAP BAND WITH OUT THE RECOMINDATION OF A FAMILY DR.