urmisnshin

Hi, I'm new on this forum, scheduled for surgery on 6/29/11 self pay, and I feel your pain. My pcp said,,,,uh, no I'd rather you not do that, but if you have to then the only SAFE procedue is the lap band....(I know! )...and then proceeded to tell me to stop eating so many sweets (umm...I'm not a sweet eater, I'm a volume foodie and can pass on the sweets all day long, and I don't even drink sodas at all)..and if I could lose 20 lbs per year then that is an acceptable wt loss to him (ummm I'm 5'6", 260lbs, been obese literally since I was six years old)..my GYN is essentially the same way. Thanks goodness for my cardiologist and my employer (a rheumatologist) who both discussed wls with me way before I was ready to admit I couldn't do it on my own, and are supporting me all the way!..keep your head up! I've decided if they become crappy about it at my next follow-ups (which are both scheduled after my surgery date), then I will change doctors, and I will keep changing until I find the right ones for me! Good Luck!