I Am Pre Band Need Help

[Guest ANJES3024]

i HAVE GREATWEST HEALTH CARE THEY HAVE 7 REQ. I HAVE ALMOST FINISHED ALL OF THEM I JUST NEED TO HAVE A HY PYLORI TEST NO PROBLEM BUT THE DOCTOR i HAVE BEEN SEEING FOREVER DOESN'T BELIEVE IN WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY SO i CAN'T GET A REFERRAL FROM HER. AND WHAT IS THE DOCUMENTATION ASPECT OF MY DIET HISTORY DO i NEED TO WRITE IT OUT OR MY DOCTOR? hELP ME OUT PLEASE. CURRENTLY 236 GOAL WEIGHT 140

[tomorrowsdream 0]

I'd find another dr. My personal dr. is against gastric bypass, but is all for the lap banding and I'm a heart bypass patient. I haven't encountered anyone saying their dr. didn't approve of this surgery. I'm just having problems finding a dr. to accept Medicare. Sometimes weight loss surgery is the only option left for those of us that are addicted to food. I bet I have lost and gained 500 lbs. in my lifetime. I suffer to lose it, and it always comes back with more to boot. My dr. says that yo-yoing is much worse for my health then this lap banding would ever be. She is 100% behind me in wanting this minimally invasive surgery. Maybe your dr. needs to be better informed on this surgery.

Keep in touch and good luck.

[Alexandra 55]

If your PCP is not supportive you should find a new one. On the other hand, if all you need is a referral for an H. Pylori test, that shouldn't be any problem. The doctor can't get in the way of you seeking medical care, that's YOUR right and prerogative.

[Guest ANJES3024]

I'm just scared that another doctor won't give me a referral because, they do not no my history as well as my other doctor does .

[Alexandra 55]

Any doctor is prepared to treat a patient based on the information the patient gives him. TELL the doctor your history! It's none of his concern why you sought out a new doctor, and all you need to share is why you want treatment for your weight problem.

[MerryHearted 20]

Try posting under your State folder and ask for a referral for a pcp who is banding-friendly. If you are in WA state anywhere near me I'll give you the name of my doc.

or -- maybe check with your surgeon's office and see if they can recommend a doctor in the area (or if they have a support group you can ask some people there for a pcp suggestion)