I Am Pre Band Need Help

November 9, 2005

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 · November 9, 2005

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 · November 9, 2005

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.

November 9, 2005

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 · November 9, 2005

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 · November 10, 2005

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)