friggin p'd off! STUPID STUPID STUPID DOCTOR WHY DO THEY EXIST?????

[groovearmada 14]

Italianlady: could you maybe message me the name of your regular, "awesome" doctor? I'm struggling to find a decent general doctor in Abu Dhabi, the majority of them are exactly like that "ass" you described!

[CowgirlJane 14,260]

_{My PCP had not heard of the gastric sleeve either.}

_{She was fairly anti-WLS previously, but has recently changed her mind. Her reason? She has had several patients in the 40-60 age range, that were 100+ pounds overweight just up and DIE in their sleep. She tells me that being so overweight, and being middle aged is a deadly combination. She would prefer that I lose weight without WLS, but, most importantly is to get the weight OFF.}

[Eddie Giddens (MsDad) 14]

Wow, I guess I didn't realize how lucky I am! My PCP, endocrinologist, and neurologist (I had three strokes last year) all happily signed off on my surgery. My PCP wasn't as familiar with the sleeve as other WLS, but enough so that he didn't bat an eye at my decision.