6 month pre-op diet - Dr. Can't weight me

Anakin Jay · August 18, 2011

So I'm almost 2 months into my 6 month pre-op diet. I've gone to 2 visits.

The problem is, my PCP's scale only goes to 350 pounds, I'm 399 right now according to my home scale. So my doctor's been filling out the forms, and adding little foot notes saying "Patient supplied weight, we cannot weigh over 350 pounds."

I called my surgeon's office and asked about it, and they said I should start bringing my home scale with me to the Dr's office and let him see when he records it to be safe.

Anyone else have any experience with this? I'm worried I may have just set my surgery back 2 months because my PCP's scale isn't high enough. :/

Bemabound · August 18, 2011

Hi,

I had the same problem....so I contacted an urgent care right down the street and asked if I could come in and use their digital scale once a month and then told the dr. She just wrote it down and it wasn't a problem. I had my surgery last month....keep going, you'll get there! Tracy w.

August 19, 2011

First, contact your insurance company and see if this is ok or see if you can get your pcp to change the notes. This will be the only way you will know. The people who approve at your insurance company can tell you for sure. Call them tomorrow. If not, you may need to get the hospital to weigh you and record your weight.