Unsupportive Primary Care Doctor

[uni2424 48]

My doctor was so anti bypass, he said he had seen so many complications including 2 deaths. He was all about the Sleeve, saying they have been doing longer than the sleeve (for cancer patients)and no serious complications in patients that he has. He personally had the lap band and said he would never endorse that now over the sleeve!

[uni2424 48]

I meant longer than the bypass

[QuilterGal 216]

So very sorry you are not getting support from your PCP. My experience has been the opposite. My PCP knows I've been considering WLS for years. I went through a WLS program and was at the point of scheduling the lap band surgery four years ago, but chickened out. I've gained a lot of weight in the last year after going on a new prescription. At my recent physical, we talked through my fears and I told her I was considering WLS again -- the gastric sleeve, which wasn't covered by my insurance four years ago. As I was leaving, I told her I'd let her know if I needed a referral for the bariatric center. She said, "Oh, I already sent it in while we were talking. I want you to have this surgery. It will change your life for the better."

[sleeved2015 9]

My PCP is also unsupportive , she feels weight issues are due to compulsive over eating and the surgery won't solve anything. She feels I will just change one obsession for another like alcoholism or some other horrible obsession and told me to see a dietitian. I joke with friends that I've "dieted" myself into obesity, but it's absolutely true! If diets worked I wouldn't be in this situation! I'm going forward without her blessing and will find the support I need elsewhere!