Referral from Primary Dr (San Antonio TX)

[ashuuunicole 4]

Just found out my insurance covers VSG! I still have some hoops to go through! I need your help! Who is the best primary Dr to go to here in San Antonio TX?
I have undiagnosed anxiety about being judged by the Dr, so I’ve never had a primary dr to go too🥺😣

Edited May 12, 2021 by ashuuunicole

[catwoman7 11,212]

I'm not from San Antonio, but whenever I've looked for a new primary, I look for online reviews. Of course, that's not going to tell you if the person in judge-y about obesity and weight loss surgery, but if the reviews generally say the person is empathetic, they might be OK with these issues, too. And if not, it's usually easy enough to switch..

[ashuuunicole 4]

Thank you ❤️

[christyran1228 5]

My PCP is Dr. Gia Dice .. she's located off Datapoint. She was an oncologist/hemotologist before she went into internal medicine. I really like her ... she's been very supportive in my many, many weight loss attemps over the years.

[ashuuunicole 4]

8 minutes ago, christyran1228 said:

My PCP is Dr. Gia Dice .. she's located off Datapoint. She was an oncologist/hemotologist before she went into internal medicine. I really like her ... she's been very supportive in my many, many weight loss attemps over the years.

Thank you ❤️🙏🏼

[Crick 144]

I’m not in San Antonio, but just some advice from someone who had the same issue - in the fall of 2019, through a wellness program sponsored by my employer, my bloodwork came back as pre-diabetic. The wellness program has a diabetes prevention program but you have to meet with a doctor once a quarter, do bloodwork, and meet with a nutritionist at least twice (which helped immensely once I met with the surgeon - I didn’t have to do 6 months of work with their office because of it). When they set up my first doctor visit, I specifically asked for a non-judgmental doctor because I didn’t want to spend the entire time lectured about my weight. What I am really trying to say - look for PCPs that may specialize in pre-diabetic or diabetic care and read the reviews for them. The doctor they gave me for this program (it had to be at a certain clinic to qualify) was fantastic and so great to work with. It is always a struggle when you meet a doctor for the first time when you are worried all they will see is your weight. (PS - I got my A1C down to the lowest pre-diabetic point - 5.6 - prior to surgery and post-op it is now 4.9 😊. I’m about to graduate out of the prevention program - my doctor just wants to check it another time or two and then I’ll be released.)

Edited May 13, 2021 by Crick

[ashuuunicole 4]

9 hours ago, Crick said:

I’m not in San Antonio, but just some advice from someone who had the same issue - in the fall of 2019, through a wellness program sponsored by my employer, my bloodwork came back as pre-diabetic. The wellness program has a diabetes prevention program but you have to meet with a doctor once a quarter, do bloodwork, and meet with a nutritionist at least twice (which helped immensely once I met with the surgeon - I didn’t have to do 6 months of work with their office because of it). When they set up my first doctor visit, I specifically asked for a non-judgmental doctor because I didn’t want to spend the entire time lectured about my weight. What I am really trying to say - look for PCPs that may specialize in pre-diabetic or diabetic care and read the reviews for them. The doctor they gave me for this program (it had to be at a certain clinic to qualify) was fantastic and so great to work with. It is always a struggle when you meet a doctor for the first time when you are worried all they will see is your weight. (PS - I got my A1C down to the lowest pre-diabetic point - 5.6 - prior to surgery and post-op it is now 4.9 😊. I’m about to graduate out of the prevention program - my doctor just wants to check it another time or two and then I’ll be released.)

Thank you Crick! That really helps❤️❤️ Congratulations on your progress 😁😁