New to OH with questions about PCP support

Hello everyone! Today is my first day on OH and so far I've found it to be quite helpful.  I live in the Denver area, Commerce City to be exact, and I've been considering WLS for a while now.  I decided it's now the time to take my thoughts and make them a reality.   So...step one for me is to find a PCP who supports WLS.  I have a PCP who is wonderful, but I have a strong feeling she will not support my desire.  Part of my insurance approval depends on a 6 month physician supervised weight loss attempt (I'm covered under the Aetna Choice POS II).  Does anyone out there have a PCP they can recommend?  I'd really like to be successful in this endeavor.  Thanks in advance for your help! Bonnie

Bonnie, I'm in Colorado Springs so probably not much help, but have you approached your current PCP?  I was not sure if mine would be supportive and was so pleased to find out she was.  If you like your current PCP then at least give her a chance. 

I am in Colorado Springs so can not help with the PCP issue, but wanted you to know that even though my PCP was very supportive, he referred me out for the 6 month supervised diet.  He felt it would be better to have someone who did that on a regular basis follow me.  It must have worked, as I had my last visit on 2/15, and was approved for surgery on 3/12...I had my surgery on 5/30/07.

My PCP was extremely supportive during the process, and afterwards as well. He is in Littleton...so not sure if that's too far for you. His name is Dr. Paul Sundae with Lakeview Family Medicine. I've been going to him for awhile and have found him sincere and encouraging!!

My surgeon's office provided my supervised diet.  I used Dr. Micheal Johnell.  (Greeley but I know he has office in Lafayette too) You might not want to travel but they were excellent and they know how to document things exactly like the insurance company wants them.  I  had to have appeal with my insurance and handled all that for me too.   Good Luck, MileHIgh