I second everything everyone has already said.  The clothes swap has been a great help on my journey to achieving the new improved me.  Thanks for all the encouraging words ladies, you guys sure know how to make a girl feel good.  With God by my side I should have reached my goal by our next swap.

Thanks again!!!

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Thank you for all your replies!  I am discouraged, but really want this so will have to do the footwork necessary.  I am going to make an appt. with my GP, but in my gut, do not think he will write the letter.  If he does not agree to.....on to "doctor shopping."  

Sad that a grown woman has to do this for a surgery (by my insurance standards) that I clearly qualify for. 

Dr. Macik did say that if my GP refuses to write the letter that he would have a talk with him.  Battle of the doctors....that should be interesting!

Will keep you posted...

For the last several years as I read and researched here on the WL forums, I would read of soft stops, hard stops and full signals. I thought to myself, "well that's silly, how would you not know when you are full?" Of course almost a year later I have learned for myself the answer to these "silly" questions.
 I have read of people having runny noses, ear popping, hiccuping and various other signals to indicate that they have had enough to eat. Pretty amazing that our brain figures out how to signal we have had enough! (This is actually the first time in my life I remember actually feeling full!)
My full signal is a runny nose when I drink something. I used to make small hiccups when I approached full, but now I yawn. Repeatedly. Big yawns. Over and over again. Kind of embarrassing.

What is your full signal?

I'm sorry this happened to you.  I would schedule an appointment with my GP and talk with about this. 
My OB/GYN was very supportive of my WLS and we had talked about it for several years before I finally did it.
I'm sure with a BMI of 41 and your other health issues you can find someone to write the letter.
If my GP would not do it, I would seriously consider changing doctors if that is an option that is open to you.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Linda