Need Some Serious Input!!!

I am going to see a new Kenpac Primary Care Provider on the 16th, I am scheduled for a complete physical(which I haven't had in almost 10yrs). Does anyone have any ideas on how I should approach the issue of him writing a referral letter for my surgeon for my wls?? I feel if I can approach him in the right way, he will write the letter for me without question. Anyone with ideas please email me. Teia

Well every time I have gone for a physical prior to WLS They would always ask " have you been on any weight loss programs to try to get ahold of your weight problem?" so maybe if you complain about the comorbs ie... feet hurt knees blood pressure ect..they will bring up your weight and then you can say ya know I have heard about ... and go from there. Best Wishes 287/206/150 Shell

I agree with Shell. Most likely the weight issue will come up. Blessings Tonya Let us know how it goes!!

If this PCP doesn't agree to write the letter, I would ask around and find a doctor who is known to agree with the surgery. But if that's not possible, just keep approaching your PCP with information about the benefits of WLS. That's what I had to do with my PCP- when he saw that I had thoroughly researched the surgery, he agreed to refer me. Good luck...and be persistent! Sheila

Since neither of my doctors had brought up diets or my weight in years, I thought I'd have to fight to get WLS, so I asked my PCP's and GYN's offices for copies of my charts. Then I made a list of dates and weights. Beside each of the weights which went down, I wrote the diet I was on at that time (Fen/Phen, Weigh****chers, Meridia, Atkins, etc. Beside each weight that went up, I noted an approximate when I went off my latest diet. In my list I put down each time I saw the doc on a weight issue, whether it was PCOS, or abnormal bleeding, or ruptured disk, or my broken foot that wouldn't heal. Then, I made appts to see my PCP and my GYN for a talk and a check-up. I gave them the info I had prepared on me and the info on the WLS I chose, the DS. Both doctors used my list to make their letter of recommendation. My insurance approved on the first request. Best of luck to you. -joanne s preop/current/goal 277/180/175 Loving my DS!