Just Want to Talk to a Surgeon

Okay, I have my psych done, my sleep study scheduled, and according to my PCP, they sent my records off to the surgeon last week.  I don't care if they don't schedule the surgery for another six months, I just want to be able to talk to the surgeon one on one.  I'm normally a very patient person, but I just hate uncertainty.  Glad that's off my chest now.

 Did you call your surgeon's office and ask if you could have a one-on-one?

Yes.  You can't have a one on one with them until they are ready to schedule one with you.  You have to have all your paperwork in, and after they go over it, they will call you for a one on one.

 You HAVE at least met with him at SOME point, haven't you?

You have never seen your surgeron? wow i seen mine before I did any tests or seen any other doctor

I went to the office's informational meeting, and my PCP did the referral for the sleep study, and my insurance doesn't require a referral for the psych, so I just made an appointment with one that does bariatric psych evals.  I've spoken with my PCP, but not a one on one with the surgeon.  I could probably get right in with Barix Clinics or Hurley, but this group came highly recommended by my PCP, and they are local (15 minutes away), meaning I don't have to drive a long distance for follow-up care.  Maybe I'm just a little too antsy

So, let them schedule you, go for your one on one, then if you want to wait while you assess things just tell them you will call back when you are ready to schedule. No biggie, you are the one who is in control.

They won't schedule me yet.  I want to meet with the surgeon to make sure that I am going to go with this particular surgeon.  I trust my PCP, but that doesn't mean I will definitely go with this particular surgeon.  I just may meet with a surgeon from one of the other larger bariatric centers in the state, just so I have more than one opinion anyway.

I met with the surgeon and his office gave me step by step of what my insurance required. They walked me through the whole process. I didn't do a thing until I set down with him and made sure that office was what I really wanted and expected. Then I was off and running with their requirements and my insurance requirements.

That's probably my biggest reason why I want a one on one with them so bad.  I know what my insurance requirements are going to be, and I've been getting those done, but not sure that I'm definitely going to go through with this surgeon's office.  I like to have things in order, and this up in the air stuff doesn't bode well with me.