PCP wants more reasons for WLS

Ok so here goes. My PCP has agreed to put in the referral for WLS to Tricare. I called at the end of the week to check the status of it because they have a good turnaround time I have heard in my section. Even they said about 72 hours they will approve or deny. Well they did get anything. I told Tricare I saw him put it in the computer. I was told that he needs to fax it in. So I call to get another apt with my PCP and I find out he is not longer with the hospital anymore. UGH!!!! My new PCP wants me to have a list of all my weight related issues before he will consider a referral. I can only think of two. My fatty liver and the fact that I need to buy more clothes about every 2-3 months. I am stumped. I am so flaming mad that my brain will not switch on. I KNOW there are more reasons on why I should have WLS other than those two. I already qualify as far as weight and BMI but this PCP is a little up tight I think. I would change but it is like pulling teeth for changing them over here. I scheduled a meeting with my surgeon for OCT 5 but tht was almost 3 weeks ago becuase it was a "shoe in" to have approval by then. Any and all help is appreciated.

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