Anyone ever had your PCP refuse to write you a letter of support?

My surgeons office request that his pts get a letter of support from your PCP to submit to your insurance company. It doesnt have to say that they recommend the surgery or even that they approve of the surgery...just that it would benefit my diabetes and htn if i were to lose wt. My doctor flat out said no. He thinks that anyone can lose weight if its done right. He jokingly told me husband to lock me in a closet with 600 calories a day and an exercise bike and not let me out for 3 or 4 months. Needless to say...my husband nor I were amused. I would like to know if anyone else has run into this problem and how they handled it. Dr. He pointed to his wife (the receptionist) and said "see she lost wt on a high protien diet and so can you if you try". I could have spit nails! Please help!

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