Guest guest Posted April 27, 2000 Report Share Posted April 27, 2000 I hope someone can help me. I live in ville, Florida and am trying very hard to find a PCP who will support the idea of this surgery and agree to write the letter saying he/she will follow me postop. The only MD I've seen in recent years refuses and so does every other Dr's office I've contacted ( " The doctor doesn't support that idea. " " There is not enough research to indicate this is a safe long-term choice. " " He isn't comfortable with your idea. " " He won't refer you and won't write you a letter. " ) With my insurance coverage, I don't even need a referral! I am so frustrated and I am hoping that someone knows a doctor here they can refer me to. I have everything else in line but this. The close-minded attitude seems very unfair to me. I don't need their recommendation/referral -- just a willingness to support me with a letter and follow-up postop. Can anyone help? Kris (Nettnewbie@...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2000 Report Share Posted April 28, 2000 In a message dated 4/27/00 2:06:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Nettnewbie@... writes: << I live in ville, Florida and am trying very hard to find a PCP who will support the idea of this surgery and agree to write the letter saying he/she will follow me postop. >> Kris, Go to www.obesityhelp.com and do a search for Doctors in Jax. Don't know if you'll have any luck, but it's a possibility. I have a wonderful PCP who suggested the surgery to me, but I live in Melb. and that's probably too far away for you for follow-up. I will give him a call tomorrow though and see if he knows anyone up your way that you might be able to go to. I'll post tomorrow with his answer. {{HUGS}} Claire Redhead in FL MGB 4/10/00 !!!! Dr. Rutledge (http:/clos.net) " He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. " - Phil. 1:6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2000 Report Share Posted April 28, 2000 In a message dated 4/27/00 2:06:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Nettnewbie@... writes: << I live in ville, Florida and am trying very hard to find a PCP who will support the idea of this surgery and agree to write the letter saying he/she will follow me postop. >> Kris, Go to www.obesityhelp.com and do a search for Doctors in Jax. Don't know if you'll have any luck, but it's a possibility. I have a wonderful PCP who suggested the surgery to me, but I live in Melb. and that's probably too far away for you for follow-up. I will give him a call tomorrow though and see if he knows anyone up your way that you might be able to go to. I'll post tomorrow with his answer. {{HUGS}} Claire Redhead in FL MGB 4/10/00 !!!! Dr. Rutledge (http:/clos.net) " He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. " - Phil. 1:6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2000 Report Share Posted April 28, 2000 I just put a feeler out for you in another SE obesity surgery group that I am on. If I get any bites, I'll mail you. :-) fg At 06:05 PM 04/27/2000 -0000, you wrote: >I hope someone can help me. I live in ville, Florida and am >trying very hard to find a PCP who will support the idea of this >surgery and agree to write the letter saying he/she will follow me >postop. The only MD I've seen in recent years refuses and so does >every other Dr's office I've contacted ( " The doctor doesn't support >that idea. " " There is not enough research to indicate this is a safe >long-term choice. " " He isn't comfortable with your idea. " " He won't >refer you and won't write you a letter. " ) With my insurance >coverage, I don't even need a referral! I am so frustrated and I am >hoping that someone knows a doctor here they can refer me to. I have >everything else in line but this. The close-minded attitude seems >very unfair to me. I don't need their recommendation/referral -- >just a willingness to support me with a letter and follow-up postop. >Can anyone help? >Kris >(Nettnewbie@...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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