Re: First PCP visit -- need advice/tips

[Guest guest]

Go in and take charge. Be armed with literature and be able to lay out all the diets and regimens you've followed that failed. Make sure your dr. knows you have researched WLS and know the risks and are fully informed. Don't ask, tell him that based on all this you have decided that WLS is the way to go before you get any worse. Good luck!

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First PCP visit -- need advice/tips

Hi, everyone.I'm going to see my PCP tomorrow for the first time. I have no idea how to raise the WLS topic other than just saying, "I want WLS and I'd like a referral please. Thank you."Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to raise the subject? Or, quick retorts to any stock-standard PCP replies to the question? Thanks,-j----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Go in and take charge. Be armed with literature and be able to lay out all the diets and regimens you've followed that failed. Make sure your dr. knows you have researched WLS and know the risks and are fully informed. Don't ask, tell him that based on all this you have decided that WLS is the way to go before you get any worse. Good luck!

Mickyco-owner KoalityKare "Quality childcare isn't expensive. It's priceless."http://www.homestead.com/koalitykare/KoalityKare.html

First PCP visit -- need advice/tips

Hi, everyone.I'm going to see my PCP tomorrow for the first time. I have no idea how to raise the WLS topic other than just saying, "I want WLS and I'd like a referral please. Thank you."Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to raise the subject? Or, quick retorts to any stock-standard PCP replies to the question? Thanks,-j----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

I was nervous as well when I brought it up to my docotr. However, he

surprised me, he was very sensitive to the subject and told me he had heard

of successes and unsuccessful people who had had the surgery. I also had to

bring it up to my OB/GYN recently and he was just as understanding. Don't be

afraid! They have heard it before! And what I realized was that even though

they actually never mentioned my weight because I've always been healthy,

they are aware and concerned about it. It'll be ok, just start out by

telling him/her that you have been doing research on weight loss surgery and

how do they feel about the subject? Go from there. Good Luck!!

Jenn

>

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: First PCP visit -- need advice/tips

>Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 21:45:13 -0000

>

>Hi, everyone.

>

>I'm going to see my PCP tomorrow for the first time. I have no idea

>how to raise the WLS topic other than just saying, " I want WLS and

>I'd like a referral please. Thank you. "

>

>Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to raise the subject? Or,

>quick retorts to any stock-standard PCP replies to the question?

>

>Thanks,

>-j

>

>

>----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

I was nervous as well when I brought it up to my docotr. However, he

surprised me, he was very sensitive to the subject and told me he had heard

of successes and unsuccessful people who had had the surgery. I also had to

bring it up to my OB/GYN recently and he was just as understanding. Don't be

afraid! They have heard it before! And what I realized was that even though

they actually never mentioned my weight because I've always been healthy,

they are aware and concerned about it. It'll be ok, just start out by

telling him/her that you have been doing research on weight loss surgery and

how do they feel about the subject? Go from there. Good Luck!!

Jenn

>

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: First PCP visit -- need advice/tips

>Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 21:45:13 -0000

>

>Hi, everyone.

>

>I'm going to see my PCP tomorrow for the first time. I have no idea

>how to raise the WLS topic other than just saying, " I want WLS and

>I'd like a referral please. Thank you. "

>

>Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to raise the subject? Or,

>quick retorts to any stock-standard PCP replies to the question?

>

>Thanks,

>-j

>

>

>----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

I raised the subject with my PCP, my knees were hurting and I was

having trouble walking. Since my knee pain is related to my weight

she told me I needed to lose weight or I would be facing knee

replacement surgery, that was my in. I started to recap the

medications that did not work Phen Fen, Meridian, Olastat etc. Since

she prescribed them to me she understood. I told her I though it was

time I started exploring weight loss surgery, she agreed and has been

very supportive ever since.

Teri

[Guest guest]

Hi, jeje--

I did this very thing myself about 7 months ago. As I recall, this is what

I covered:

my awareness of the risks of being morbidly obese

my multiple diets and how they failed

the NIH recommendation of surgery for my condition

the surgery I chose and where I wanted to go

what I wanted from my PCP post op

My PCP totally supported. He asked me to phone another WLS patient who had

WLS a month before and offered to be a contact person. She had the RNY, I

learned.

Prior to my DS, I provided my PCP with:

The Hess report

various pictures, and information from the web describing the surgery

Info from the patient manual for my doc

My PCP has been a major cheerleader for me. And I have provided his office

with a 3 ring binder full of info about WLS for future patients and other

providers in his office.

Good luck!

in Seattle

----- Original Message -----

> Hi, everyone.

>

> I'm going to see my PCP tomorrow for the first time. I have no idea

> how to raise the WLS topic other than just saying, " I want WLS and

> I'd like a referral please. Thank you. "

>

> Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to raise the subject? Or,

> quick retorts to any stock-standard PCP replies to the question?

>

> Thanks,

> -j

[Guest guest]

Hi, jeje--

I did this very thing myself about 7 months ago. As I recall, this is what

I covered:

my awareness of the risks of being morbidly obese

my multiple diets and how they failed

the NIH recommendation of surgery for my condition

the surgery I chose and where I wanted to go

what I wanted from my PCP post op

My PCP totally supported. He asked me to phone another WLS patient who had

WLS a month before and offered to be a contact person. She had the RNY, I

learned.

Prior to my DS, I provided my PCP with:

The Hess report

various pictures, and information from the web describing the surgery

Info from the patient manual for my doc

My PCP has been a major cheerleader for me. And I have provided his office

with a 3 ring binder full of info about WLS for future patients and other

providers in his office.

Good luck!

in Seattle

----- Original Message -----

> Hi, everyone.

>

> I'm going to see my PCP tomorrow for the first time. I have no idea

> how to raise the WLS topic other than just saying, " I want WLS and

> I'd like a referral please. Thank you. "

>

> Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to raise the subject? Or,

> quick retorts to any stock-standard PCP replies to the question?

>

> Thanks,

> -j

[Guest guest]

Hi, jeje--

I did this very thing myself about 7 months ago. As I recall, this is what

I covered:

my awareness of the risks of being morbidly obese

my multiple diets and how they failed

the NIH recommendation of surgery for my condition

the surgery I chose and where I wanted to go

what I wanted from my PCP post op

My PCP totally supported. He asked me to phone another WLS patient who had

WLS a month before and offered to be a contact person. She had the RNY, I

learned.

Prior to my DS, I provided my PCP with:

The Hess report

various pictures, and information from the web describing the surgery

Info from the patient manual for my doc

My PCP has been a major cheerleader for me. And I have provided his office

with a 3 ring binder full of info about WLS for future patients and other

providers in his office.

Good luck!

in Seattle

----- Original Message -----

> Hi, everyone.

>

> I'm going to see my PCP tomorrow for the first time. I have no idea

> how to raise the WLS topic other than just saying, " I want WLS and

> I'd like a referral please. Thank you. "

>

> Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to raise the subject? Or,

> quick retorts to any stock-standard PCP replies to the question?

>

> Thanks,

> -j