Re: My family Dr won't recommend the surgery! HELP!

November 3, 1999

C.

There are a couple of alternatives that you can take. One, take your

patient information from Dr.Rutledge to your family physician and have her

read it. If she has any questions, have her get in touch with Dr.

Rutledge. He will be more than happy to talk with her.

Or you can try to find another physician that is more sympathetic to the

needs of obese people.

I had to find a new dr. At the first visit, I told him what I was

intending on doing. I had him look at Dr.Rutledges information. He made

me go through a couple of things before the surgery, but I did what he

wanted me to do. Now he may be offering the surgery to his other obese

patients because he sees how it has really helped me.

Hope this helps,

Good luck,

Tina

November 3, 1999

Thanks for the advice.

What kind of things did you have to do first?

C

--- Tina wrote:

> C.

>

> There are a couple of alternatives that you can

> take. One, take your

> patient information from Dr.Rutledge to your family

> physician and have her

> read it. If she has any questions, have her get in

> touch with Dr.

> Rutledge. He will be more than happy to talk with

> her.

>

> Or you can try to find another physician that is

> more sympathetic to the

> needs of obese people.

>

> I had to find a new dr. At the first visit, I told

> him what I was

> intending on doing. I had him look at Dr.Rutledges

> information. He made

> me go through a couple of things before the surgery,

> but I did what he

> wanted me to do. Now he may be offering the surgery

> to his other obese

> patients because he sees how it has really helped

> me.

>

> Hope this helps,

> Good luck,

> Tina

>

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November 3, 1999

I think the problem is getting your PCP educated. I have a good relationship

with mine, but he balked at the surgery. However, he said if I would try

Xenical for a period of time, he would try to support me. In the meantime,

he attended a conference that Dr Fobi was at and he spoke at length with

someone from their program. I also gave Dr Rutledge's Patient Booklet. So

many MD's think - eat less, move more, etc etc etc.

I still am not approved, but he did get me referred to a surgeon locally.

When I went to get my flu shot Monday, he saw me in the waiting room and

asked how the surgery stood. He has a " Before and After " calendar from Fobi

and says he thinks of me every time he looks at it. If my case goes well,

his other patients will definitely benefit from his new education.

Shari/San Francisco

Re: My family Dr won't recommend the surgery!

HELP!

>

> Thanks for the advice.

> What kind of things did you have to do first?

>

> C

>

> --- Tina wrote:

> > C.

> >

> > There are a couple of alternatives that you can

> > take. One, take your

> > patient information from Dr.Rutledge to your family

> > physician and have her

> > read it. If she has any questions, have her get in

> > touch with Dr.

> > Rutledge. He will be more than happy to talk with

> > her.

> >

> > Or you can try to find another physician that is

> > more sympathetic to the

> > needs of obese people.

> >

> > I had to find a new dr. At the first visit, I told

> > him what I was

> > intending on doing. I had him look at Dr.Rutledges

> > information. He made

> > me go through a couple of things before the surgery,

> > but I did what he

> > wanted me to do. Now he may be offering the surgery

> > to his other obese

> > patients because he sees how it has really helped

> > me.

> >

> > Hope this helps,

> > Good luck,

> > Tina

> >

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November 3, 1999

Dear , I know how you feel as the same thing happened to

me. So I have a new doctor now and I think maybe I am making some progress

with this one. Don't be discouraged. I know it is hard. I had my doctor

for 12 years and he was a good one. But he was also very closed minded and

that is not a good quality in a doctor, so it is good to find it out before

we get into a worse situation that would require a little flexibility.

in Missouri

November 3, 1999

,

Dr.Klipstein is over at UNC. He wanted me to go to nutrition couseling and

to the Obesity Center. I did that all the while getting ready for the

surgery. After talking to the Obesity Center and the dietician, they were

in full agreement that surgery was my best solution. The dietician even

commented on how knowledgeable I was about nutrition and that she could

tell I knew my own body better than anyone. I knew what didn't work, so

surgery was my last hope of being healthy.

Dr.Klipstein is very impressed with my progress and how the weight loss has

truly helped my chronic back problems. I've gone from taking 8 Ultram for

pain to 1 per day. I don't have the pain that I used to. Dr.Klipstein is

very young, so I had to really educate him on the merits of obesity

surgery. Plus, Dr.Rutledge spent 20 years at UNC and is very highly

regarded in the medical world, as well he should be!

Try one or two dr.s that you may like. Make an appointment just to talk to

the dr. Dr.Klipstein spent over an hour with me on the first visit just

getting to know me. When you go to talk to them, explain what you are

trying to do, go prepared about the surgery, have Dr.Rutledge's patient

manual or a copy of it to give to the dr. Find out how they feel about the

surgery since you will be seeing them for follow up care. Encourage them

to talk to Dr. Rutledge. But most importantly, be firm but pleasant in

what you want to do.

It's your body and your health! You have every right to do what YOU think

is best for you! Dr.s are coming around slowly to the surgery. If the dr

does suggest something like medication or diet and exercise, go with it for

a couple of months. That will show the dr that you are willing to try

anything. They should then be more open to your suggestions if they know

you are willing to cooperate with them.

Hope this helps, please write again.

Tina

November 3, 1999

Find a doctor that will agree with what is best for you. The same thing

happened to me. Jean

November 3, 1999

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>Subject: My family Dr won't recommend the surgery!

>HELP!

>Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 05:51:17 -0800 (PST)

>

>Hi!

>My name is MIchelle C and I have been looking into

>having the MGB done. I was so excited b/c I felt sure

>this was the way to go; However, after 3 days of

>trying to get in touch with my family physician, she

>says she will not recommend the surgery and that it is

>entirley to dangerous. I am so angry and I am so

>upset right now. I really do not know what to do!!!

>

>--- JOHN R CHAPMAN DAPHNE MATHIEU

> wrote:

> > Hi!!! I think I see a glimpse of light at the end of

> > the tunnel, I was

> > just reading over my AVMED Plan in the " what is

> > covered " surgical

> > section that says " surgical treatment of morbid

> > obesity " WOW I might

> > have a chance!! Dr R I hope you accept AVMED.

> > Tomorrow I have an

> > appointment with my primary Dr. to explain to her

> > that this is what I

> > want to do. Wish me luck!! Daphne

> >

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Hi , my name is . I too am wanting to have the Msg operation.

My husband had to go see the doctor today & I went with him. I talked to our

doctor about having this procedure done. I had ran off some information for

him about this procedure. He briefly looked over it. At first he wanted me

to have it done closer to home. But I explained to him that I thought NC was

the closest place to have it done at. He wanted me to research it a little

more & said that he will o.k. it , as long as the insurance gives the o.k.

I weigh 340 & I am 5'9 .He said that I was not even on the chart for the

body mass index & I was probably over 45. As far as your doctor is

concerned, I would get some information to her about the procedure & if she

still does not give you a referal, then I would look for another doctor. You

have to decide in your heart what you really want. I think your insurance

would o.k. it , because doctors have a way of getting around these things. I

need to go for now. I will be praying for you. If you want to write me my

e-mail address is unonurse@...

November 3, 1999

:

You may need to meet with your pcp personally. I would advise you to go to

Dr. R's web site and educate yourself very carefully. His site is so full

of information, you should print much of it and take it with you when you

again meet with your pcp and educate her. My pcp was not for the surgery

and would not talk about it until I got all of the information and went to

her very well informed and helped her to understand the statistics of Dr.

R's surgery and the differences between his and others and the health risks

from the obesity vs. the surgery. In the end, my pcp has been very

supportive and has written a letter to my insurance company telling them

that she supports the surgery and will continue to follow up with me.

If your pcp absolutely won't work with you, please don't give up. There are

a lot of great physicians out there who will work with you and support you.

Regards,

wrote:

>

> Hi!

> My name is MIchelle C and I have been looking into

> having the MGB done. I was so excited b/c I felt sure

> this was the way to go; However, after 3 days of

> trying to get in touch with my family physician, she

> says she will not recommend the surgery and that it is

> entirley to dangerous. I am so angry and I am so

> upset right now. I really do not know what to do!!!

>

> --- JOHN R CHAPMAN DAPHNE MATHIEU

> wrote:

> > Hi!!! I think I see a glimpse of light at the end of

> > the tunnel, I was

> > just reading over my AVMED Plan in the " what is

> > covered " surgical

> > section that says " surgical treatment of morbid

> > obesity " WOW I might

> > have a chance!! Dr R I hope you accept AVMED.

> > Tomorrow I have an

> > appointment with my primary Dr. to explain to her

> > that this is what I

> > want to do. Wish me luck!! Daphne

> >

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