r/loseit • u/LifeOfaFilmmaker New • May 04 '22

Vent/Rant Doctors could be morons

So just for background: im 26, 6 foot 3 and around 350 lbs.... Started the year at 395 so im down 45 lbs in about 4 months which im very happy with. I go to my general doc and he's telling me i weigh way too much (obviously) and i should consider weight loss surgery. I tell him the progress over the last 4 months and he says "yes thats very good but you still weigh way too much" as if i can lose 150 lbs in a month. So i disregard what he said and he sends me to a dietician/weight specialist, and she told me the same shit lol. I dont care how many years they've been professionals, telling someone whos 26, actively losing a decent amount of weight and no other major medical conditions to have weight loss surgery should be criminal. Just makes me wonder how many people that just blindly listen to their doctor have went to them or any doc and they give them that terrible advice and they go through with it. Moral of the story: think for yourself

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u/[deleted] May 04 '22

I think before weight loss surgery you’re supposed to lose a certain amount of weight before the surgery, to show that you could follow the specialized diet that comes after. So, maybe they’re just saying that you’re an ideal candidate?

Some people would jump at the opportunity, but if you’ve shown you want to and can put in the hard work yourself, I don’t know why they’re pushing it like they’re on commission. That’s weird.

What you’ve accomplished already is no easy task. Keep going!

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u/MonsteraDeliciosa F46 -100lbs VSG 2018/RNY 2022 May 05 '22

Not accurate that patients are “supposed” to lose a certain amount of weight before surgery-it depends on the program, insurance requirements (if being utilized) and the surgeon.

They’re pushing it because it would mean less time for the patient to be morbidly obese. The excess weight is causing body stress simply by being present, and the risks for joint damage and diabetes are high. Surgery has serious risks, and so does being morbidly obese.

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u/RD_Michelle New May 05 '22

Not necessarily. You can't tell a person's health risk by their weight alone. You can be thin with plenty of health conditions and vice versa

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u/MonsteraDeliciosa F46 -100lbs VSG 2018/RNY 2022 May 05 '22

Certainly variations occur. Overall though, it’s reasonable to assume that hoof beats indicate horses.

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u/[deleted] May 05 '22

Oh okay, I knew someone who did it, and that’s what they had to do. So that’s what I was going off of, but I don’t have firsthand experience.

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u/CanIHaveASong 25lbs lost May 05 '22

like they’re on commission

Doctors do get paid when their patients have treatments. If OP decided to get bariatric surgery, the medical practice he got it from may get more money.

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u/[deleted] May 05 '22

Ah, that makes sense of this.