5/7/08 - First Appointment with My PCP I had my appointment with my PCP. He was very supportive and thought that the surgery would be a good option for me. I am so excited. He gave me a referral to Dr. Bradley Bilton at DCH Regional Medical Center. I have to have surgery within the DCH system in order for my insurance to cover 100%. I am hoping to have the Lap-Band surgery. They went ahead and did my height and weight at this visit in hopes that I can use it for my 6 months of supervised physican weight loss program. I weighed in at 297 lbs and 5 ft 6.5 inches. I always thought that I was 5 ft 8 inches tall. So this came as a surpise to me. So now I am just sitting and waiting to talk with the surgeon's office.