I'm still pre-op, but one thing I fear is the lack of support from my bariatric office. They have done a good job of informing me, and I have done a lot of research on my own, so I feel I am prepared. One thing Stevehud above mentioned is asking questions of your bariatric office, rather than on a forum or by other unqualified sources. I am afraid that will have to be me. My bariatric office never answers their phone. NEVER. It always goes to voice mail, and then often you don't get a call back. I understand that eager pre-op patients can probably be exhausting, but I think ultimately they are hurting the patient by not being a proper support for patients.
Why am I going to this office? Because my PCP has faith in this surgeon, and he is the most experienced in my area. I guess I will have to just pray everything works out well.