Anks

You are a champ and such a good human being. Thank you for explaining everything in such detail. Learning others experince definitely soothes your nerves as you start anticipating your own journey through their experiences.

Hi @GassyGurl I had a conversation with Dr. Tagger and was impressed with how he explained me most of the things. I had a ton of questions which he answered patiently. When asked about the hospital/ facility that I would be operated in, he mentioned Browaed Health in coral springs. Is that the same hospital you went to for your surgery? I would like to know your experience with the hospital, staff and anything else I should know before getting there.

Hi, I am planning to get sleeved sometime soon, but the issue with my situation is that my family doesn’t live in U.S. I have a few friends who are scattered throughtout states and are busy with their own families. I wanted to understand how important is it to have a companion with you on the day of the surgery and for a few days afterwards? Why and for what chores do we need a companion? Have you gone through a surgery without a companion? Regards, Ankur

Thank you. I am a foodaholic as well but not that I know, I will keep this in mind before I put anything solid in my mouth soon after surgery.

hahaha, love your answer. Now I am all EXCITED to get this done as soon as I can.

Thank you very much everyone. So this is thelist of questions I have compiled so far, that I believe are important for me to know one way or the other before I take this huge leap of faith. 1. Based on my age and my profile, what kind of surgery would you recommend? (Even though I have almost decided to go with gastric sleeve, I would still like to hear his opinion) 2. How long have you been doing these surgeries and how many patients have you operated on so far? 3. What kind of complications based on my medical profile I should be aware of for this surgery? 4. What are the chances of any complications, what has been your success ratio? 5. How should I prep for the surgery? Diet? Lifestyle? 6. What hospital will I be getting this surgery at? Is that a center of excellence? 7. What does typical day or 2 days before surgery look like for a patient? What kind of pre-op diet should I have? 8. What happens on the day of surgery? How long is the surgery? What happens if I develop any complications? How long is the surgery? How long will I be under? 9. How will I feel immediately post-surgery? 10. How long after will the anesthesia wane off? How long after will I start feeling ‘OK’ again? 11. How long after the surgery will I be discharged from the hospital? 12. What would be my post-op diet plan? How will my diet and lifestyle change in weeks and months after surgery? 13. How long after my surgery will I need to be seen again? 14. What will be my follow up appointments plan/schedule? 15. How much time should I take off from work based on my work profile? 16. How long would you expect an out of state patient to stay local (for post-op follow ups) after the surgery? 17. What percentage of my excess body weight will/ can I loose in first 1st month/3months/6months/1year and 18months? What do you guys think about these questions? What would you recommend I add or edit? Some of these questions may sound stupid and redundant, some others have easy answers which many have shared in their posts, but my intentions behind asking all of these from my doctor would be to hear from him first hand and clarify any doubts.

Hi @deltagirl93, I am sorry to hear that. How did fast forwarding on your food stages led you back to the hospital? I apologize in advance if it sounds too personal but I would be interested to know so I do not to go down a similar path.

Thank you @GassyGurl, I am choosing Bariatrix based on your recommendation and your good experience with them. Thank yoh again for your help and quick responses.

Hi pals, I have my first pre-op consultation set up with my doctor tomorrow. Even though I have not finalized him yet, I am very close to doing so. I would like to know what kind of questions should I be asking him during that consultation? What are the things I should know to ask specially for gastric sleeve surgery from the doctor? It will be great to hear from someone who has been through the experience already and can look back and share their thoughts on what they think they should have known or asked their doctors? Thank you!

Hi pals, I have my first pre-op consultation set up with my doctor tomorrow. Even though I have not finalized him yet, I am very close to doing so. I would like to know what kind of questions should I be asking him during that consultation? What are the things I should know to ask specially for gastric sleeve surgery from the doctor? It will be great to hear from someone who has been through the experience already and can look back and share their thoughts on what they think they should have known or asked their doctors? Thank you!

Hi pals, After much research, I have shortlisted Bariatrix Florida as one of the potential clinics for my sleeve surgery. I wanted to reach out to see if anyone here has an experience of getting surgery through them. It would be great to hear your experience and will certainly put my mind at ease. This is a huge step for me and I want to make sure I do my due deligence before I finalize a provider. Thanks, Ankur

Thank you @Losebig this is very helpful. I will give them a call soon.

Hello, I live in Boston Metro area and am planning to go under the knife to get a gastric sleeve done in near future. I am looking for someone to share their experience of getting the surgery done in Boston Metro area. Here are a few things I would like to know- 1. The hospital/provider, their experience with them 2. Overall cost (pre-op, surgery, post-op) 3. Cash/Insurance coverage 4. How long did they have to wait to get the dates for surgery? 5. Post-op support provided by the provider

Thank you very much @GassyGurl for sharing such details of your experience. Every single detail helps me a lot towards my research. I wish you luck in your journey.

Thank you for your response to my post and for sharing your experience. I wish you luck with your weight loss.