Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Recommended Posts

When I finally get a consult with a surgeon' date=' What kind of questions should I be asking?[/quote']

Possible date or time frame of surgery

Will there be a pre op diet

What is ur goal weight for me

How much do u want me to lose before next appointment or before surgery

How do u want me to lose this weight

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

What is the success rate?

How long will I be off work?

How many surgeries have you done?

What is the recovery time?

>>>just to name a few questions to ask......good luck to you :)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

lol.. when i go in for my consultation, i'm going to be like..

so tell me.... how many people have you and your anesthesiologist killed? should i run out & get a bunch of life insurance? can i meet the anesthesiologist before surgery? give me 3 reasons i should pick you... and most importantly... are you prepared to handle this much awesomeness?

lol and then i will get serious.. everyone else has great questions. :) i'd be really concerned with their complication rates & how many surgeries they've done... because you want someone with lots of experience & few people with complications... i'd also ask if there were any former patients i could talk with & see what their experience was like with the surgeon.. did he do great follow up care & come see you, or just kick you out of the hospital like you were an unfaithful spouse?.. lol do they offer any kind of leak protection?.. what if you develop complications later on?... will the pain medicine & other medicine for potential problems (acid reflux or whatever) conflict with my current medications? how much do you think i could lose within 1 year? when can i start to exercise after surgery? what kind of pre-op diet requirements do you have, if any? how much weight do i need to lose, if any, to have my surgery? when can you sign me up? how often will i have to come back & see you after surgery & after i'm healed? can you give me a note or card that has your contact information & informs restaurants that i eat smaller portions & will allow me to eat off the kid's menu?... can you hook me up with a medical Bracelet like diabetics have, so if i'm ever in unconscious or something happens to me, the health care providers know not to stick a tube down my throat & damage my sleeve?.. what kind of staples would you use to close my stomach? what if one of my incisions comes open when i'm at home?.. what kind of stuff can i eat when i come home from the hospital? etc..

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thanks guys these are really good questions.... and thanks for the humor too ;) I needed a laugh... my mind is going 90 to nothing with questions I should asked so I wanted to write them down cuz I know im gonna be nervous and ill forget lol

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Im so glad you asked this because I was asking a few people im telling to help me come up with questions I can ask. Im gunna steal a few of these!!!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Bashbee91

      Hey guys new to the process looking forward to this new life. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Bugg

      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • buildabetteranna

      over 20 lbs down since4 the pre surgery diet and surgery on the 14th
      · 1 reply
      1. Selina333

        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

    • Jenopolis

      Had a sleeve in 2017, lost over 100 pounds. Had a DS surgery this year (2025) for more sustainable weight loss. 🤞
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • buildabetteranna

      The 14th was my day. I am home and recovery is going pretty smooth. They even let me walk out of the hospital. Picture of me in recovery curtesy of my boyfriend lol. 

      · 3 replies
      1. DaisyChainOz

        Glad it went well!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and wonderful success!! 🤗

      2. buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

      3. Selina333

        Neat you have a pic of this day! I was sooo happy to get my surgery. It was well worth it! And I'm not even near my goal. I had surgery Dec. 2!

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×