Meeting my surgeon tomorrow...help!

[SHORTDOG 27]

Okay guys, I am meeting with my surgeon tomorrow and i was wondering if there are any questions that you can suggest that i ask about before having surgery like...

1. ABOUT Vitamins

2. ABOUT POST-OP

3. PRE-OP DIET

4. ???

Anything at all, if fact....what are some questions you wished you would have asked before going in?

[RickM 1,752]

These items should be in whatever program guide or booklet that they provide you, but it is certainly good to ask in case they don't provide much written instructions. The other major thing that I can think of, based upon reading of many others on these forums, is how much weight does the doc expect you to lose with his program (or what goal weight he might assign to you.) This can provide some valuable insight into your doc's philosophy - some will only expect averages, saying something like 'the averages say that you will lose 60% of your excess weight' while others will be disappointed if their patients don't attain 90-100% excess weight loss. This can help you decide whether to follow his guidelines strictly, or maybe be more aggressive on your efforts if you don't want to settle for "average".

Exercise is another part of the equation, particularly in the long term, so you may ask about suggestions and progressions, particularly if you already have some activities that you want to resume,

Good luck, and welcome to the loser's bench.