First meeting with the surgeon, what to expect?

[sarah562007 3]

Hello everyone! So I have a referral to meet with a surgeon about getting a weight loss surgery. I have no idea what to expect. Any and all information you could give me from day one to even after the surgery would be so helpful. As of now I want to go through with it but I want to know every little detail of what to expect. Thank you!

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

The first visit was my least favorite. I felt like I had to prove myself and my knowledge to him....a lot of questions about why I was over weight, what I'd tried to lose, family support, etc....my guess is a lot if people come in looking or a quick fix without doing any research, etc so he's deciding who is serious and who is wasting his time....

[Jacqueline K 93]

My first visit (after the seminar) was pretty easy. He explained to me the procedure (though with all my research I could tell him how to do it). Weighed me, asked about health problems I have, took blood pressure, they looked at my stomach to make sure I was good for lap surgery, and checked me out in general. Whole thing only took about an hour.

[sarah562007 3]

I have gallstones and the surgeon i met with for that is the one referring me, i have tried everything under the sun and i also have pcos and nothing seems to work or if it does work it does not stick. I hope the first meeting goes well, after the initial meeting and it was decided to go forward what happened than? What pre op things did you have to do? How long before you were scheduled for surgery? I wonder how long I will have to deal with my gallbladder pain since they wont do the surgery right now.

[Jacqueline K 93]

It really depends on your insurance company. Mine only wanted a psych eval. You can see the timeline in my signature- only took about 2 months for me. But I know if you need a 6 month diet or something it can take a while. I was very lucky despite my high out of pocket. I was approved on first try.