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I have been lurking for a few months now. It took over two months since the seminar to get my first appointment with Dr Trivedi at St Peter's Hospital in Albany.

I'm glad I was able to call all the other specialists and get my other appoinments lined up within the following weeks (Psych, nutrition, and cardio).

I am very excited about this but apprehensive at the same time. I know folks who have been very successful with different surgeries but I also know people who were not. I know one Lap-band users who has not lost anything and another Roux-en-Y who passed four months after surgery.

I hope to learn lots from the many folks on here and to be successful along with them.

Fingers crossed,

Melissa A.K.A. WildGrits

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Can anyone tell me what I can expect at the appointment with the nutritionist?

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Just had my initial nut appointment. It was the only one required by insurance. She and I actually spoke quite a bit about my surgery choices and she helped a lot in helping me nail down the best procedure. We spoke a lot regarding my eating habits. This parts really helps if your honest. She gave me specific game plan to tackle those. He also went over the pre op diet. I am doing it in two phases, and soon will switch to the full Pre op. good luck.

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He/she will ask you to say what usually you eat, how often, if you know how to read labels, basically will determine how you eat now and will help you modify your eating habits to be successful pre and post op

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