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My pre op consult with my surgeon is next week. I think I have most of the basic questions. Such as recovery time, diet, and excercise. Is there anything else it should ask?

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Here's the small list I made and asked my surgeon yesterday. To be honest he covered most everything I was wondering. Hope it helps!

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Thank you. I didn't think about the drains.

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I asked what, if anything, (once he had begun surgery) would cause him to stop and not complete the surgery. Found out that had only happened twice in the thousands of surgeries he had performed once due to ascites (I think that was due to cirrhosis of the liver) the other was the patient was very large and he didn't feel he could complete the surgery safely.

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That's a good one. I will add that to my list. Thank you

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Here's the small list I made and asked my surgeon yesterday. To be honest he covered most everything I was wondering. Hope it helps!

Thanks I will be using this list.

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I am scheduled for surgery in a couple weeks and have my pre-op meeting Monday. I am wondering if my doctor will be offended by me asking questions about the boogie size and if he oversews. He is very well respected in our area ....what has been the experience for most of you

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These are great questions kb88! I will be sure to use most, if not all of these questions when I am meet with my surgeon in mid-March. Thanks!

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I'm sorry but what do you mean by boogie size? What is boogie?

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I'm sorry but what do you mean by boogie size? What is boogie?

A boogie is the tool they put down your throat and Into your stomach and it is used as to gage where the surgeon cuts and staples. Someone on this site had posted a helpful pic showing a comparison of the boogie sizes to compare. It really isn't that much o a difference between the sizes.

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Thank you. I didn't think about the drains.

I would be curious to hear what other people's surgeons say. My surgeon said the only time he would use a drain is if there was an internal leak. In other words, I'm praying I don't have drains when I wake up from surgery!

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My pre op consult with my surgeon is next week. I think I have most of the basic questions. Such as recovery time, diet, and excercise. Is there anything else it should ask?

How long before I can drive? When can I start to workout?

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