My Surgeon is gonna call me!

[DMB41 4]

What questions should I ask him?

[valarie kk 103]

I asked mine what kind of band I was getting, what size, will it be primed during surgery, and if yes with how much, how often does he do fills, how aggressive is he, how many surgeries has he done, hiw many of those surgeries has had complications, has he had to do any revisions. Im a surgical nurse so the surgery part I already knew. I wanted to know the technical stuff you might wanna ask how long you need off from work, your exact diet plan pre and post op if he hasn't already told you. What to do for pain, if he has a script for pain ask if you can get it filled before surgery so its ready. Ask about gas pain and what to do to relieve it. Write things down so you remember to ask. And as always you picked him listen to his advise and trust he knows what he's doing and can help guide you on this journey.

[2muchfun 8,927]

Ask:

Do you have a pamphlet or manual on how this all works and how far out it goes?

What will my pre-op and post-op diets look like?

How often do you fill? Do you do fills under fluoroscopy?

Do you have a 24 hour emergency line to call? Can I email you with questions?(BOTH ARE VERY IMPORTANT!)

What % of your practice is lap-band and is there a failure or complication rate you can share?
Is there a cost for fills? Do you offer any free fills? (my doctor is lifetime fills free)

It's hard to say which is more important? Surgery or aftercare? Bad post surgical care can cause your experience to fail. Make sure this is the guy/gal you want to crawl into bed with forever. It's a marriage not a fling.

tmf