Surgeon

[heav85 123]

I'm going to my new patient appointment with my surgeon tomorrow morning. What should I expect.

[McButterpants 2,846]

My initial appointment was just a visit with the surgeon that lasted about 30 minutes - he asked medical history weight history questions and we discussed options. I asked his opinion on which surgery to have. I had already gone thru the orientation meeting, so he answered a lot of my initial questions.

If you have lots of questions, right them down so you don't get derailed with all the information he/she may throw at you. Bring a pen, too, so you can make notes.

Once I was done with the consultation, we discussed the next steps - setting up an appointments with the rest of the team (psych eval and NUT). Then they did a review and decided if I was a good candidate for surgery.

[heav85 123]

Well I've already and my physic evaluation. Talked with a nurse about all my history and the dietician talked with me about how I should eat before and after surgery. And had my pcp appointment and had blood work done. I'm so nervous. My husband is going with me to help me ask questions. Lol