Any advice on what to ask your surgeon?

[KatieD6982 68]

I'm looking for advice on what questions to ask my surgeon when we meet. I am planning on asking which size "bougie" he plans to use and if it really matters.

I also plan on asking what he does for patients who usually get sick (vomit) after surgery. When I had my kids (c-section) they had to give me heavy anti-nausea drugs so I wouldn't throw up.

What else should I ask?

[beachgurl84 456]

Are his stats available online? I was able to look at a profile of my surgeon on the hospital website and see how long he's been practicing, his fellowships, etc. If you can't see that online, you might want to ask a few questions about his history.

Other things might include

1) What does he(she?) feel is an ideal weight for you. Most docs will tell you the BMI charts don't fit everyone so he might have a different number in mind.

2) How long will he keep you in the hospital. My cousin had it done in one state and as a standard practice they only kept her one night, my hospital's standard practice was two nights and it made a world of difference.

3) What kind of test does he require in addition to insurance requirements.

You may have already gotten this info from other sources. I know a lot of my questions were answered by the PA so by the time I met with the surgeon it was all confirmation instead of Q&A.

Good luck to you!