Do You Keep in Touch with Your Surgeon?

[Alex Brecher 10,515]

Holiday cards are flying around this time of year! A lot of us use them to keep in touch with friends and relatives we do not talk to much the rest of the year and to provide updates on the year.

During this season, as we think about what we are grateful for, a lot of us turn our thoughts to weight loss surgery and our surgeons. As you are losing weight or keeping off a substantial amount, it can be nice to share your success and gratitude with your surgeon.

So, I was wondering whether you keep in touch with your surgeon. Do you stay in touch regularly? Do you send an email or letter when you hit a big milestone? Do you send a holiday card with your proud smiling face atop your shrinking body?

[ssflbelle 829]

Since Jan 2016 I have seen him every 3 months. It was one of his requirements for 18 months.

[stacyrg2 350]

Yes. We email regularly. In October of this year we ran a 10k together. His support has been invaluable to me.

[catwoman7 11,218]

I'm over at the clinic a lot because I'm one of the people who talks to the pre-op classes about my experience. Although I don't see my surgeon very often - but everyone else I do (dietitians, psychologists, nurse, and the insurance person). We're all on a first name basis.

[RickM 1,750]

Both my wife (11+ years post-op) and I (5+ years) keep in touch at least with annual labs and feedback, sometimes in between if issues or concerns that his local program director can't handle.

[GinaCampbell 434]

No. Nice man, but was pretty neglectful post op. He did his actual surgical job and considered it a success despite all of my post op complications.

I was never angry at him but my initial weightloss was through illness and everything else I have literally done alone.

I never see my surgeon. He is only called in if I actually need further surgery. The nutritionist and I do everything via text.

But I am hopeful for a great future and leaving all the bad stuff behind.

Following all the health issues of 2016, I am now planning a fantastic 2017.

My plan is to get healthy, make my sleeve work for me and make my future bright for me.

I wish him well because he is a nice man.

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[Postop 411]

I saw him anually until this year. I just don't have the time to go there as it's 3/4 of a day.

I do email him if there's an issue & I have my bloods done through his office.