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[carebear~ 3]

Have my very first Dr appt Feb 14 (happy Valentines day to me!) What all do u do at this appt? Do u start diet then? I know I have to meet with dietitian for 3 months for insurance purposes. Just curious what else to expect

[orionburn 1,024]

Seems like every doctor has their own thing. I had to do a 6 month program for my insurance. First visit was a meeting with a doc and him asking me what I hoped to get out of the surgery. Met with the nutritionist and spent time with the office nurse doing general health things. From there it was meeting with my doctor about every 2 months for a check-in. About 2/3 of the way through I started doing all my testing (stress test, sleep apnea, upper GI test, etc.).

I'm sure they'll want you to get started on following their diet guidelines right away. Every doc/office seems to be different in their plans so the first one will probably be more informative than anything and get the ball rolling.

Good luck!

[Newme17 3,444]

Have my very first Dr appt Feb 14 (happy Valentines day to me!) What all do u do at this appt? Do u start diet then? I know I have to meet with dietitian for 3 months for insurance purposes. Just curious what else to expect

All depends on the insurance and surgeon really. I just had my first appt with the surgeon. He just asked a bunch of questions, asked me why I want the surgery, etc. I worked up my nerves for nothing really. Lol. I have nutritional appointments (4) and one psych evaluation. As for the pre-op, I'm sure that part will come along when the insurance goes through and I have a surgery date. Until then, I go to the nutritionist and I'm going to do the best I can to change my bad habits to good now.

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Edited January 24, 2017 by Newme17