Consultation questions..what to ask the Doc?

[Fish 0]

Hello all,

I have my first appointment today and it just hit me that I am finally going to take my first step. What should I ask my doctor? I know many of you have already asked some qeustions before you had your band. I just wanted to learn from you and see what you thing I should ask upon my first visit. Any help would be a big help.

Nervous to say the least....but determined to go tonight 6pm. EST

Thanks,

Fish

[Mary-2b150 0]

Definitely ask how many lap-band surgeries they have performed, complication rate from surgeries (if they ever had to convert to "open" surgery)... and ask questions about what kind of pre-op diet to be on, and what their after-care instructions are (liquids one week.. two weeks... etc).

I asked other questions about the risks of surgery and I can't remember what else... I asked a few questions about sliming and "PB"ing and what caused it, and what kind of foods i would be eating long-term.

Goodluck at your consultation!

[faithmd 14]

Go to this forum:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f73/

There you will find post-op checklists, references about the band and a couple of threads with questions to ask.