PreOp Questions

[WinterFish 11]

Today marks 3 weeks until my VSG! I’ve been very excited. I am frantically cleaning and prepping my apartment so that I can come home and focus on me and my health.

I have my pre-op appointment with my surgeon in 2 days. I have to bring my FMLA/STD paperwork for my job and they asked me to bring a completed consent form (acknowledging the type of surgery and risks etc). What are some questions you asked before your surgery? I’d love some input. I would hate to have overlooked something. I want to take advantage of my time with the doctor.

What was something you asked or wished you asked before surgery?

[GradyCat 3,695]

I asked the surgeon:

What is the % of complications during surgery?

How many surgeries have you performed?

What is the success rate of VSG surgery?

[levinme 15]

I was sent to a 2+ hour class that went over everything and I found it super useful to know EXACLY what would happen the day of surgery, in recovery and during the night. They also gave us a soap to bath with for two days prior, told us to change our sheets, etc...

I was surprised to know they would be getting us out of bed every 2 hours to walk around; then the next day you drink a contrast and they image your stomach to check for leaks - if no leaks, you get Water, then puree food. If that was tolerated you could go home.

Also ask what kind of post-OP ongoing support do they provide and how frequent are the check-ins, etc...

CONGRATULATIONS !!

[New&Improved 1,780]

You'll find every different surgeon have their own process

[KishaG 61]

14 hours ago, WinterFish said:

What are some questions you asked before your surgery? I’d love some input. I would hate to have overlooked something. I want to take advantage of my time with the doctor.

Like someone else here I had to go to a 2 hour training pre-op that answered almost all the basic questions, and advised you on what was going to happen right before surgery after surgery and at home. A difference is I was never told to get up and walk every 2 hours, different dr's will have different policies on that.

The one thing I didn't ask that now I wish I had was about reflux I researched it (RNY not sleeve) and most people got better so I just kind of went with that mindset, 3 weeks out and we have already had to add one of my previous meds back. Since the sleeve has the risk of causing reflux/GERD If I was you I would really discuss that.