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so i had my first consult



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I saw Dr Holover (NY bariatric group) yesterday.. He is very nice, very informative and extremely precausious. He explained the procedure..risks and positives. I pretty much knew about all of it.. thanks to this forum.. lol

He gave me a list of Dr's to get medical clearance from before a 2nd consult.. where he will go over results and give me a surgery date. i have to see:

Cardiologist -- date set for tomorrow

Pulomonologist -- Oct 9th

Endocrinologist

Psychologist

Nutritionist

and i have to have an endoscopy...(scheduled Oct 13th)

it's a lot of clearance.. but I know they do this so they know for sure a person is healthy and reduce risks of complications..

can't wait!

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Good luck with all of your appointments, and I hope you get all good news!! I agree with you that it's better to be cleared of medical problems before surgery. There are so many underlying problems that can go hand and hand with obesity, so it's even more prudent to run these exams first.

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Congrats, my biggest advice focus on getting requirements done and try to schedule 2 appointments in a day if you have to....wishing all the best ;-)

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