8-10-06 Great experience with surgeon

:dance: Yesterday I had a really great experience at my pre-op consultation with the surgeon, and I was even paid a compliment. I really like how confident and excited the surgeon, Dr. M, is about this procedure and how happy he has been with the results from his patients.

He seemed proud of me for making this decision at a young age, hoping to turn my life around, and making healthier decisions. He was even surprised by how much I weigh and said "you carry your weight really well." I do look overweight, but the numbers are surprising... Even so, it is there, wearing and tearing on my body.

I feel really confident about Dr. M doing the surgery even though he has only performed 35 lapbands, and has only been doing the procedure for 11 months. He explained that at first he was reluctant to get on board for the surgery, but after educating himself more and going to more seminars he felt confident in adding it to the WLS surgeries he performs.

He was really open, honest, patient and let me ask as many questions as I needed to. I was surprised at how easy I found it to talk with him about this very personal decision. I even was bold enough to ask him how my breasts would look after the surgery and were I may need plastic surgery. He even brought a band with him to show it to me and exactly where it would be placed on my body.

I was nervous about meeting the surgeon on my own, but it all went really well, and I feel even more confident about this decision.

On Monday I am scheduled to have the motility test and esophagram at the hospital. Thankfully the surgeon's nurse was able to pull a few strings and get me in, since I will begin teaching on the 23rd, not too much time left! :rolleyes

Yeahhhhhhh that was great!!!! Full steam ahead.......

Wow reading through your journal, I never realized that you felt this way.

I will always support you. I love you very much.

It's so nice to read about a 'good' experience someone has had with a surgeon - so often it is negative. I honestly believe that it is because YOU are such a nice person - it comes across in your journal. Thanks for sharing and so thrilled for you that band surgery is just around the corner!

Thank you Mo, I really appreciate all of your support! Good luck to you too with everything!