What to expect at various appointments

[picardy3 0]

Picardy:

Fasting bloodwork is when you've had nothing to eat for the X number of hours beforehand.

X is usually 12 - but could be less. You'll have to ask you Dr.

Sarahv,

I've done plenty of fasting bloodwork before, I just wasn't sure about this one since my instruction sheet doesnt' say. If it is, I need to make sure they do it pretty soon after I get there so I can have something to eat.

I'm more concerned about this one due to my pre-op diet. I'm eating very little carb and I'm beginning to experience a few more "lows" due to my diabetes. Glucose tablets have become my new best friend.

Thanks!

Audra

[sleepyjean 0]

I had my psych. eval. today. It lasted for about 1 1/2 hours. I didn't have to take any type of quiz. We basically just sat down and talked. She wanted to about my history of my weight, how I handle stress, my ability to cope with change, etc.

I had a similar experience. The thing I like about my program is they approach it as if the decision has already been made - you ARE going to banded and you ARE going to lose weight. As a result, the meetings with the nutritionist and the social worker focused more on preparing you for all of the changes and getting you started making small changes right away. They were conversations more than evals.