I have a consolation appointment on Dec 14th!! What should I expect?? What did you ask your surgeon??

Mine was about 45 minutes and My Dr pretty much gave me an overview of how the band works, what I would need to do to be successful and an overview of the reasons people fail. He answered most of my questions with out me asking the questions as obviously it wasnt his first rodeo. Additionally I asked questions like.. how long was recovery, how does the band help me keep the weight off once I lose it, what sort of involvement does he offer in the way of my follow up, detailed explanation of fills, why might I need to have the band removed one day and how it compares to the other weight loss surgeries out there.

Mine was about 45 minutes and My Dr pretty much gave me an overview of how the band works' date=' what I would need to do to be successful and an overview of the reasons people fail. He answered most of my questions with out me asking the questions as obviously it wasnt his first rodeo. Additionally I asked questions like.. how long was recovery, how does the band help me keep the weight off once I lose it, what sort of involvement does he offer in the way of my follow up, detailed explanation of fills, why might I need to have the band removed one day and how it compares to the other weight loss surgeries out there.[/quote']

Ok!! Sounds good! Thanks for the reply. I'm a little nervous though.

My appointment was about an hour. Just like Floridays, the doctor went over how the band works and criteria for being a successful candidate. I also met with the insurance specialist and she told me exactly what my insurance would need prior to them submitting me for approval.

I go the 18th and they told me to expect to be there 3-4 hours! Every surgeon is different I guess. I have no idea what may take that long.

Sounds about right. I had a mini physical with nurse practitioner, met with psychologist, nutritionist, saw video in how band works.

I have my first meeting on the 18th and they have me set up for two appointments back to back. One with what I call the diet Dr, as well as a second appt right after with the PA and the nutritionist. They said allow an hour for each appt, so two hours total.