Well..... just got back from my first consult.

It went very well. I was SO nervous, as my weight issues are such an emotional thing for me, but it was ok.

I saw a dietitian first, then a Physcologist, then the surgeon. They were all nice and asked questions about previous dieting and my eating habits.

The surgeon then went thru everything, answering all my questions, and it illustrated to me that all my research had stood me in good stead - there was nothing he told me that was new.

He uses a 32 bougie, and has done 160 VSG. No deaths, and only 3 incidents where further hospitalisation was required. He triple staples with sutures, does a leak test on the table and then 2 more, at 24 and 48 hrs post op.

They do what seems like all the standard pre op tests, bloods, thyroid, ECG, xray, upper digestive tract etc etc.....

I would need to do a 7 day pre op diet if i went with him, and that would depend on further questioning from the dietician to determine exactly what it would entail.

Its a 2 night hospitalisation (I am only one hour from the hospital) if there are no complications.

He reckoned with a current BMI of 35.3 and weighing 93.5kg/206lbs that I would loose 73% of excess weight. Which would take me to about the 68kg/150lb zone.

So.... I now sit tight and wait for consult no 2 with another surgeon for a second opinion and see what he has to say.

And also to talk everything thru with DH, as he went with me... and as it involves him too.

Thanks to you all for your posts on this board, as without this I would have gone in knowing less - I felt prepared having researched it all.

Sparkle that is great. Glad you made it through the first consult with no problems. Good luck to you and your DH with whatever dr you decide to choose.

Thanks Carrie.

Kathy

YAY for a great consult, sorry I was late on this one. I hope the other consults go as well if not better.

Aww.. thanks Tiff....can't wait til the next one now.... at least going away for the weekend took my mind of it all for a bit, although I can't admit to being that good foodwise!!

Kathy