Hoping to have a revision consult soon and trying to get all of my questions in order. I know I want to ask about anesthesia because I always get sick after I've had it. My band placement was miserable because I woke up so so sick after surgery. I also want to know how the surgeon closes the stomach. Does he just use staples or some kind of "glue" for lack of a better term or both?

What did you ask your surgeon?

I had already attended the practice's seminar, gone through intake, had some of the tests, and met with the surgeon in a group before I got to talk directly with the surgeon one on one. I had also read everything provided in a very thick package and in another equally thick binder. I had watched videos suggested by the practice, and had done a ton of research online. I knew the answers to how the surgery was performed, how the stomach was closed, etc.

My burning question was, "Am I too old for this?" His answer was a very sincere, "NOOOO!!!.

About closing the stomach, different surgeons may use different techniques, but I believe it is fairly standard to use some fancy cutting/closing/stapling/oversewing device that does it all at the same time.