Hi all! This is my first post as I am just going on my first informational seminar this Saturday. It is a weight loss clinic that mainly promotes Lap bands, but also has bi-pass and the Vertical Sleeve as services offered. The VS surgeons that i am mostly interested in were booked (or I was booked) until August for seminars, so I decided to go check this first place out even though I'm not feeling it with them.

Any tips or insights I should consider when attending these seminars? I haven't received a referral from my PCP or my Endo, though both have suggested I consider WLS in the past 2 years (as I had lamented about weightloss and diet upon diet that i could not make work; the d/g of hashimotos hypothyroidism two years ago hasn't helped either!) So i don't think there will be resistance on that front. But I do wonder if it is better for insurance to have the Endo or the PCP be my contact doc for the surgeon?

so much to think about and i am very excited about the VS! I really feel that this is the best choice for me after doing much reading and thought about the options.

Thank you in advance for your input!

First off August isn't that far away! I would wait and go to the group that you feel more confidence with.. I also would talk to your pcp about recommendations. I chose my surgeon because my pcp had experience with him (she had several patients use him) and I trust her.