Hello......I am taking the first step of this journey, I'm attending a weight loss surgery seminar tomorrow night. Can anyone tell me what to expect from this seminar? Obviously, I know they will be giving me a lot of info but do the surgeons attend these seminars as well? I'm not expected to speak am I? lol

I went to one last week. I imagine that they are all a little different, but mine went like this. They start out by going through the process and the things that you would need to do and the appointments that you would need to make and complete. The surgeon spoke the whole time, he did a slide show and went through the history of weight loss surgery and how it has evolved over time. Then he covered the two different surgeries that their office offers and the benefits and downfalls of both. They gave time to ask questions at the end, but it wasn't a requirement to have to speak at all

Mine was the same as above...You just listen, yes the surgeon should be there..It is a long haul from the first meeting to your surgery...Mine was March til I was finally scheduled in Nov. but every place is different...I had to go to more group meetings, see a nutritionist twice, do a one on one with a shrink then 6 more group classes with him, go to physical therepy twice, see my own primary care for tests & an approval, have an ekg, blood work, a scope of my stomach (put under), do follow ups with the nurses and get my weight down 10 lbs (some could be up to 40-50 lbs)...quit smoking & give up caffeine...phew...but I did it & couldn't be happier..I wish I did it a long time ago..Good Luck!

Ive been to numerous seminars over the years and they are all pretty similar as described in the other two posts. Don't worry a bit. They won't make you speak, they won't ask for a commitment, and they won't push anything on you. They are simply there to offer you information in case you want to pursue the surgery. They usually have some kind of handout that you can take with you to look at when you get home. The process takes awhile so it's not something that you wake up some day and have decide to have the surgery the next day. There is a process to it all. Good luck to you.

I've been to two weight loss surgery seminars. They were both pretty much the same. There were patients speaking about their success stories, and a surgeon spoke in detail about obesity and the need for weight loss surgery. She also gave details about the surgery center where the procedures are performed. The surgeon went into detail about each procedure. When she was done, there was a question & answer period.

Prior to the seminar, we were given a packet to fill out which would be used for your first consultation. We were given the option to schedule the first consultation after the seminar or we could call to schedule at a later time. It was that simple.

Edited January 20, 201412 yr by keish_lorraine

I've been to two weight loss surgery seminars. They were both pretty much the same. There were patients speaking about their success stories, a surgeon spoke in detail about the obesity and the need for weight loss surgery. She also gave details about the surgery center where the procedures are performed. The surgeon went into detail about each procedure. When she was done, there was a question & answer period. Prior to the seminar, we were given a packet to fill out which would be used for your first consultation. We were given the option to schedule the first consultation after the seminar or we could call to schedule at a later time. It was that simple.

Exactly like mine, except you could have the packet mailed to you and do your seminar online if you need to.

April

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the info