Had first appointment, saw dieticians, psych evaluation, and insurance talks. Have appointment with surgeon on April 21st. My surgery date will be sometime in August. Had my stress test this week for my cardiac clearance too. Having my blood work days before my appointment with surgeon. Any pointers on things to do or ask at my appointment with surgeon?

Edited April 9, 201511 yr by perk4756

Congratulations!!! Very exciting journey!

If you're not familiar with these items already, ask about:

• surgeon's complication rate...leaks, etc.
• pre-op requirements..length, diet type, etc.
• hospital length stay.
• Recovery time for returning to work, cardio, weightlifting, etc.
• post-op phased diets
• Start making lifestyle changes now...decreasing caffeine, adding exercise, lower calories, quit carbonated beverages, etc. The more you lifestyle changes you make pre-op, the easier the transition is post-op!

Best of luck to you!

Edited April 9, 201511 yr by AlwaysVegas

Had first surgeon appointment, went great. Go Monday to take copy of my stress test and letter saying I can be off my blood thinner for a day to schedule endo