I have my first appointment on Wednesday of this week. I will meet with my surgeon, nutritionist, and psychiatrist. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what questions to be asking all of these people. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Ask questions about your procedure and expectations of your surgeon.

Ask questions about pre- and post-op diets of your nutritionist.

The psych will ask YOU the questions lol.

These were three separate meetings for me, and I've only been through the meeting with the surgeon and psychologist, but I made sure to ask questions pertaining to the surgery itself. What are possible complications that they have experienced, and is there a way to avoid them? I am think of X procedure, and you are also recommending either X or Y, what are the benefits of this procedure over Y? I also asked about the little things like scaring, pain, healing process, and the procedure itself.

With the psychologist he wanted to know about my diet/weight loss history. For me this included my athletic pursuits in high school to maintain my weight, a balloon of weight in college, and from there my ups and downs of diet and exercise. He was looking to see what I have tried, what has worked and what didn't, and why? It was actually a nice conversation IMO. Plus he also inquired about my family mental health history, and obesity.

Edited June 17, 201511 yr by naturegirl

I asked my surgeon about how many leaks he had to fix- I was inquiring about his skills - the answer was none... I also asked about how many had died following complications of surgery- thank goodness he hasn't lost a pt either. Lbvs..

Thank you all! I am so ready to get this done!