Everyone’s WLS experience is different. You might visit your surgeon for a pre-op consultation, then come back the next time for your surgery. Some surgeons have a pre-op program that requires you to attend a few meetings or have some appointments before you schedule surgery. You might even meet your surgeon for the first time on the day of surgery if you’re going to Mexico or another far-off destination for your procedure.

So, I’m just curious…how many times did you see your surgeon before surgery? Did you feel comfortable with him or her by the time you arrived for your surgery?

Twice, initial consult and then a followup after I'd done the visits to Pulm. and GI specialists, and had UGI, EGD, sleep study, and preop visit with my PCP. I also have the ability to email her at any time, which is great.