Hi everyone! So I have all my pre op requirements done-6 months with a nutritionist, sleep study, psych evaluation..but I know I have to do the pre op diet class. Does anyone know when that is done in the process/before or after submitting to surgery/how long/if it costs?? I meet with my surgeon tomorrow but I'm curious now. Lol

That entirely depends on the clinic you're in, etc etc etc. My experience going through Alberta Health having my surgery publicly funded is completely different from someone doing their procedure in Mexico self-pay or the person doing it in the US on their insurance.

For me it was:

1. Get my doctor to refer me

2. Waitlist for six months

3. Take a bunch of diet/exercise educational classes (8 of them in total)

4. Get accepted to clinic.

5. Info session for the clinic.

6. More diet and surgery basics educational classes

7. Meet with my nurse, who did my history and scheduled me to see specialists in the clinic.

8. See a dietician.

9. See a psychologist.

10. See the psychologist again.

11. Meet the surgeon and sign for surgery.

12. Do a more intense surgery education class. (my third time learning about the surgeries)

13. Visit dietician about pre-op diet.

14. Get a scope and GI in preparation of surgery

15. See an internist re: stuff in my medical history

16. See pre-admission clinic at hospital

17. Wait for surgery date.

18. Liquid diet.

19. Surgery

Mine is after approval, and costs $200.

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