I’m disappointed with lack of follow up

[AdiosAnnie300 16]

I had my surgery on May 28 with Dr. Lisa Pompa. She was very nice and my stay at the center was very nice. However, since release I have not heard from anyone. I thought staff would reach out to see if I was healing properly or having complications. They sent me home with a meal plan for 2 weeks but no other guidance for the next stages. I’m starting week 3 post op and relying on forums to know what to do. Sadly they all are a little different. Is this normal to not hear from your surgeon or staff following VSG?

[Matt Z 4,140]

24 minutes ago, AdiosAnnie300 said:

I had my surgery on May 28 with Dr. Lisa Pompa. She was very nice and my stay at the center was very nice. However, since release I have not heard from anyone. I thought staff would reach out to see if I was healing properly or having complications. They sent me home with a meal plan for 2 weeks but no other guidance for the next stages. I’m starting week 3 post op and relying on forums to know what to do. Sadly they all are a little different. Is this normal to not hear from your surgeon or staff following VSG?

Typically the expectation is that if you have questions or anything that you'd call them. If you don't have the information you require, call them up and get it.

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

I had a one week follow up and then one month, 3 months, 6 months. These appointments included seeing the Nutritionist and the PA. But I was given a binder full of information as to the food stages, Vitamins, etc.

Call the surgeon's office and get the answers. Also ask if their are support group meetings.

[YeahOkay31 652]

They should be scheduling a follow-up visit after your surgery. Mine was at 2 weeks post-op. We also had a nutrition seminar before surgery on eating for the first 5 weeks then, another seminar at 5 weeks about how to eat afterwards. Do you have a nutritionist you can turn to?

[AdiosAnnie300 16]

2 hours ago, YeahOkay31 said:

They should be scheduling a follow-up visit after your surgery. Mine was at 2 weeks post-op. We also had a nutrition seminar before surgery on eating for the first 5 weeks then, another seminar at 5 weeks about how to eat afterwards. Do you have a nutritionist you can turn to?

I am not able to get in to my local providers because I had my surgery in Mexico.