Hi...I just began the process this week. I've attended a 2 hour informational seminar, met with the exercise consultant, nutrition consultant, had my psych. eval and met with the surgeon. Lots of information to take in all at once. So my question for all of you new-B's...have you read all the stuff online and then met with the people involved and found out that the diets and what you can and can't eat don't match up to what you have read? Love to hear some feedback!

Janiebean:thumbup:

what do u mean? I haven't met with surgeon yet?

Yes I think I get your drift. Each surgeon puts his or her own spin on things. My best advice to you is to do what YOUR surgeon tells you to. You will trust him or her with your life on that OR table; you trust him to place the band, so trust him on the rest of it, too. On line is great IF you take the info with a grain of salt! (just a grain though; don't want too much salt LOL)

Hello,

If you read this forum, you will find out alot of information that generally goes along with what your surgeon's office/nutrionist, etc. will tell you.

Best of luck!

ks

Hi Angie-

Ya, I met with the surgeon at my first appointment. BUT it was an ALL day, 6 hour, appointment. He was my last stop. I guess that is just how my Dr. runs his office. How long have you been working on getting banded?

Hi I too am getting banded in Feb 2009 in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Here you go and listen at a seminar for about 2-3 hours then make an apt to see a surgeon and a dietitian then another for psychiatrist and then another pre-op apt with surgeon and dietitian then the operation all up 6 mths and that is with no insurance. Paying out of your own pocket. But all good