First visit?

[rcher 1]

Today is the first visit for bariatric evaluation. What should I expect?

[MacMadame 81]

Good question. They'll probably weigh you. Someone will take a medical history. There will probably be forms to fill out. At some point you'll meet with the surgeon and get to ask him questions. He'll give you some advice and prescribe some pre-op testing.

That's the basic minimum. There might be more depending on how the program works. In my case, the surgeon did the medical history but in some programs a PA does it. Some might have you meet with more people right then and there, too.

Good luck!

[rcher 1]

Thanks for the info MacMadame, I just returned from the visit and it was basically like you described except I didn't see a surgeon. Saw a Bariatrician instead. Was told I'm a good candidate for the surgery. :wink2:

[Cappy 0]

MacMadame pretty much covered it! In my case, I met with a PA first...she went over the whole lap band procedure...we saw a video of the procedure on the computer and then at the end she asked if I had any questions. Then I met with the surgeon, who basically went over everything again and answered all of my questions...in his office he had an actual band and a port and explained how it fit onto the stomache, etc. After meeting with my surgeon I felt so much better about my decision. He really made me feel so comfortable and the best part was, he wasn't pushy...never once was he trying to be a "salesman"! That really impressed me.

Good luck to you!