I am meeting with my surgeon tomorrow morning at 9:45 PST. I have already completed my nutrition and psych evaluation. I am feeling really anxious tonight. Part of the process with the surgeon I chose is they have you right a patient letter & your spouse also has to right a letter which they require to be notarized. The letter is to discuss a number of things, risks of surgery, alternatives, why you want it etc. I am really struggling with it. I had hoped to turn in the letters at my first visit but, it's not going to happen. For one, i just found out about the notary part Friday night. But, it is more my mental block on this. It's not that i don't know the answer to all the questions they ask, i guess...i am afraid of not saying the right thing.

Well, any feedback is welcomed. I'll post more tomorrow.

How did it go? My surgeon required letters too, although they didn't have to be notarized.

I think the patient letter is a good thing. I think this entire process and the steps we have to take is an even better thing. My only advice is: be honest with yourself and start doing it now before the banding takes place. It'll make the transition easier.