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Okay so I'm hoping to be going in for my consult soon. I have a list of questions to ask the surgeon and I want to know if I'm missing anything

1. How many sleeve procedures and bypass procedures have you performed?

2. How long is the hospital stay?

3. Will I have a drain tube after surgery?

4. Do you use sutures, staples or both?

5. What size bougie do you use for the stomach?

6. What is the pre-op diet?

7. What is the post-op diet?

8. How long is the recovery period before I can:

a: go back to work

b: drive

c: do aerobic exercise

d: pilates/yoga exercise

e: weight/circuit training

9. Are there any prescription or OTC medications that I will not be able to take after? (ex birth control, midol, EDTA)

10. I'm ready now - when you can start cutting? :unsure:

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Okay so I'm hoping to be going in for my consult soon. I have a list of questions to ask the surgeon and I want to know if I'm missing anything

1. How many sleeve procedures and bypass procedures have you performed?

2. How long is the hospital stay?

3. Will I have a drain tube after surgery?

4. Do you use sutures, staples or both?

5. What size bougie do you use for the stomach?

6. What is the pre-op diet?

7. What is the post-op diet?

8. How long is the recovery period before I can:

a: go back to work

b: drive

c: do aerobic exercise

d: pilates/yoga exercise

e: weight/circuit training

9. Are there any prescription or OTC medications that I will not be able to take after? (ex birth control, midol, EDTA)

10. I'm ready now - when you can start cutting? :thumbup:

Stats for infection,

Stats for leaks,

What kinds of sleeve complications has he had,

References for 5 patients at least 6 months post op (to ask how much they can eat),

Leak tests - Which ones,

Is he FACS and if not, why not,

Does he oversew the staple line,

Has he ever had to unexpectedly revert to full open vs. lap.

Those should keep you talking for a bit. ;o)

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Thanks! I knew you'd help me fill in the blanks! I do know some of the answers to those questions - he is FACS and he's only had to convert to open twice - both were on GB though one was due to a gall bladder issue and an infected bile duct and the other was due to a HUGE growth that they wanted to remove in tact. Not too bad! :thumbup:

The rest of the questions are going to serve me well! Thanks so much!

I have a book that I already have them down in - I carry it with me everywhere so I can write stuff down as I think of it.

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