Question:
I'm fixing to go to an informational seminar on WLS - will they weigh us then, or

will they wait until our individual appointments later to weigh us - OR both?    — Lindsey S. (posted on July 18, 2002)

July 18, 2002
Lindsay, While I suppose that anything is possible, I cannot imagine that there would be weigh-ins at an informational seminar about WLS. The purpose of the seminars are to give us information about the surgery not get information about us. My surgeon was very casual about weighing me. He didn't have a scale that could weigh me so he just asked me what I thought I weighed, based on previous weights and whether I thought I had gained or lost any weight recently. I wasn't officially weighed until I reported to the hospital for surgery and that was reported in kilos not pounds. Since I can't do math in my head I had to ask for a translation from the anaesthesiologist. Even now, 8 months and 121 pounds later, the surgeon still asks me what I weigh and doesn't make me get on the scale unless I want to. He is more concerned with how I feel and how much exercise I am able to do than what the numbers are. Good luck on your journey to good health. My prayers are with you.
   — Julia O.

July 18, 2002
I was not weighed until my appointment with the surgeon. My information session consisted of a video about morbid obesity and the various surgeries, an explanation of the nutrional aspects, turning in our paperwork that we had received prior to the class and question/answer time. I agree with the previous poster, I doubt there would be a weigh-in- what would be the point? But anything is possible since all surgeons seem to do just about everything differently....
   — karmiausnic