I would love to attend!  I'm having my surgery on Tuesday, and I know I will be needing new clothes very very soon.  :)

Everyone could recommend their surgeon and surgery type, no doubt about it! Surprised you only got three responses to be honest. Let's face it, there's a reason each of us loves our surgeon and our surgery. Because the surgeon we chose helped us to win the battle.

However, to be well educated on your surgery, surgeon, and hospital, you really should go to several different free information seminars throughout the Twin Cities. Yes, it is time consuming, but to be honest, so worth it. You will learn something new at each one, and they will really provide you with a feeling of which surgery type is right for you. And most likely, you will find the surgeon/bariatric group you liked more than the other as well by attending those seminars.

The other factor to consider is what your insurance will cover, unless you're paying out of pocket.

You have a lower BMI which on these boards you'd be considered a "light weight". Because of that, really make sure you understand which surgery will yield you the results you want to achieve.

Best of luck to you in making your decision. Ultimately, it falls on your shoulders to make that decision.

Love swapkins!  It made me able to go to work early in losing days, with different clothes that fit!   I will be winging it back from Mexico that day, with my sister who is having WLS there!

Have fun!

Well I saw Candace yesterday and she was so helpful. She apologized for me not having any information and got everything I needed right away. I did find out I was eating too much (I was trying to follow the lap band guide) and now I know exactly what to eat and how much and what I can tolerate. I feel relieved to say the least!

I had called my previous nurse crying and expressing my concern of volume and how much I was too eat vs what I was eating. I was eating about 1 cup of full liquids and she told me not to worry and that was quite common. Candace felt otherwise and stuck it to me and told me the truth and I'm really greatful I had my appt yesterday. I feel like I now know what I am doing and what to expect.

I decided that I want to see only her from now on and will be doing just that :-)

Thanks all

With all due respect, the only advice I would offer is to not seek medical advice here - none of us are qualified, you probably already realize that. Don't let fear or humiliation get in the way of getting proper medical diagnosis and treatment.

You already made your appointment - just go. If the doc you'll be seeing is new to you, then he shouldn't have any pre-conceived notions about what's going on.

Good Luck ~