Meeting with surgeon thru Fairview Southdale, Questions about Pre-Op information

So wondering when you meet with surgeon is it a 1:1 visite or a group, also how many Pre-op classes are they and what do they consist of? and what is your pre-op Liquid Diet?

Any info is much appreciatied!

Golly it has only been a little over a year you would think I would remember.......  if I can remember right I had 1 meeting with Dr. Benn a couple with the other ladies and 1-2 classes.  Liquid diet was the day before surgery.  Everyhting happened so fast for me it is kind of a  blurr......   Good luck to you and keep us posted.  Hope this helps a little........

I went to Southdale six month ago. My surgeon meeting was one on one , my pre op had six people in it and I had no liquid diet. I lost the weight on my own. You are in good hands. All the surgeons at Southdale are great. Best of luck to you

Surgeon consult is one on one. The preop class to me was very similar to the info session. More specifics on what to expect day of surgery , while in the hospital, eating after, vitamins, etc. I wish I could have skipped it to tell you the truth.  The day before surgery, liquids only, not a big deal.

Gee, I'm about 16 mos out - but this is what I recall.  Surgeon meeting is one on one - I actually scheduled an additional surgeon one on one and brought my parents to meet him and ask questions (it helped to calm their fears) - Dr Pierce is wonderful!  Funny, but he actually ended up doing my Dad's hernia repair about 2 months later (Dad was really impressed with him, I guess).

I don't recall a pre-op class - must be something new (at least since my surgery)

No, liquid diet other than the day/night before.

I went to a pre-op class this past Wed. and there were at least 12 people there.  It was a lot like the info meeting, more of a review of everything you've learned over the past 6 months.  The meeting with your surgeon is one on one.  I took my husband as well as a list of questions and scary articles I found online.  I liked him because he spent a lot of time with me and wasn't annoyed by all of my questions.  Fairview SD doesn't require a pre-op liquid diet, I asked why (of course!) and he said it was false weight loss, or something like that.

I saw your other post about your 10 pounds being hard to get off...I hear you!  I had a very difficult time, and Sally only made it more difficult (hate her!).  When I finally realized that I was that close, I knew I needed to do it if I wanted surgery.  So, I put up post its around my house with my pre-surgery goal weight, worked out 45-60 minutes a day, and ate protein bar for breakfast, string cheese for a snack and fruit and smart ones/lean cuisine meals for lunch and dinner, and wrote down everything I put into my mouth.  Kristi from OH who also had dr. pierce was very helpful and supportive and had many good ideas .     

Good luck!