"I've had my first appointment with Dr. Freeman, and have a second set up for about a month from now.
He seems quite busy and businesslike, but not unpleasant. In fact, at one point he made an aside to his intern -- something to the effect that there are some people who just seem to have a genetic predisposition to obesity, and for us, surgery is the only real answer.
He wanted me to bring in two low-fat cookbooks for my next visit, and he wants my husband to accompany me, as he says the rate of marital breakdown after this surgery is quite high. Apparently some husbands (or wives) get all upset because their partner is no longer fat (and easy to control); or they get jealous because they think others are paying too much attention to them.
I did appreciate Dr. Freeman's thoroughness in this -- not that my husband would ever fall into either category, but it's good to know Freeman is trying to check everything out, and make sure this is really the best course for me.
I'll report more after my next appointment."
