How did you first find out about bariatric surgery and what were your initial impressions of it?

While looking on the internet and very impressed

Describe your experience with getting insurance approval for surgery. What advice, if any, do you have for other people in this stage?

United Health care when they got all the information process very fast

What was your first visit with your surgeon like? How can people get the most out of this meeting?

The first vist was ok. I thank the more question you have the more information you can get

What made you finally decide to have the surgery?

HELP

What was your stay in the hospital like? How long where you there? What things are most important to bring?

The hospital was excellant, 3 days , they understood the pain and help whenever needed

Did you have any complications from the surgery? If so, how did you deal with them?

NO

In the weeks after you got your surgery date, how did you feel? How did you cope with any anxiety you might have felt?

I'm still going though, but it one day at a time

Describe your first few weeks home from the hospital. What should people expect from this period?

The body is adjusting, you will crave all the foods you can't eat.

How far did you travel to have your surgery? (If far, how did this affect your aftercare?)

5 miles

Please describe in detail what things you could and couldn't eat in the weeks and months following surgery. What foods have been off limits? Please explain how your dietary tolerance changed week-by-week, and then month-by-month since surgery.

The first two weeks liquids , health choice soups blended and popicles

What aftercare support group/program do you have? How helpful/important is this?

I have this web site and my doctor

What is your scar like? Is this what you expected?

Their are very small

Please describe any plateau experiences you have had since surgery.

none yet

Do you notice people treating you any differently now?

Not yet, sometime when people hear you had this surgery they tell you about the worst story