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

I thought it was a faast way to lose weight, my friend had one, but I could not afford it.

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

When I first inquired into it years ago I was told it would not be covered. Still looking for some form of miracle so I can get surgery for the wieght I lost.

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

Did not have one. I have been searching but they are so expensive.

What made you finally decide to have the surgery?

I haven't.

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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What was your actvity level in the days and weeks after surgery?

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What side effects (nausea, vomiting, sleep disturbace, dumping, hair loss etc.) were worse for you? For how long after surgery did they persist? How did you cope with them?

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What was the worst part about the entire bariatric surgery process?

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

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

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Please describe any plateau experiences you have had since surgery.

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Do you notice people treating you any differently now?

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