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

WATCHING TV ON DAY AND DECIDED TO GO ON THE INTERNET.FOUND A SURGEON WENT TO HIS SEMINAR GOT ALL SET UP FOR INSUANCE. MY DOCTOR IS DERRICK MARTIN OUT OF DAYTON. HE IS GREAT

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

I WAS TOLD I WAS DENIED BY MEDICAID.BUT ON FEBUARY 10 ANNE CALLED AND TOLD ME I WAS APPROVED HOW IS FEBUARY 25 SO SCARED BUT SO READY

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

HE WAS INFORMATIVE,VERY SINCERE.AND HE MADE SURE ALL MY QUESTION WERE ANSEWERD

What made you finally decide to have the surgery?

KNOWING I WAS GONNA DIE WITHOUT IT.I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE WROTE ME AND I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T WROTE BACK BUT I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT COMPUTER'S AND JUST GOT ALL OF THIS TODAY

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

I STAYED AT MIAMI VALLEY,IN DAYTON AND IT WAS HORRIBLE

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

NOT UNTILL 2 WEEKS AFTER AND I GOT A WHOLE IN MY INSCION

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

FINE NOW BUT A BUNDLE OF NERVES THEN

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

FINE WENT UP

What vitamins and/or dietary supplements have you taken since your surgery?

FLINSTONES BOITIN

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?

NOT HUNGREY,FEELING SICK

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

NOTHING

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

MIAMI VALLEY SUPORT GROUP ONCE A MONTH

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

NOT TOO BIG

Please describe any plateau experiences you have had since surgery.

HAIR LOSS NOW,NOT HUNGREY

Do you notice people treating you any differently now?

TELLING ME I LOOK GOOD