Whats The Gastric Bypass Surgery Evaluation Like?
If youre considering gastric bypass surgery heres a brief run down of what the evaluation process is like.
At first you will be interviewed via telephone and asked some basic information to determine whether or not you are a good fit for gastric bypass surgery. Some of the information collected is about your eating and substance abuse habits and some of it will pertain to your emotional and mental well being as well as your ability to handle the financial details of all the procedures.
After that you will be asked to come into the medical facility to meet with the doctors to discuss the potential benefits versus the side effects and potential complication risks and other outcomes. You will also most likely be referred to a diet and behavioral modification counselor before surgery to establish guidelines before surgery. You should try to lose weight before the surgery by performing physical activity but not going on any unrealistic ‘fad’ diet or binge eating because the “surgery will take it off.”
After all of this is complete you will be given a surgery date and scheduled with regular follow ups leading up to the surgery to ensure that all conditions remain the same and that you’re still a good fit for surgery.
