GOOD JOB!
Now what do you do? It's good to have a list of questions ready for the doctor when you first meet. Here's a partial list of what you may want to ask....
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| CONSULTATION QUESTIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| OK, so you've gotten your referral from your Preferred Provider and you actually have a consultation date with a surgeon. GOOD JOB! Now what do you do? It's good to have a list of questions ready for the doctor when you first meet. Here's a partial list of what you may want to ask.... |
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Do I need to alter my diet in the days or weeks before surgery? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| What testing is required prior to surgery? (ultrasound, EKG, breathing tests, X Rays, etc.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will my sleep apnea affect the surgery? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Will I need to arrange for special transportation going home from the hospital? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| How can I prepare for the surgery? (frequent showers with antibacterial soap, etc.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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What will I do with the medications that I take now? Will I need to get a liquid version of them? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will I need anything special to help my sleeping position after surgery? (wedges, a recliner, etc.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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What surgeries do yo perform? Which one do you recommend for me? Why? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Do you perform the procedure open or laproscopically? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Do you transect the stomach, do a partial removal of the stomach, or staple it? What percentage of your patients have had Staple Line Disruption (SLD)? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| How much of a bypass do you do? Proximal or distal? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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How will the length of the bypass affect what supplements I will need to take after surgery? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will I need to by in Intensive Care (ICU)? If so, for how long? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Where will my IV be located (arm, neck, wrist) and how long will it be in? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will I be on a morphine pump? If so, for how long? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Do you use an epidural during surgery? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will I have to have a catheter? If so, how long will it be in? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will I need a nasal tube? When will it come out? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will there be drain tubes in my stomach and/or in my incision? How long will they need to stay in? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Does the Anesthesiologist need to make special preparations because of my size? Is he/she used to working with larger patients? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will I be able to take in liquids in the hospital? How soon after surgery will I be able to sip water? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Will you perform the surgery, or will a resident? Who will assist in the surgery? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| But wait, there's MORE! Click NEXT for more questions to ask! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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