WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOUR APPROVED FOR SURGERY?

I'm hoping to get approved for my gastric-bypass ,but I have a lot of concerns. Does the surgeon put you on some type of diet before you go for surgery or do you have to lose weight on your on, I'm just curious.

All depeding on your surgeon...and your insurance. Typically surgeons like to see about a 5% reduction before surgery, this again is only what my surgeon wanted. Now your insurance may make steeper demands- 15% I do know that 3d before surgery you can only have clear liquids (this was my 5% contribution) some like their pt to start a small portion diet a couple of weeks before so that you are aware of what your portion size with be...it all depends on the doctor. Don't worry. Ask questions. You will be OK and on the loser's bench soon. Hope this helped Carolyn