HELP!!!! need advise quickly

Morning all I attended the pre surgical seminar at middlesex hospital last night and the nurse said Dr. Aranow has postponed surgeries if you have;nt lost the weight you were supposed to. Well I lost the weifgt months ago then I was put on a medication that increases your appetite....go figure....I did gain most of the weight back. do they weigh before surgery? Should I call Dr. A;s office...I don"t want to show up tomorrow and get sent home. help angel

Angel From what I heard from Dr Aranow's support group, He will postpone surgery IF you gain back which you required by Dr Aranow told you to lose ten pounds or whatever. If you gained back on then he will postpone your surgery until you lose this weight again. Kathy K

I weighed in prior to them setting up my surgery date. I was NOT weighed in when I got to the hospital. If you got to the pre-surgical meeting..I would think you were ok. Has anyone heard of Dr.A weighing you on the day of your surgery?? Joanie

I havent heard of him weighing in the hospital. If you've already had your final weigh in and were approved and granted the surgery date, I think you should be fine.

I was not weighed at the hospital, and the nurse who took me in said they rarely weigh patients since they know he'll postpone surgery and they know their scale weighs heavy. Dont worry, sounds like you'll be just fine, but I worried about the same thing too. All those Last Suppers is what got to me! Take care hunny! -Deb

I had to weigh in before I got my surgery date, but I didn't get weighed the day of surgery. Christine

I wasn't weighed either. I was very stressed out about it though because I lost the weight and kept it off but my surgery was scheduled right around when I get my period and I had some water weight gain going on. I think the nurses tell you that to scare the **** out of you so that you don't put on a lot of extra weight right before your surgery because that could make your liver enlarged which makes the surgery more difficult. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow! Good luck!