Surgeon Follow-Up Post Surgery

My discharge instructions say for me to schedule a follow up visit with my surgeon 4 weeks out. I contacted my WLC and they said that "no one sees their surgeon" after surgery unless there are problems. I was scheduled for an appt with a nurse and a group nutrition session. Have any other post surgery patients seen their surgeon post op, for follow up, and to ask questions?

That's right (at least for the Ottawa clinic - edited to add this!). We see the nurse practitioner for our follow up appointments, among other members on the team, but not the surgeons.

Tammy :)

At Humber, we see our surgeon at one month and 3 months post op.  We also see our nurse and dietician class at 1 month, then at 3 months see the nurse, dietician and have blood work.

I guess it varies with where you had your surgery.

I still see my surgeon for follow ups, but my questions could be easily an answered by a nurse.

Hi there, at TWH we just see the NP and NUT no surgeon.

When surgery is done technically the surgeon's job is done. But I know based on your previous post that you have questions.  Just ask the nurse practitioner or whatever professional you are going to see the questions that you have.   If you need to follow up with the surgeon at that point, then do so.