VSG in Mexico - Did you tell your PCP here before or after surgery?

LisaP2016
on 2/13/16 8:11 pm
VSG on 03/14/16

For those of you that had VSG in Mexico - did  you tell your primary care doc before or after your surgery?

KathyA999
on 2/13/16 8:17 pm

I told her afterwards, and she was delighted and totally on board.  (I only told my sister beforehand, and it happened that we ended up having dinner the night before my flight to San Diego, so that's when I told her.)  My PCP has been willing to order whatever labs I need, etc.  Very supportive, and of course tickled pink with my continued maintenance.  It's a joy these days to have a checkup.  THAT was an unexpected NSV, haha!

Height 5' 7"   High Wt 268 / Consult Wt 246 / Surgery Wt 241 / Goal Wt 150 / Happy place 135-137 / Current Wt 143
Tracker starts at consult weight       
                               
In maintenance since December 2011.
 

Sammy_85
on 2/13/16 11:17 pm - Canada
VSG on 01/19/16

I told my doctor before I went because I wanted to make sure he'd do my follow ups for me after surgery. Luckily, he was completely on board with my decision to go to Mexico. 

Grim_Traveller
on 2/14/16 6:29 am
RNY on 08/21/12

Tell them now. You aren't asking for permission. You're announcing a decision. They can help.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

NHPOD9
on 2/14/16 6:40 am

Tell your PCP now. You definitely want to make sure you have a doctor willing to take care of any issues or just general follow-up here. My PCP will take care of labs and such but she wasn't on board with any other follow up care. In fact, if we didn't have such a good relationship, I'm not sure she'd even do my labs. 

~Jen
RNY, 8/1/2011
HW: 348          SW: 306          CW:-fighting regain
    GW: 140


He who endures, conquers. ~Persius

Laura in Texas
on 2/14/16 7:04 am

Tell your PCP now. If he/she is an ass about it, it gives you a month to find a new one. There are many bariatric friendly PCP's out there.

My PCP is very proud of me and my commitment to my weight loss. He knows that weight loss surgery is the best option for those of us who have struggled with obesity.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

poet_kelly
on 2/14/16 11:05 pm - OH

I would tell my PCP before.  I would also make sure I had follow up care arranged before leaving to have surgery out of the country.

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