Do any "extremely obese" men have input for me?

Thank you everyone for the wonderful insight!  It is great to have somewhere I can come and get this type of information without being judged based on my weight.

I attended my initial dietary consult.  She was very nice, but a few things have me a bit mindboggled and/or apprehensive...

-I won't see a nurse or doctor for at least 6 months.  until then, it is only dietician meetings and mental health appointments. 
-they will attempt to do the VSG laparoscopically, but could change to open at the last minute.
-a 4-6 week liquid diet was mentioned.  I failed to confirm if she meant this was combined before and after.  if only "before", dang, that is a lot!
-I have to make 3 trips to the mental health doc.

any thoughts on these?