How many times did you meet with your surgeon?

I had my consultation with my surgeon and looking at the program that was given to me by his office staff, I will see him one more time right before surgery. Is this normal?

That's exactly the same schedule I had. I had a consult and then saw him briefly when I had the upper endoscopy. For me, the support and guidance of the nutritionists and my PCP have been far more valuable. I see surgeons as organ mechanics. Their job is to do a good job while I'm unconscious. The rest involves my participation.

Same here. First consultation, then pre-surgical appointment. Don't worry. The surgeon and his staff meet pretty often to discuss patients and how they're during both pre- and post-op. He knows what's going on with you.

psychoticparrot

I saw mine 7 times before surgery, Once for the consultation and 6 more for the supervised weight loss.

I met with my surgeon twice. Sounds about right.

I also had exactly the same contact with the surgeon - one consultation before surgery, and then he stopped by the morning of the surgery.

It worked.

Carol

I only met with my surgeon once before, the day of surgery and once after.

I had to have an endoscopy, colonoscopy (and he did both), I saw him for the consultation, I saw him for the follow up for all the lab work, and I saw him for my pre surgery checkup, and before surgery in the hospital, so I would say 5-7 times.

Yup - that's exactly how my program worked too.

I saw mine once.