How did your surgeon prepare you for your WLS?

I am very curious to know how everyone's surgeon prepared them for pre-op, WLS, and then post-op care? I had WLS almost 3 years ago and my surgeon's office had us attend pre-op visits with detailed instructions as well as gave us a lot of reading material. I saved everything and put it into a 3 ring binder and referred to it often in the beginning for the most part. The reason I'm asking is that I'm becoming very concerned about some of the questions that I'm seeing asked here. Very basic stuff that it seems as if adequate patient education hasn't been done. It is very disconcerting to think that people are having major surgery and haven't been properly prepared or given even the basic amount of information. Don't get me wrong, I love being considered a WLS veteran and helping everyone, I'm just seeing a pattern of very basic questions being asked that make me wonder what is going on.... or perhaps not going on. Seems like the basics should have been covered. I'm just curious and am hoping this question doesn't offend anyone as it certainly isn't intended to. I do appreciate the fact that sharing of information on this site is an integral part of everyone's journey as a support system... I'm not trying to knock that in any way. I'm just an advocate of patient education. Peace. Dawn Vickers

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