How did you first find out about bariatric surgery and what were your initial impressions of it?

friends that had it in the early 80's,,wasnt sure it would work

Describe your experience with getting insurance approval for surgery. What advice, if any, do you have for other people in this stage?

no problem with UHC

What was your first visit with your surgeon like? How can people get the most out of this meeting?

He was good at explaining thing's to me

What made you finally decide to have the surgery?

low mortality rate with lapband

How did you decide which proceedure to have?

reading about it and seein my insurance approved it

What fears did you have about having complications or even dying from from the surgery, and what would you tell other people having the same fears now?

lapband was no fear

How did your family and friends react to your decision? Would you have communicated anything differently if you could now? How supportive were they after your surgery?

supportive

How did your employer/supervisor react to your decision? What did you tell him/her? How long were you out of work?

no reaction

What was your stay in the hospital like? How long where you there? What things are most important to bring?

it was outpatient and the hospital was very good

Did you have any complications from the surgery? If so, how did you deal with them?

no complications

In the weeks after you got your surgery date, how did you feel? How did you cope with any anxiety you might have felt?

ok,no nervouseness

Describe your first few weeks home from the hospital. What should people expect from this period?

week's ? I was home the same day and back at work that monday !

How far did you travel to have your surgery? (If far, how did this affect your aftercare?)

a friend took me and brought me home

Please describe in detail what things you could and couldn't eat in the weeks and months following surgery. What foods have been off limits? Please explain how your dietary tolerance changed week-by-week, and then month-by-month since surgery.

mushy stuff and pureed food,,egg's...soft thing's

What was your actvity level in the days and weeks after surgery?

slowwww

What vitamins and/or dietary supplements have you taken since your surgery?

multivitamin

What side effects (nausea, vomiting, sleep disturbace, dumping, hair loss etc.) were worse for you? For how long after surgery did they persist? How did you cope with them?

I throw up when I dont chew well

What was the worst part about the entire bariatric surgery process?

bruise's

What aftercare support group/program do you have? How helpful/important is this?

none

What is your scar like? Is this what you expected?

a few small scar's,,it was laproscopic

Please describe any plateau experiences you have had since surgery.

I've been at the same weight for 2 yr's

Do you notice people treating you any differently now?

no