Talking To Gastric Bypass Surgeon For Weight Loss Surgery
Often patients find it difficult to discuss about their weight loss surgery with a gastric bypass surgeon
. Patients find it extremely embarrassing to talk about their problems caused due to obesity. Often people do not possess the vocabulary as well as the knowledge for effective communication which is required between a patient and the doctor. If you are one of those people who is having shame in talking to the surgeon about your weight loss problems and don't know where to start from, then this blog post is definitely going to help them.
Before you go to the bariatric surgeon, consult your primary physician about the things which would be discussed later on with your weight loss surgeon. Get yourself familiarized with the terms pertaining to obesity like body mass index (BMI); what is it all about and how it is calculated and all. You can read books on weight loss surgery to get acquainted with it. Take a day out and talk with a patient who had opted for weight loss surgery. Upon discussion, you would be in a better position to approach your surgeon. Make a list of questions that you are going to ask and if possible record them on a tape so that you don't forget them. Make a journal about the problems that is happening because of your weight issues.
When you finally meet the doctor, don't get nervous and be calm and composed. Talk about your problems and in the due course of time even if you forget what to ask, you can refer to your journals. Tell him/her about your expectations from this weight loss surgery and if you are feeling too shy, then you can make use of emails or chatting. These are some of the things that you can do if you are unsure what to ask to the gastric bypass surgeon regarding your weight loss surgery.