1. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GASTRIC BYPASS AND A STOMACH STAPLE?
2. DO YOU DO THE RNY?
3. IS THE RNY REVERSIBLE?
4. RISKS INVOLVED?
5. TIME IN HOSPITAL?
6. TIME OFF WORK?
7. CHANGE IN DAILY HABITS?
A. SMALLER MEALS?
B. HOW MANY MEALS PER DAY?
C. RESTRICTED FOODS?
D. REQUIRED FOODS?
E. EXPECTED CALORIE INTAKE PER DAY?
F. EFFECT OF OVEREATING?
G. SUPPLEMENTS REQUIRED?
H. GAS INCREASE?
I. BOWEL CHANGES?
J. ICE TEA WITH SWEET AND LOW OK?
K. DOES ICE TEA COUNT AS WATER?
L. * CAN I DRINK CARBONATED BEVERAGES?
M. * HOW MUCH WATER DO I HAVE TO DRINK EVERY DAY?
N. * CAN I DRINK WITH MEALS?
O. * WHAT IF I EAT THINGS WITH SUGAR?
8. EXPECTED RATE OF WEIGHT LOSS?
9. *HOW WEIGHT WILL I LOSE?
10. WHERE DOES WEIGHT LOSS PLATEAU?
11. *WILL I LOSE TOO MUCH WEIGHT?
12. WHAT ABOUT WEIGHT GAIN?
13. WEIGHT MAINTENANCE?
14. LONG TERM LIFE STYLE CHANGES?
A. RESULTING FROM THE PROCEDURE?
B. REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE PROCEDURE?
15. HAIR LOSS?
16. HOW MANY HAVE YOU DONE?
17. COMPLICATIONS?
18. DO YOU REMOVE GALL BLADDER DURING THE PROCEDURE?
19. * REQUIRED FOLLOW UP VISITS?
20. * DO YOU HAVE SUPPORT GROUPS OR HELP AFTER SURGERY?
21. * DO YOU HAVE A NUTRITIONIST?
22. * WILL THIS HELP OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS I HAVE?
23. * RECOVERY REGIMEN?
* = QUESTIONS I ADDED TO MY ORIGINAL LIST
