Take home points before considering
Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve surgery:
It is important that you understand the following expectations before
surgery:
• Understand the factors contributing to your obesity.
• You will need to understand how important your medication is,
attend appointments, do your medical testing and blood sugar
monitoring (*if diabetic).
• Understand the purpose and limitations of your surgery.
• Understand the risks associated with your surgery.
• Be motivated and willing to commit to a lifetime of healthy
lifestyle changes, to maintain weight loss goals.
• Show an improved level of physical activity and a change in
eating patterns.
• Describe strategies to reduce the speed of eating and portion
sizes.
• Have managed to lose weight before surgery, by lifestyle
changes.
• Have been a non-smoker for at least 12 months.
Patients not accepted for surgery will return to their GP for on-going
care. Your GP may refer you for other medical advice.
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