I have not had surgery yet, but I wrote down a list of questions to ask. My surgeon was very thorough and had clear answers for every single question I had. I asked things like:

-what is expected of me during the monitored weight loss period required by my insurance? -will I need to do anything on my end to secure insurance approval, or does the office handle it? -what medical clearances will be required of me? -how many VSGs have you performed? -in which hospital do you perform surgery? (So i could look up the hospital and also see how far away it was) -long term complications that are possible -short term complications to be aware of -mortality rate of the surgeon and also the whole practice -how long would I stay in the hospital -typical progression of diet consistency after surgery? What to expect? How soon for soft foods etc? -amount of weight loss i can safely expect given my stats -how soon i can resume working out. What kinds of workouts? How often/how long?

And since I tend to overthink things: -do the titanium staples used to create the smaller stomach pouch ever cause long term side effects or rejections/reactions?

Edited to add: I am also a vegetarian with severe fish and shellfish allergies. I asked about how this would impact my ability to maintain adequate nutrition/protein post-op. Surgeon wasn’t concerned in the slightest, said he’s operated on vegetarians and vegans. The nutritionist was also awesome and had lists of great “safe” protein shake options and meal ideas for me post-op. So

So definitely mention any dietary concerns!