Follow-up visits and tests

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    After your weight-loss surgery, you will be in the long-term phase of losing weight and getting healthy. You will see your surgeon and many other health care providers for follow-up visits. They will help you recover from surgery and manage all the changes in your lifestyle.

    By the time you leave the hospital, you will likely have a follow-up appointment scheduled with your surgeon in about a week. You will see your surgeon or provider several more times the first year after your surgery.

    You may also have appointments with:

    • A nutritionist or dietitian who will teach you how to eat correctly with your smaller stomach. You will also learn about what foods and drinks you should have after surgery.
    • A psychologist, who can help you follow your eating and exercise guidelines and deal with the feelings or concerns you may have after surgery.

    If you had laparoscopic gastric banding, you will be seeing your surgeon or provider regularly to adjust the band.

    You will need to have blood tests done a few times during the year. You will need these more often if you had gastric bypass or duodenal switch surgery. These tests are done to make sure you are absorbing enough vitamins and minerals from food after your surgery.

    Many weight-loss surgery programs have group-teaching sessions and regularly scheduled support groups. Your doctor may advise that you attend these sessions. This will allow you to share your own experiences and learn from the experiences of others.

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    Review Date: 1/30/2018

    Reviewed By: John E. Meilahn, MD, Bariatric Surgery, Chestnut Hill Surgical Associates, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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