Below is an example of the usual patient process. This is for an uncomplicated patient who has not undergone weight loss surgery previously and is deemed suitable for surgery. Patients funded by superannuation may experience minor delays.
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• You need a referral from your GP or other specialist faxed or emailed to us.
• Contact us to book your consultation.
• We will email you simple patient registration info and refer you to take a fasting blood test straight away.
• Our practice Nurse will call you with some questions.
• You will see one of the surgeons at our clinic.
• Surgery will be scheduled (for within about 1 month).
• You will see our Dietitian & may see our Psychologist.
This involves using Optifast, a nutritionally complete low energy liquid diet designed for use before weight loss surgery. Our Dietitian will explain all this to you.
Typically you will be required to stay 1-2 nights in hospital.
You will normally be sent home on some basic pain relief and able to easily care for yourself and your surgical wounds. We will also provide you our printed Discharge Instructions as you leave hospital.
Approximately, you will see our:
• Dietitian 2 weeks after surgery
• Surgeon 4 weeks after surgery
• Dietitian 6-8 weeks after surgery
• Surgeon 12 weeks after surgery
• Dietitian 15 weeks after surgery
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