The Process of Methodist Hospitals Center for Weight Loss Surgery Comprehensive Program
Pre-Operative Process
To begin Methodist Hospitals ReStart Center, you will be given an application to complete. This application will ask for information regarding:
- Medical History
- Current Medications
- Diet History
- Insurance Information
Once your profile has been reviewed our staff will work with you to:
- Begin the pre-determination process with your insurance company
- Prove medical necessity
- Obtain medical records, documentation of physician-supervised weight loss, psychological profile, and letters from physicians may be required.
- Once these initial steps are completed, you will begin our comprehensive program, which includes these steps:
Psychological Evaluation
This is required of all patients. It can be done by our staff, your current practitioner, or an MD/Ph.D. that is covered by your insurance plan.
Pre-surgical testing
This is done prior to your visit with the surgeon and may include lab work and imaging.
Educational Classes
There are four educational classes for the Methodist Hospitals ReStart Center patients who are having gastric bypass. Two of the classes are instructed by the Bariatric Coordinator who will explain the program and what is expected of the patient. The other two classes are lead by our staff dietician who will detail the changes to expect before and after surgery, as well as items such as shopping lists, how to prepare foods etc. All four classes are mandatory.
If you are a LAP-BAND patient, there is one three-hour class also instructed by the Bariatric Coordinator and a Dietician. It covers the same information but details some unique items to the LAP-BAND surgery.
Support Group
The Support Group meets the first Tuesday of every month. This group is an open forum for patient discussion and additional education. The groups are run by the Bariatric Coordinator but also incorporate medical nutrition, spiritual care, physical therapy, and psychological information. This group meets at 6 p.m. at our Southlake Campus Auditorium, 8701 Broadway, Merrillville, IN.
Post-Operative Process
Gastric Bypass Post-Operative Care
Laparoscopic or open, most patients who have had gastric-bypass surgery begin . . .
- A liquid diet the day after surgery
- A pureed diet about two weeks after that and a soft diet in approximately a month after surgery.
- A daily multi-vitamin with iron and calcium supplements for life.
- First post-operative visit is usually 10 days following surgery.
- Office visits are usually scheduled every two months until weight loss is stabilized.
- Periodic lab work is performed.
- Medical follow-up is usually twice per year
LAP-BAND Post-Operative Care
If you have had the Lap Band, you can expect:
- Discharge on same day or day after surgery
- Clear liquids on same day
- Full liquids for two weeks
- Pureed diet for two weeks
- Multivitamin and calcium supplements
- Initial adjustment at around week six
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