What are some of the reasons why a doctor might not treat me?
Most treatment facilities will delay surgery, exclude from further consideration for surgery, or even cancel a scheduled operation for any patient who does not meet their minimum standards or who fails to follow through with instructions. Some exclusion criteria may include the following: • BMI is too low. • Failure to keep a scheduled pre-operative seminar or appointment without advance notification. The lack of commitment might identify the patient who won t follow through with post-operative visits and instructions. • Failure to comply with sample menus and diet assignments. • Failure to recruit and bring along a support person. • Failure to stop smoking 6 weeks before surgery (a blood test for nicotine can be checked prior to surgery). • Failure to attend a support group meeting before surgery. • Risk is too high due to existing co-morbidities, (health problems) adding increased risk of complications during and after the surgery. • Perceived lack of understanding of or commitment t
