The operation effectively controlled diabetes in almost all of the patients. Whether the operation also prevents the long-term complications of diabetes such as blindness, kidney disease, and arteriosclerosis is not yet known. If that interview suggest that you are an appropriate candidate, arrangements will be made to schedule you for a variety of test which include blood studies, in-water weighing, a visit with the project psychologist, and special examinations for additional diseases which may be present, such as diabetes. They surgery is scheduled after all the test results have been evaluated and the interviews with the psychologist, project nurse, and surgeon have been completed and third party payment is contained. The preoperative evaluation is designed to move slowly to insure that the patient is well educated about the procedure and to emphasize that the operation is a serious undertaking.
Good results come from being careful.