If the bariatric center you mentioned is Barix, definitely choose them. They deal in obesity surgery exclusively -- the hospital, including staff, supplies, etc., is geared toward dealing with obese people. That means larger beds, larger wheel chairs, larger gowns, larger chairs, larger blood pressure cuffs, larger everything. They're used to dealing with all of the little things that obese people live with every day. For example, they have helper sponges in the shower. Also, the kitchen is used to making the proper meals for you -- a good variety of clear liquids, not just the same vanilla Carnation Instant Breakfast meal after meal, as I heard one person say about her experience in a different hospital. Sounds insignificant, but it's a big deal in reality.
Good luck on your journey!
'thann
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