BARIATRIC SURGERY
                  Patient Booklet
             TABLE OF CONTENTS
             1. ABOUT US
                 Welcome 1.1
                 Our Hospital                                        1.1
                 Facility Maps                                       1.2
             2. OVERVIEW
                 Bariatric Surgeries                                 2.1
             3. PRE-SURGICAL PLANNING
                 Bariatric Pre-Surgical Checklist                    3.1
                 Bariatric Support Group                             3.2
                 Pre-Surgical Nutrition Guidelines & Meal Plans      3.2
                 Pre-Surgical Liquid Diet                            3.5
             4. POST-SURGICAL CARE
                 Bariatric Post-Surgical Checklist                   4.1
                 Discharge Instructions                              4.3
                 Medications 4.4
                 Possible Problems After Surgery                     4.6
             5. POST-SURGICAL DIET
                 Guidelines 5.1
                 Stage 1: Full Liquid Diet                           5.2
                 Stage 2: Pureed Diet                                5.4
                 Stage 3: Soft Foods Diet                            5.6
                 Stage 4: General Diet                               5.8
                 Dietary Tips                                        5.10
                 Vitamins & Minerals                                 5.11
                 Physical Activity                                   5.15
                 Recipes 5.16
             6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
                 Contact Information                                 6.1
             Northwest Institute for Digestive Surgery
             750 N. Syringa St., Ste. 205, Post Falls, ID 83854
             P: (208) 262-0945   |   F: (208) 415-0150
             nwbariatrics.com 
        ABOUT US
        Northwest Specialty Hospital
        WELCOME
        Welcome to the Northwest Institute for Digestive Surgery's Bariatric Program! 
        We are thrilled for you to join our program, and look forward to working with you throughout your weight 
        loss journey. 
        Please keep this booklet with you and bring it to all of your appointments.
        OUR HOSPITAL
        Northwest Specialty Hospital is owned and operated by a 
        team of local physicians, with a shared mission of delivering 
        patients superior care at an affordable rate. Our physicians 
        have invested personally, professionally and financially 
        in your care. They have dedicated their lives to creating a 
        hospital that allows them to practice on their own terms 
        and do what’s best for patients. Instead of dealing with 
        complicated bureaucratic issues of the big-hospital system, 
        our physicians run Northwest Specialty Hospital in a way 
        that allows them to focus on what matters most, delivering 
        excellent patient-centered care.
                             NORTH IDAHO’S ONLY 5-STAR HOSPITAL 
                             By the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for Patient Satisfaction
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        FACILITY MAPS
                            NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
                               NORTHWEST URGENT CARE
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