Pre-op testing...how are you all doing?

Hi. I got my pre-op testing schedule this weekend. Gracious. April is a busy month for me (and expensive in regards to babysitters). Here is a list of my tests(there all on different days!!!). How are yours looking? Cardioligist - today...He didn't clear me for surgery though!!! he needs two test done! Curse you Phen/fen...Ughh! Psyc eval.-tomorrow I go in at 12 to fill out a written booklette, then I meet with the psychologist at 2pm Root canal friday - I need to get rid of an absess (sp?) before surgery. 4/7 upper gi and GCX (?) 4/14 dietary consult and blood work 4/16 - PCP for medical clearance 4/19 - IUD removal (sorry to any guys) and Treadmill test for cardio 4/20...some other cardio thing??? 4/22 back to cardioligist for clearance (hopefully) 4/27 surgery! Give me strength. Thank God for my support group. Of course that takes up every Thursday night. Hope all my other April brother and sister are doing well! Rachel

Wow you do have a busy schedule! I'm all done with testing. But I didn't have near as much. No cardio stuff and I spread all my teasting over the last year and 1/2 I was doing my testing while i was tring to make up my mind... GOOD LUCK! Katie

That sounds like a much better way to do it, but my surgeon wont accept any test results that are given prior to 6 weeks before my surgery. I'm guessing they get some kind of "payment" for referrals, and that is why they want to handle everything through their office. Good luck to you, Rachel

wow you do have a busy schedule there!! my surgery is exactly a week from today and i'm headed to pre-testing in a few minutes.. i believe today i have gall bladder ultrasound, anesthesiologist consult, ekg and various tests there, meet with surgeon for last time before surgery.. i think that's about all.. well i'm off to pretesting, have a good day! ~Kim

That's exactly how all of my other friends did their pre-ops. Just one long, marathon day. That what I expected. I was pretty shock when I got my long list of dates in the mail on Saturday (not a lot of time to arrange for sitters and people ot drop off an pick up from school - I have a 3 and 7 year old.) Hope all of your pre-tests go well. Let me know! Take care, Rachel

Wow! You are a very busy woman!! I saw my PCM for a physical and referral in September I had my initial consultation with the surgery clinic in Sept I had my psych eval in October, and follow up with psych in Nov. I took my nutrition class in Nov. I saw my PCM again in Jan. to schedule testing I had my bloodwork done in Jan. I had my pulmonary function test done in Jan. I met with my surgeon in Jan. I had my sleep study done in Feb. I had my stress test (treadmill) done in Feb. I had another appointment with my surgeon in March. I was approved for surgery in March. I have one more preadmitance appointment at the hospital next week, on April 5th. I will have a chest x-ray, EKG, and some more bloodwork done, and will speak with the anethesiologist. April 12th is my surgery! Its so funny to me how different doctors require different things. Good luck with all you have to get done!

Isn't it strange that it can be so different. You would think it was more of an exact science. It sounds like most of our tests are the same. Did you take Phen/fen? That is why I have to have the extensive cardio testing. Good luck to you on the 12th. Rachel