Pre-op Procedures

I am just wondering if someone could explain to me what happens during pre-op, what types of things do they do to prep you the moments before surgery? If possible, a detailed description would really help. I don't want there to be any surprises Thanx alot.

Hi Kaylyn. Are you having the band or gastric?? I think the pre-op would be different for both. Dawn

I'm having the RNY (open) bypass

Oh ok. I had the lapband so I'm afraid that I cannot help you out on this one. Best of luck to you and your surgery. Dawn

Kaylyn, there is a support group meeting at the MH Hospital on Sept. 24. - Call Crissy @ 504-4141 for info.

Hi there, I had my surgery with Dr. Nohr in May 2006 ... I'll try to remember what happened right before going into the OR LOL! I got to the hospital, they had me change into a gown, weighed me, put in an IV ... As they roll me into the hallway the nurse tells me that I'll wake up with a tube in my nose (that goes down my throat) and I'll have an incision from about my breastbone to my belly button ... I'm rolled to the OR area and wait outside the OR for a few minutes ... Doctors show up, I'm rolled in the OR ... Dr. Nohr say****he anesthesiologist (sp?) asks me how I'm doing ... I say I'm terrified ... he says nothing to be afraid of ... puts a mask over my mouth and nose and tells me to count backwards from 100 ... I make it to about 96 ... I wake up in the recovery room ... That's it! Hope that helps Leanne

Leanne, I go in for surgery on Monday with Dr. Nohr....by reading your pre-op account, there are no needles before surgery? Just a mask to knock me out? No IV? You can email me personally if you wish. Nicole