pre opt testing today, I have a question

Hi, I went for my pre opt testing today and everyting went well. I was just wondering if all patients have to do the spriometer 4 times a day for 2 weeks before surgery. Not a problem doing it, but they had me down as a rny patient and I told them I am a lap band so they crossed out rny and put lap band but I haven't heard any lap band patients that do the spirometer and I thought  maybe the rny patients do. This isn't the first time I have had the rny on my paper work, everything I have gotten so far has said rny. I have emaile Amy and she said she straighted it out, that was two weeks ago, and now my pre opt testing had rny on it today. So, lets hope I get the right surgery done, lol.

Yes, you have to do the spirometer same as the RNY folks, and it's worth it!  Just be grateful you're not giving yourself Lovenox shots.  Don't worry, Dr. Gupta will meet with you the morning of surgery and you'll make sure she gives you your awesome band!

Thanks Jessica, just checking to see if they got it right. I also heard the Dr. Gupta is giving her lap band patients the Lovenox shots now, but that is something I heard. I hope not cause I don't think I can do it, I know my husband would love to, but I wouldn't  want to give him that much pleasure,lol..... Tracey

Yikes about the lovenox, although I hear it's not so bad.  You should be able to find out for sure during the pre-op class, just make sure they teach you how to do the lovenox and get you the supplies before your surgery, if indeed she wants you to do it.

The Lovenox shots are a breeze, have the nurse let you do one or two in the hospital before you leave, by the time you get home you will be a pro.  I did them for two weeks and didn't find them that bad.  The hardest thing about them was doing the first one.

Jeannie

I agree that the Lovenox wasn't as bad as  had thought it was going to be.  The first one was the worst.  It got better after that.  I was surprised that it really didn't hurt.  Testing my blood sugar for diabetes every morning hurt worse than the Lovenox.