Almost there

I am almost done with  my pre op check list. I have cardio and pulmanary clearance, I have had all my pre op labs and lung test everything has come back normal. I had my visit with the with the anesthesia dr and today will have my surg pre op appt and my nut visit. I did get told that I have to have a filter place on friday to help prevent clots since my bmi is so high, its sad that I am more scared about this filter than I am about my edg (also friday) and the wls. At first I told tham no I didn't want the filter but my husband and mom about had a cow so I decided to go ahead and do it. Has anyone else had the vena cava fillter put in before wls.

I had the EGD on Wednesday and it was a breeze... The worst part was the spray they use to numb your throat..It was supposed to be banana flavor, but it was GROSS!

I have not been told I need to have a filter, but if I do, I will go with what the Doc says! They know best.
Good Luck!

The EGD's ARE a breeze! You are right too, that stickin Banana flavor crap makes you sick. I used to do digestive research and they would put tubes down our noses and into our stomach and they did the banana stuff to keep you from having the gag reflex....We all finally got where we didn't use it and it was so much better. The EGD's are different....they required it and oh how I wish we had a choice in that one!  The good thing is....that is one step down and one step towards your dreams so I'd have eaten dirt at that point!!! 

Sherry

AMEN on the Dirt eatin!

I wish you the best. I was a high BMI to start and didnt have a filter but we did have to give ourselves shots in thetummy each morning for 10 days after cominghome with a blood thinner.

Christina, don't worry about the IVC filter. Alot of people have them. I believe Dan (wolf n boots) had one put in. I didn't have one, but I had to have shots in my tummy of blood thinner for 8 days. You will do fine. Sounds like you are moving right along. Keep us posted.
Emily