Pre-OP Blood work! for panniculetomy.

The plastic surgeon's office called today and says my blood work is in and a few things are LOW!!! :O( I said does this mean it will be canceled for next week and she said the internist will talk to me Thursday!!!!!!! Can it really get called off???..What could be soooo low they won't do it!! Having a panniculectomy..


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Donna

You hemoglobin , or iron levels

Crossing my fingers that you aren't cancelled!  Did they give you some recommendations to get your levels up fast?

Good luck!
Laura

really many components of the blood, if outside of a normal range can prevent the surgery.
rbc, platelets (clotting), hemoglobin (poor blood oxygen concentration), white blood cells (decreased ability to fight off infecton which is always a risk with surgery- especiially with large incisions), low ir

I hope that everything is OK and your surgery goes off as planned- i understand how exciting this time is and the anticipation you feel for the surgery- BUT plastic surgery is a major assault to the body and you want to be in the best shape possible when you proceed to help avoid any complications.  Good luck- keep us posted!!

 My pre-op screening/registration whatever you want to call it is tomorrow morning at the hospital.  My PS told me that if my iron level is below 10 he will not operate until I get infusions or something to get it above 10.  I am very concerned, since my most recent level in September 2010 was a 13, and that was right after a second series of 5 iron infusions each.  :(  Keep us posted!

Well, was talking to the pre-admission clinic today and it is my WBC 3.3..Ref range(4.0-11). And my Neutrophils are 1.5 Ref range (2.0 - 9.0)..... That are low...But, she said the surgery should still be a goo!

Cross my fingers!

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Donna