Pre-op Testing Done

I did all my pre-op testing today and all results came back great...YAY!!! Had a newbie drawing blood and had to get stuck three times but it didn't hurt. I'm just bruised now. She felt so bad but I let here keeping trying until she got it. Had my final nutrition visit and got my program eating schedule. Can't believe it's only 5 more days until I am sleeved. Of course the day of my surgery they are calling for snow in NC. May have to stay in hotel near the hospital the night before so I can make it there. This weekend I will get some of the foods/liquids I will need for the first two weeks and other things for the hospital stay. I'M SO EXCITED!!!

Good luck, hope it goes perfectly! I'm brand new here, my surgery is just over 2 wks from now. It's coming fast, I'm getting excited and nervous. 

Good luck on your upcoming day!!!

Good luck! You'll be on the other side of sleeved before you know it!

I am just starting the process to get the VSG. Curious, what all pre op tests did you have to have done?

My insurance only required a psych eval.  But my surgeon required an endoscopy - I had an ulcer the first time so had to treat that and then have a follow-up endoscopy.  I needed to have some lab work done and also an EKG.  

Some people need to have cardiac stress tests and sleep studies.. I guess it all depends on a person's insurance, surgeon, and comorbidities!  Mine were super easy, though.  Finding out I had an ulcer certainly sucked, though, especially since it delayed my surgery a month.  But good that it was found and fixed!

I was lucky that all I had was blood work and chest X-ray. Since I have never had problems with heartburn or acid reflux and I'm getting VSG he did not require the endoscopy. I also did not have to get an EKG because I have never had problems with blood pressure. 

I'm also in NC! Where are you having your surgery and with which surgeon? I'm in wake forest and will be at Rex with dr. Enochs. Is your surgery Tuesday? A little snow won't stop you!! :)

I live in Gastonia but having surgery in Hickory with Dr. Monty Cox. My surgery is on Wednesday so I'm hoping there isn't ice on the roads early on that morning. I will get there even if I have to walk. LOL Good luck with your upcoming surgery.