today is my BIG appointment

I have the appointment with my surgeon today.  I will have an education class (3rd one), visit with the nurse, a sit down with the surgeon and finally some time with the surgery date coordinator. ( About 3-4 hours in the office. ) I'm sure I will have labs drawn or at least get a script to get them when I'm fasting.  I'm nervous and excited.  I've done my homework; I think.  I have a list of questions about the surgery that pertain to my personal history.  I have severe GERD, I've always fought anemia, my dad has Pernicious anemia, etc....

But I feel like I'm going to forget something!  What am I forgetting?  I weighed myself today. I lost 3 pounds.  Great, the one day I need to be plump and juicy so to speak.  I weighed 222lbs, I'm 5'2" and I have sleep apnea, hypertension, pre-diabetic with a A1C of 5.9. 

Help me out, am I ready?

My labs have always been the week before surgery so I think you will dodge that today.  But good luck on everything else.  Sounds like you are a great candidate for surgery and I'm sure you will do fine.  Just go with all your questions and a positive attitude. 

Thanks, Price.  I see you are an early bird too.  When is your knee surgery?  Good luck with it.

Thanks.  I know I am cluttering the board with it but it is formost in my brain right now.  Next Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving.

Swinging critters for you!
Sounds like you have all your ducks in a row!

Keep us Posted!

Good luck.  Let us know how it goes.  What type of surgery are you hoping for?

Linda

You sound like you're ready.  I had severe GERD,  and A1C of 6.7, poor lipid profile, sleep apnea, and a BMI of 37 when I had my consult with the surgeon. 

I hope that everything goes well!

Dr. Simper is awesome! :) congrats

 I was curious if they did your lab work?  My labs were done 2 weeks pre-op and I was anemic.  My surgeon took over the practice from a previous surgeon and was upset they didn't do any other labs when I first had my evaluation.  If if I had prior labs done, I could have been taking iron all along...   My surgeon wanted to change my surgery date by a month to correct the anemia but I declined because my mom was flying in town to help and I had already arranged for a nurse to come help my husband with his home hemodialysis while I was in the hospital.  If you have always had anemia though, maybe you can just boost your iron until your surgery.  
I hope the rest of your appointment went well and you have a date :)