Question:
as anyone gone in to surgery with an elavated bp and been okafterwards??

hi my surgery is 5/14/02 and last week i went to do my pre-ops and the doctor told me me i had a bp that was to high and that he would not clear me for surgery well amy way he put me on meds now mind you i have never been treated for high blood pressure i feel it`s high due to stress concerning surgery any way i had to go see my surgon today and we discussed the fact that i dont have clearence and i had to go see the other dr. again to have my bp checked again to see if it had gone down well it did a little 160/100 he talked to my surgon they know each other and he asked him would he be comfortible operating on me my surgon said yes he was (long question i know lol) well i still need to see one more dr. and if he saids its ok i can have my surgery the question is lol i know about time has anyone else had this problem and how did you do durring surgery and afterwards.    — rochele1970 (posted on May 9, 2002)

May 8, 2002
I too never had an elevated bp previously, except during pregnancy, but just prior to surgery my bp went to 160/100. Whether it was related to my upcoming surgery or from my obesity, I don't know. I had my surgery. I am six months out and at goal and having my TT in 34 days. Good luck to you.
   — Mustang

May 9, 2002
Me too on the elevated BP about 2 weeks before surgery. Was always borderline but it went up like crazy 2 weeks before my surgery, think highest reading was 170/110, my doctor and I figured it had to be stress. My PCP said they wouldn't do my surgery with it elevated like that so put me on BP meds for the first time in my life! It did come down in time for my surgery, in fact morning of surgery it was 136/80 :) Since surgery it's still been a little elevated, probably post-surgeyr stress on my body - ha - I'm 9 weeks post-op and BP meds have been now reduced a half dose and I imagine I'll be off them all together soon ;) So, get yourself on some BP meds so you can get your surgery :)
   — Lisa F.

May 9, 2002
hi : my bp was 160 /110 pre , i am six weeks post off all meds and my bp is 135/65
   — yodah G.

May 9, 2002
My surgery was delayed because of high blood pressure. I had new meds added and today ( a wekk later) my blood pressure is lower. Now that my blood pressure is better I am GLAD my surgery date was changed because I am having WLS to be healthy, no use having problems from day one, right? GOOD LUCK... WITH THE PROPER CARE IT WON'T TAKE LONG... I ONLY HAD A TEN DAY DELAY. Blessings for your journey and joy for your days. We cannot change the wind but we can adjust our sails!!!
   — Grace M.

May 10, 2002
i was on verapimil for my very high b.p. before my w.l.s. and i had bad sleep apnea,, when i lost 80 pounds, both vanished,, i take nothing now, at 155 pounds lost,, good luck
   — bruce M.