Question:
my pre-op appt is the day before surgery

I've been reading different messages and notice pre-op appt. or at least 2 days or more before surgery mine isn't is that normal.    — micki B. (posted on April 29, 2004)

April 28, 2004
At the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the pre-op tests have to be done within 3 weeks of surgery and they usually like everything to be completed and the results in your file NLT one week before surgery. But your hospital may be different. Good luck with your surgery...JR
   — John Rushton

April 28, 2004
Is it just an appointment with the doctor or are you having blood work and tests done? If it's just the doctor appointment with no testing, there just going over with you the risks of the surgery and having you sign off that you understand. If it's testing, that's kind of surprising. As the previous poster said, they typically do the testing a couple of weeks in advance so if there's something wrong with you, that they can cancel the surgery.
   — Patty H.

April 29, 2004
yes,it's the actual blood test that's needed before surgery.
   — micki B.

April 29, 2004
Wow, I have my surgery date for May 7th and they are doing my pre-op that morning. I have never heard of this either.
   — Camie

April 29, 2004
My pre-op was scheduled the day before my surgery because I was from out of town. Actually both appointments were cancelled (surgeon and pulmonologist) because of a snow storm. I did my pre-admit stuff at the hospital the day before (blood work, EKG) and the next morning, the surgeon and pulmonologist saw me in the pre-op area. Patty
   — Patty_Butler

April 29, 2004
My surgery was scheduled for 2 weeks after my initial consult and I had my pre-testing done the week before my surgery.
   — Brandi7920

April 29, 2004
My pre-op was the afternoon before the morning of surgery. It was just a check-up and blood and urine test.
   — y0maria

April 30, 2004
Actually it just depends on the Dr and his arrangements. I also had my pre-ops tests done the day before. It's no big deal. They do make sure the results are all in before they go ahead with the surgery. See you on the losing side!
   — Robin J.