Double Check EVERYTHING

[kosy2 1]

In 21 hours, 28 minutes, 45 seconds I will be banded. That's what I thought until I called the hospital to check on what I need to bring with me and if I really needed to be there at 5:30am for 7:30am surgery. According to them One hour before surgery was what they required. She suggested I call my doc to see why they were telling me 2 hours.

Big shock when I called doc and found out the my surgery was changed to 11:30am. Like when were they going to let me know? My guess was when I arrived at the hospital at 5:30am tomorrow morning.

So a word to the wise - DOUBLE CHECK EVERYTHING!

Also, if you are still in the pre op testing stage REQUEST A COPY OF ALL TEST RESULTS. I started a small binder with pocket dividers labeled food journal, insurance, test results, progress charts, miscellaneous. This has been very helpful keeping everything in one place and I can easily keep on top of things. I saved myself time and money as well. My doctor had me get a HIDA Scan because of gullstone and then return in 1 week. The day before my appointment I was in his office for weekly visit with phyc. doctor and asked if I really needed to see surgeon the next day because I had 2 days eariler gotten a copy of the HIDA Scan that stated gullbladder was fine. The surgeon had not received his copy of the the report and I was able to whip it out and give it to him. NO NEED TO SEE HIM THE NEXT DAY.

[Bella Luna 1]

Great advise, thanks! And good for you for double checking and being so organized!

[cwm812 11]

Great advice, particularly for the lab tests.

My doc couldn't find the report for my pre-op pregnancy test. There I am in my hospital gown in pre-op and they tell me this. I called the lab myself and had them fax over the report to the hospital.

You are absolutely right....Check everything yourself, no one else will!

Cindy

[kosy2 1]

Now the rest of the story. Arrived at the hospital yesterday at 9:30am for my 11:30 surgery time. Only to be rushed along. Why you ask? Because my surgery time on the schedule is 10:30. It seems to me that somethings must be tripled checked.

Just to let you know I am feeling really good. Hospital sprang me around 4:00pm. I feel reall, really sor but could not really call it pain. Have not had to take ANY meds so far. I was really nervus about the pain before surgery but to be honest I had a personal trained work me over once and I was in more pain that lasted 5 days. Compaired to that workout this surgery was nothing. And I am a real baby when it comes to pain.

[BetsyB 9]

OR schedules are really fluid--there are always emergencies and/or cancellations. These pop up unexpectedly, and just are part of the fun

[Manda87 3]

I didn't know what time to be at the hospital until the day before. I was working the day before my surgery, so I was trying to work and trying to play phone tag with the nurse at the hospital. It was very frustrating. I wish I had knew a little more ahead of time than just the day before.

[DizzyGirl 0]

Oh don't I know it. You would think a fax machine would be reliable but it took me over a month to get paperwork where I assume it needs to be finally. Everyone blames their fax machines. It's annoying. I was irritated.

[GipsyGirl 6]

I work nights so I am working that night before the surgery. I am getting off at 6am, in hospital by 7am, surgery at 8am. It all sounds a little bit too goo to be true. But you never know. I guess it all depends on the hospital.

So nervous.