sleepyjean 0 Posted January 12, 2006 The doctor's office told me I have to have an "upper GI" and an abdominal ultrasound as part of my evaluation. I watch tv, so I have a vague idea of what these things are, but I've never been in a hospital or had anything like this done to me so I wanted to know more. I found these two pages that do a good job of explaining both procedures - how to prepare, what you be asked to do, what will it feel like, etc. I don't know how I'm supposed to get through the ultrasound. I'm wicked ticklish. Upper GI http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/upper_gi.htm Ultrasound http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/ultrasound-abdomen.htm Anyone know of any other routine-type tests people have had for the pre-band eval? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dar 0 Posted January 13, 2006 I had my pre-op testing yesterday. It went continuously from 9:45 until 1:15. They worked me over like never before. But I got an "all clear" and I feel wonderful about having such a thorough check-up. They took 5 vials of blood, they did a gall-bladder ultrasound (wee hee, I'm ticklish also), a chest x-ray, an EKG, and a lung capacity test. I met my sergeon, an intern, a respiratory therapist, and a nutritionist. I did NOT have an upper GI. I guess every hospital is different. Good luck with your procedure (and your testing!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sunta 5 Posted January 13, 2006 So far, I have had an upper GI, a stress test, an ekg, a 3-d echocardiogram of my heart, and been to the pulmonologist. I still have to complete three nutrition classes, a psych evaluation, and two more doctor visits plus bloodwork. The upper GI was no big deal. I was knocked out for it and don't remember much about it. It takes five minutes and it was great having the day off from work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
