Pre-Op Testing Finished!

[TriciaLN 177]

I had my pre-op testing today!!! Everything went great!!! GO ME!! Should be all set for surgery for Thursday!! I was told the testing would take 3-4 hours, but it went by really fast and I was only there about 1 1/2 hours. Here's the rundown incase anyone was interested.

Arrived at 9:45 Checked in and paid my deductible first off. Then I was sent to the testing area and was seen very quickly by a nurse that weighed me. Down 15 lbs since my pre-op diet!! GOOO MEEE!!! Then she took my blood pressure 128/76. Next she asked all the basic questions...do you drink, do drugs, have you had any previous surgeries....blah..blah..blah. Then I was asked to pee in a cup. Yippee, so far so good!!! Got back to the room and she stuck a long Q-tip up my nostrils to check for MRSA. It made my nose itch, but didn't hurt at all. Next was the not so fun part. She just comes out and says, "Ok, please remove your shirt and lay on the bed." WHAT??? Noone told be about this!!!! Get half naked infront of a sweet innocent Granny!!!?? I was strong.... I sucked it up and removed my shirt!!! (Thinking why wasn't I told about this part. lol) She then started placing little sticky things all over me..10 total. Then she hooked up the EKG machine to those. Let it run for not even a minute and that was it. She removed the sticky stuff and I QUICKLY put my shirt back on!!! Next phase was X-rays. I went back to the main waiting area until they called me back. Only took maybe 10 minutes. Greeted by a skinny little nurse that asked me to remove my shirt AND bra!!!! WHAT?? AGAIN??? AND THIS TIME YOU WANT MORE??? Geezzzz, yet again I was forced to unrobe myself and place a gown on. (She did let me put my shirt back on under the robe, but no bra) I was then told to stand facing the chest x-ray machine and lean forward onto it a bit. Hold breath..click...click...next position. Turn to your left and hold onto this bar (over my head) and hold your breath...click ...click....DONE!! Again I QUICKLY got dressed and went back to the testing area to await the dietician. She went over all the basics, which I already knew and said that was it. I was free to go!! Left at 11:15!

That's all there was to it! Nothing big. Now I'm officially ready for surgery on Thursday!! Yippiee!!!

[Antwan 9]

You didn't do a barium swallow?

[TriciaLN 177]

You didn't do a barium swallow?

No....never did one. What exactly is it anyway?

[TriciaLN 177]

You didn't do a barium swallow?

No I never did one. What exactly is it?

[Antwan 9]

U swallow thick liquid and they take pictures of the liquids going down too check throat and stomach:-)

[TriciaLN 177]

U swallow thick liquid and they take pictures of the liquids going down too check throat and stomach:-)

Nope..never did that.

[blpchick 50]

I didn't do the barium swallow pre-op only immediately post op. I also didn't have the test for mrsa. They just did blood tests on me and had me pee in the cup. They said unless I had a Cardiac history they wouldn't do the EKG.