Im In A Panic! Help!

[jasleeve 440]

my surgery is scheduled for tomorrow & i just saw that my pcp put on my medical clearance that im having the lap gastric banding!

IM PRAYING THIS DOESNT MESS UP MY SURGERY TOMORROW!!!! HE LEFT TO INDIA TODAY AND WILL BE GONE FOR A MONTH!!!

im starting to freak out!

[PdxMan 4,292]

Just make sure they understand that tomorrow!! Don't let them touch you until everyone on the team knows what procedure you are having.

[Candace2314 117]

I agree with PdxMan- make sure before you let them touch you.

[Lissa 2,631]

I agree, also. If necessary, write on your tummy with a magic marker "Insert Sleeve here please!"

Your PCP can write anything he wants, so long as your surgeon knows what procedure you are supposed to have.

Prayers, good wishes and good luck to you for tomorrow!!!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

jasleeve - hi - you've been waiting for this too long, like others have said, basically make sure whats going on, if theres any kind of mixup, confusion, whatever - you have to postpone. if they are all set for doing a lapband - don't let them touch you. if this delays your surgery, well,,,you'd rather get the right procedure done, and have to wait a bit. hopefully something got goofed up on the paperwork. Make sure you will have the sleeve - make double sure. i will be thinking of you - truly. - can't wait to hear how everything went.

kathy

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

They can't do the lap band if you don't consent to it. Just keep telling them when your being admitted, tell the doc, tell the anesthiologist, scrub nurse, social worker, everyone you come into contact with. It will be fine, no problems since you will be very proactive with getting the sleeve. Good luck and welcome to our club.....

[Lisa :) 231]

Once I got to the hospital I was asked probably 10 times..."what procedure are you having done?" and they are all supposed to ask to be SURE they do the right thing. Also, if you are insured, your insurance authorization should have the sleeve listed as the authorized surgery.

[Norman 1]

A lot of medical professionals and insurances refer to the sleeve and band the same. I know my insurance pays the same for both and the paperwork said band on it. In fact everytime I go back to the surgeon they ask me how my band is. I have to remind them that I have the sleeve.

[BetterthanIwasb4 21]

WOW....my last class my orders said RNY...I was like WTF??? But Im glad I noticed before I signed off on it....I dont think it will effect anything, it should be listed other places in your records that you are having sleeve. I will be thinking of you Chica...on our big day

[jasleeve 440]

just talked to my nurse practioner & she said not to worry.... :/

[frumpynomore 204]

Good luck to you! I know you are excited to start your new journey as we all were and I wish you great success! I'm 6 days post op so I'm a new sleever too!

[UXgrrl 29]

Yep, I second what Lisa said... there will be at LEAST one opportunity when you will be asked to verify who you are and what you are having done. You will be asked to verify who you are, when you were born, and what you're having done so many times it'll get super irritating. You should be fine!

[savinggrace 6]

Good luck to you having your surgeries.