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This is taking forever!!!! I want my surgery already. Lol.

Okay, so I've been getting all my appointments out of the way. On the paper that I was given it states that my pre-op testing ( blood work, EKG, and chest xray) should be done within 3 weeks of my surgery date. When I'm done with the that I contact my doctor for my letter of medical clearance 2 weeks prior to my date. After all of that I make a final appointment to see my surgeon 1-2 weeks prior to the surgery date for my preop visit including instructions and prescriptions. So when I called and asked the secretary of my surgeon when I would get a date she said after all of my testing. Does that make any sense? How can I make an appointment for the pre-op testing unless I know the date. I don't know if having those tests done too early would make a difference.

My final month of weight management is July, so I would make a PCP appointment for the first of July. I plan to make an appointment for the pre-op testing the first week in July just in case I don't hear from the surgeon's secretary prior to this. She did tell me that my surgery should be in July.. Hmm.. I haven't really fussed because it's still early, but I do like to get everything out of the way if I can and when I have a sitter.

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I remember going through this and my doctor told me that the testing like EKG, ultrasound, and some lab work are good for about 3 months so my suggestion to you is get all those lab done last month of your weigh in

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Good to know. Thing is those I know I will need a sitter because of the Xray.. btw are those usually the same day or three separate days?

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Good to know. Thing is those I know I will need a sitter because of the Xray.. btw are those usually the same day or three separate days?

Are what three separate days? Why do you need a sitter for X-ray?

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The preop testing. When making an appointment, and I call and to make an appointment will it be separate appointments or three tests in one appointment. When dealing with radiation no children are allowed.

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Oh ok didn't know you had children. Anyways what I would do is schedule three appointments in one day

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