Pre Op Tests....and

[NOELEVON 8]

Hey all, I have my pre op tests this morning and I got a cold yesterday. I can't take anything for it right now because I can only have Water (for the urine sample). The cold shouldn't adversly affect anything should it?

[thebionicbroad 127]

It will only affect the way you feel. Congratulations, and welcome to the Losers' Bench!

[NOELEVON 8]

I'm not quite on the bench just yet. Although I have lost 20 pounds on the liver reduction diet. The tests went fine....except for the pft. That was thee worst. There was one of the 5 that I had to do THREE times before I got it right. Sheesh. And to top it all off, the nurse kept talking to me like she was a cartoon character.

[marimar 32]

Noelevon, when is your surgery? Mine is on the 30th and having a cold for 3 weeks!! I do have the same question!!!

[suzcomptime 17]

I'm not quite on the bench just yet. Although I have lost 20 pounds on the liver reduction diet. The tests went fine....except for the pft. That was thee worst. There was one of the 5 that I had to do THREE times before I got it right. Sheesh. And to top it all off, the nurse kept talking to me like she was a cartoon character.

I haven't done my pre-op tests yet. What is the pft? I am clueless about medical terms

[NOELEVON 8]

I don't have a surgery date yet, but I should have one by Thursday. I may call the insurance company tomorrow with my fingers crossed.

The pft is a pulmonary function test which tests the strength of your lungs. There are different breathing excersises that are done. Your nose is pinched shut and there's a mouth piece hooked up to the computer and an oxygen tank. The tests are done in what looks like a phone booth.

[suzcomptime 17]

I don't have a surgery date yet, but I should have one by Thursday. I may call the insurance company tomorrow with my fingers crossed.

The pft is a pulmonary function test which tests the strength of your lungs. There are different breathing excersises that are done. Your nose is pinched shut and there's a mouth piece hooked up to the computer and an oxygen tank. The tests are done in what looks like a phone booth.

Sounds like a blast!!

[NOELEVON 8]

Funny you should say blast. She kept saying, "biggest breath you can and then BLAST it out."