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ok im scheduled for my preop and my surgery but i have no ideal what there going to do to me ..if there is anyone that can enlighten me on what the test are and what to expect.they told me some of the test but i dont even know what they mean..lol..thanks

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Different surgeons order different tests. I had my pre-op testing a couple days ago. Here's what I had:

Abdominal ultrasound (where they found gallstones!)

Chest x-ray

EKG

Blood and Urine work-up

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I am in day 4 of preop. 3or 4 Protein Drinks daily and 64oz Water no problem: my test were

EKG

chest xray

Blood test

Stress test where I had to walk on tread mill for 10 min. A week b4 my preop I started walking jst 10 min a day. Pass all test jst on preop diet(only shakes) until surgery date10/29. Oh my doc requires shakes 2 wks after surgery as well. Again docs r different.

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ok im scheduled for my preop and my surgery but i have no ideal what there going to do to me ..if there is anyone that can enlighten me on what the test are and what to expect.they told me some of the test but i dont even know what they mean..lol..thanks

I was sleeved on Monday the 15th. My tests were done in August and September. I had a chest X-ray, EKG, lab work, stool test, EGD, a sleep study, a psych evaluation, 2 visits to the nutritionist, ultrasound of gallbladder, upper Gi Series.

4 days before surgery I had more blood work done.

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I am on the same shake only diet (5/ day) but I have been having meat throughout the day (2 slices of turkey at lunch and chicken breast at dinner) but I've also been doing my shakes. Its a lot to ask to only do shakes but I figure I'm getting the same nutritional value bu substituting one shake with the chicken breast at dinner... Anyway, it really surprises me how different doctors are in their pre op diets!

I'm glad to hear you're doing well. I hope I can make it to surgery day!

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seems like alot of testing but i know it is for our safety!!!they didn't say anything about a stool test or sleep study so hopefully i won't have to do any of that.. im doing all my tests in one day and she said it takes about 3-4 hrs and they do it all then. im out of town so they do it this way so i only have to make the one trip.

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