What if you are diagnosed with new things during the pre-surgery workup?

[MeganES 41]

I haven't even had my consultation yet, but I'm trying to plan for every possible situation (I'm an over-planner LOL). I haven't had full blood work in a couple years (had some pre-surgery blood work 2 years ago for a back surgery and everything was fine, but I'm not sure what results they were looking for). I'm pretty sure I'm in perfect health (weight issues aside), but there's always the chance that I could be diagnosed with something that's been hidden.

Has anyone been diagnosed with any new illnesses (diabetes, sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, high blood pressure, high cholesterol etc), during the pre-surgery workup? What happens? Do they halt everything to treat the new problem? Will they go ahead with the surgery if they're confident that the surgery can help?

Thanks in advance!!

[Phoenix79 452]

In my experience, anything new they find in the bloodwork or other work ups will just be additional evidence of why your insurance should pay for the surgery- additional "co-morbidities". Unless God forbid you have cancer or a serious heart problem found on the EKG, the surgery should be able to go full steam ahead. They'd treat you for high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea etc, with the expectation that your problem will improve or disappear after surgery. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and sleep apnea before surgery- during the bloodwork and testing. Eight weeks post surgery and I'm no longer on my Cpap and working on getting off the BP meds. Good luck!

[Jerzygurl 372]

I haven't even had my consultation yet, but I'm trying to plan for every possible situation (I'm an over-planner LOL). I haven't had full blood work in a couple years (had some pre-surgery blood work 2 years ago for a back surgery and everything was fine, but I'm not sure what results they were looking for). I'm pretty sure I'm in perfect health (weight issues aside), but there's always the chance that I could be diagnosed with something that's been hidden.

Has anyone been diagnosed with any new illnesses (diabetes, sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, high blood pressure, high cholesterol etc), during the pre-surgery workup? What happens? Do they halt everything to treat the new problem? Will they go ahead with the surgery if they're confident that the surgery can help?

Thanks in advance!!

I think, if anything pops up, they deal with it before surgery is done. I'm the opposite. I've have cancer 4x, so they have to check that I'm clear and in remission before I can have surgery. Fingers are crossed...I had the CT Scan today...I'll know something by the end of the week.

Someone posted last week that they cleared all the hurdles only to get into surgery and wake up without a sleeve, apparently they found a tumor at the base of her stomach. So, now she has to see the gastro doc and find out the next step before she can be rescheduled.

I wish you the best...