Pre-Op Tests Done - Interesting, Impressive, And Irritating

[knt4ever 137]

Had all the fun Pre-Op Tests completed yesterday and it was interesting, impressive, and irritating all in one day.

INTERESTING

Never had upper GI for first time and I felt like a human milkshake bottle. Dr had me flip few times to get barium alll over stomach. He actually shook my belly even, it was odd to say the least lol. And the taste of the barium, yummy. It tasted like how I imagine the poo from chalk would taste. I asked if they had it in strawberry flavor and Dr laughed because they tried that once and still tasted like chalk poo.

IMPRESSIVE

How many different things done to make sure one is clear for surgery at the Advance Admissions is impressive. I was getting blood taking, x-rayed, ultrasounded, peed, EKGed, and more in such a short period of time which leads to the irritated part.

IRRITATING

Maybe because everything went so smooth and transitioned so fast that this was irritating but when I got to last task of Upper GI I ended up waiting hour and half because they forgot me THREE times! I was ahead of schedule but in the end I was finally taking in hour after appointment. They apologized several times and immediately looked into what happened after I expressed how I felt. Nurse said usually they put blue sticker on paperwork when person arrives. I thought to myself, "That's a full proof system, nothing could go wrong with that!".

Overall good experience and more importantly one step closer to surgery!

[*Misty*Raine* 192]

I know ur glad to be one step closer to surgery! Good luck in the journey!! Can't wait to read and see how you are doing!