Pre assessment

[Emmamac 7]

Hi all,

I have my pre assessment next week what will happen? What tests will I have done??

Thanks all!

Operation is on 22 January!x

[SuzeMuze 338]

@@Emmamac

This is one of those questions that the best we can answer is "it depends on your surgeon". You'll find that everyone's experiences/requirements are very different, depending on what was recommended to them. I can share with you what my first visit was like, and perhaps it will give you a bit of an idea what to expect.

My initial appointment didn't even involve the surgeon. I met the office staff, the office manager and the nutritionist, all of whom took down an intensive medical history, as well as provided a binder filled with information about the entire surgical process. The office manager spent a great deal of time with me explaining all of the pre-operative tests, how and when to schedule them, and what to expect when you go. (these included a lower leg ultrasound, abdominal ultrasound, sleep study, coronary clearance, pulmonary clearance, liver scan, and psychological screening) It wasn't until I had nearly all of my clearances finished before I met the actual surgeon. Good luck to you

[smoggie 11]

At my pre assessment I seen a nurse who basically asked me some health questions, discussed my recent blood sample, took my hight, weight, blood pressure & had an ECG.