Pre-op 2 months ago

[simsimam 7]

I am scheduled for surgery next week (June 27th!!) and when looking around a lot of people with dates close to mine are having their pre-op appointments this week. The last time I saw my surgeon/had an appointment was April 14th. I guess I didn't think anything of it at the time, but no I realized that he has no idea how much weight I lost since or any other information. I guess he knows what he's doing (its a respectable surgeon at a respectable hospital) but has other people had such a huge gap betwee pre-op and the actual surgery?

[KristenLe 5,979]

Do you have pre-op blood work to be done?

[simsimam 7]

Nope, I only had my original blood work from when I first met 6 months ago.

[KristenLe 5,979]

That's unusual. Usually you have a pre-op appt at the hospital to get blood work and surgery instructions. You may want to call.

[suzzzzz 1,005]

I would definitely call. The hospital should be contacting you for preadmission work at the very least.

[simsimam 7]

I filled out all the paperwork at my pre-op meeting. But I guess I can call, but I feel like they would have told me if I actually needed something. I'm

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[taracutch 226]

Agreed. Call asap. I'm up 6/27 and have had pre admission testing last week and a second meeting tomorrow with the surgeon.

[charley27 164]

I had my blood work and EKG done last Tuesday and I go to the surgeon tomorrow morning. Surgery is 27th too! Last time I saw surgeon was may 26 for the first consult

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[taracutch 226]

@@charley27 we're surgery twins!

[charley27 164]

@@charley27 we're surgery twins!

Yes!! How's it going? Are you freaking out yet?

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[anniebanana 167]

I wouldn't worry. I started the workup for surgery in another state. They did things there completely differently than where I live now. There, they had a half day pre-surgery appointment with labs, the anesthesiologist, and cardiology. Here, they do it all the morning of surgery.

[Tara1992 79]

I just scheduled my pre op stuff and they told me it had to be within 2 weeks of the surgery date

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[simsimam 7]

I wouldn't worry. I started the workup for surgery in another state. They did things there completely differently than where I live now. There, they had a half day pre-surgery appointment with labs, the anesthesiologist, and cardiology. Here, they do it all the morning of surgery.

That actually makes me feel a little better. Like I said I'm sure my doctor knows what he's doing. It's just so different from what everyone else is doing

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[simsimam 7]

Update. I just called my doctor and asked and they said that my old tests cleared me and I don't have to worry about any tests or anything. I guess all doctors do work differently. But if anyone was/is in the same boat as me I would love to hear it!

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