Pre-Op Testing

[CamillaCallie 179]

Hi there!

I just got my lab work back and all of my levels are normal (whew)! I now have scheduled my psych evaluation, cardio test and sleep test. Can anyone give me some insight and details about each of the tests performed/what I will have to do?

Also, I forgot to ask my dietician but with my Cigna insurance, I must be losing weight each month I see my dietician or I will have to start the process over again and prolong my surgery date. Does anyone know how much weight needs to be lost between each meeting with the dietician? Or just progress in general?

Thanks for all of the help! Best of luck to everyone!

[crocodoxie 223]

The psych is more about your eating patterns, the support you have around you, how you cope with stress. It's just an easy conversation and sometimes a bunch of questions to fill out. Nothing bad.

I didn't do the sleep or cardio thing, but if you need an endo/colonoscopy, those are simply enough. You prep the day before, you show up, they knock you out so you don't feel anything...like a twilight sleep, and then it's over. The worse part of that is the prep tastes horrible. Otherwise, nothing to stress over.

I'm guessing each insurance company is different on the weight loss requirements. I didn't have that, but did a slow, steady downward trend. We were happy if it stayed the same or didn't go up. Now is a great time to set new habits. It will make the transition easier after surgery. My surgery was 2 weeks ago, and having made changes prior made it easier on me. Best of luck!