pre-op appointments?

[Annie0341 0]

Hi...

I'm a newbie and curious, what do they consist of? Cardiology...dietary....and psychiatry??What do they need to ask?

What other pre-op testing is involved?

Thanks

[Slim2bnik 0]

Think it depends on what your insurance requires..I could be wrong though. I had to do: cardiology clearance, psych eval, nutrition eval, pulmonary function test + clearance from pulmonary dr., sleep study, chest x-ray, UGI dysmotility, and blood work (don't know the specifics). I hope I was some help. Good luck in your journey!

~Nik

Edited July 23, 2008 by Slim2bnik

[Jodi_620 37]

I had to do:

• Two visits with the psych in surgeons office (one filling out psych test, one reviewing results and asking questions)
  
• Two visits with the nutritionist in surgeons office (one one-on-one visit to discuss my eating habits and one classroom style visit to go over pre-op and post op diets and discuss when and how to eat etc.)
  
• Barium Swallow Test at the Radiologist (in my opinion the worst part--that barium stuff you have to swallow sucks :thumbup: but I survived it!)
  
• Blood work, EKG and Sugical Release with family doctor (all in one visit)
  
• Sleep study was optional--I didn't have any symptoms of apnea so I didnt' do it.
  
• Then a pre-op visit with the surgeon a week before surgery where he reviewed the results of all the above and discussed details of the upcoming surgery.
  

Edited July 23, 2008 by Jodi_620

[liquidbluegal 0]

Everywhere is different.

I had to attend 2 info sessions, 1 of them I had to attend before my first appointment in the program. The 2nd one before I met with the surgeon.

I then had to have a meeting with the nurse, medical director, nutritionist, pysch(only lasted 10 mins), gallbladder ultrasound.

Then they met and decided if I was a good candidate and then met with the surgeon and got my date.

My mom is also going through this and had to do a breathing test on top of all of that.

My first appt was june 17th and my surgery is aug 11th.