Abnormal EKG and surgery scheduled for 9/23

[AnnenOrange 0]

I was called Friday morning by my surgeons office and told that my preop testing showed an abnormal EKG. It showed mild QT-T wave prolongation with minimal nonspecific ST- T Wave abnormality. Whatever that is, I have to be seen by a cardiologist on Monday and be cleared before I can have surgery on Tuesday. Has anyone else had this issue or know what the EKG meant?

Went to cardiologist today and he okayed me for surgery tomorrow 9-23. Yeah. Just received a call from surgeons office and I have to be at hospital at 6 am. It is finally happening! Getting banded tomorrow.

Edited September 22, 2008 by AnnenOrange
Updated Dr. info

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Sorry I can't help you with the interpretation but it may be nothing. My sis had an ekg prior to having her gall bladder removed and it showed she had a weak heart. ends up they just didn't have the electrodes in the right spot or something odd like that. So don't borrow trouble, as the saying goes...it's probably something minor that the anesthetist will just have to adjust for. Good luck!

[AnnenOrange 0]

Thanks for the words of encouragement. It is just so nerve racking to have come this far and be so close and possibly have a wrench thrown in things. Plus, my doctors fit me in for the surgery to be done before October 1 since I have Tricare and have met my castastrophic cap for the year and will not have to pay anything if it is done by October 1. My husband is out of work. If it is done after October 1, I can't afford it at this time.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Believe it or not I understand your dilemma. We are tricare also. I'm in nursing school. And let me tell you, you don't just take a few days off of nursing school! there are portions that, if i miss, regardless of my reason, state law requires that they fail me! Egad!

So I had surgery 8/11 and the doc couldn't place the band (my liver was still too fatty) back on the liver shrink diet and he banded me 8/29. I missed 4 hours of a "mandatory" class but that's under the wire. Now I'm playing catch up, but it's worth it. I didn't want to wait until christmas and pay out another huge amount to have it done again!

[AnnenOrange 0]

Yes you do understand having glitches thrown into things. I hope you do not miss any others classes which will make you go over the wire and not pass that portion. I am glad that things worked out for you. I work for the state and am the Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent and Chief of Security at a Juvenile Correctional Facility. I worked all kinds of extra hours (which I didn't log) so I could leave out and leave the office in a good a shape as possible. I know I will come back to a mess and didn't want twice the mess by leaving things undone when I left. The guys were already stressing as to what they were going to do without me there. I think it will be a good reality check for them. haha

[RestlessMonkey 7]

No kidding! I'm glad I'm not in an office any more. I was a bookkeeper for 20+ years and if I didn't do my job it didn't get done. It was pretty stressful at times!

Anyway not to rattle on and on about me. Good luck to you! Please post how you are, ok? I'll think of you tomorrow and cross my fingers that it is either something weird about HOW the test was administered, or some minor thing that the anesthetist can easily correct for. Good luck, ok? :girl_hug:

[AnnenOrange 0]

Thanks and I will post an update.

[Ruby124 0]

RestlessMonkey...Can I ask a question about what you said...

So I had surgery 8/11 and the doc couldn't place the band (my liver was still too fatty) back on the liver shrink diet and he banded me 8/29.

Did you do everything right before pre-op and have this happen? Your advice is wonderful. I read what you wrote about why it is so important to NOT eat mushies right after your operation..and, stay on the liquids. Invaluable! Thank you!

I am having surgey Oct 20. Trying to get all my ducks in a row.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Ruby124...no, I didn't follow the preop diet perfectly the first time. In my defense, I didn't realize I had a fatty liver and needed to shrink it by following a VERY specific diet. Since I am a diet QUEEN (I could probably teach many diets LOL) I did mostlly what my doc said, but also my own thing. I lost 15 pounds in 3 weeks and he was pleased! (me too) but my liver was still too thick. (see I'm not kidding when I say I believe in "question authority"...LOL ) Once I realized precisely WHY he wanted me to do HIS diet, I cried in recovery for about 1 minute then got determined. From the day after my 1st surgery I did exactly what he said and 2 1/2 weeks later and ANOTHER 17 pounds down I was successfully "banded". LOL So Like a good friend of mine says, if i can't be a good example let me be a horrible warning LOL

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So Like a good friend of mine says, if i can't be a good example let me be a horrible warning LOL

:lol:ROFLMAO

[Jeni 85 0]

i'm not a cardiologist or anything but im pretty sure its nothing to be too worried about.. your surgeon just wants to make sure everything is ok before he decideds to cut into you... Its good that he is taking all the precautions.. They will probably just need to make some modifications during surgery to fit your needs...

[AnnenOrange 0]

That is what I am hoping for. Thanks for your input.

[Jeni 85 0]

That is what I am hoping for. Thanks for your input.

good luck wioth everything and keep us posted

[AnnenOrange 0]

The update is that the cardiologist said everything is fine and I am scheduled to be at the hospital tomorrow 9-23 at 6 am to be banded. I am so excited it if finally happening.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

YAY! I thought so! Good for you! :cry_smile: