pre op testing

vanesav · July 18, 2005

Hello everyone, I am a new member, hopefully will be scheduled for lap band in the next few weeks. Currently I am having my pre op tests done, had EKG, Endoscopy and bloodwork done, have appt. for pulmonologist evaluation next week. I want to know is the pulmonary function test painful and how long will I have pain after the surgery.

sandj21598@yaho · July 19, 2005

the pulmonary test is just breathing in a tube. I have not had the surgery yet so I can't answer that one. Good Luck

tinalondon · July 19, 2005

None of the test were difficult. They are all good test to have done.

Operations or not.

giveyouthemoon · July 19, 2005

How long you will have pain after surgery really depends on each individual person. For me, I'm a HUGE weenie, so I had pain (and took meds for it) for about a week after surgery. Some people here say it only took them a day or two.

I do have the say the pain was never so bad it was excruciating (except for the one time when I didn't take my pain meds on time and that was the next day after surgery).

The pain is VERY tolerable when well managed with pain meds from your doctor.