Testing Before Surgery

[NJChick 3]

What kind of medical testing did you have to go through before your surgery?

Thanks !!

[beautifultina 1]

i peraonally had to have initial consultation with the surgeon, educational class, psychological testing, nutritional evaluation, letter of reccommendation from my primary care Dr., pre op visit with surgeon, had to have all my previous attempts to lose weight documented and submitted to the surgeon, al my previous and current memberships to gym and health clubs to my surgeon, all my prior medical records concerning my weight submitted to my surgeon, have an upper GI, had to have my primary care dr order some baseline blood work for my surgeon. and i had to attend at least one support group meeting for my surgery type (ie lap band vs gastric bypass), and i had to have any and all out of pocket, deductible or surgery co-pay paid in full before my surgeon would schedule me for surgery.

[NJChick 3]

YIKES !!!

Does everyone have to have the upper GI done ? do all doctors require this ?

Thanks Tina

[mousecrazy 2]

I did not have to have upper/lower GI. I had a chest X-ray, lots of different blood tests...didn't even have to have a psych eval, sleep anea test or nothin'! I told ya I was easy to approve!

[NJChick 3]

Cindy, are you trying to tell me your easy LOLOLOL:D

[NJChick 3]

Ivan, did ol Doc Ballantyne make you have an upper GI ?

Shoot, all I have to do is open my big mouth, I'm sure he can see clear right down to my toes.

[IVANinNJ 0]

No upper GI, I think thats only if there is reason to suspect that there may be damage to the upper GI from untreated reflux or some other cause.

[NJChick 3]

No upper GI, I think thats only if there is reason to suspect that there may be damage to the upper GI from untreated reflux or some other cause.

THANK GOD !!! wheeeeeeeeeeew, had me sweatin bullets for a minute.... Thanks