Pre-Op for Abdominoplasty - advice please

[Sue Magoo 71]

Hi:

I'm officially scheduled for abdominoplasty on 5/14/09. I have my pre-op with surgeon and also with hospital next Wednesday. I feel great.

My questions are concerning the pre-op for the hospital.

1. What do they do for this pre-op appointment?

2. Should I start taking Iron or anything else to make sure my bloodwork is good? I take a daily Multi-Vitamin and Calcium now.

3. I read somewhere that you should start eating a banana a day two weeks before surgery. What's that for?

Oh, another question. I've had recurring rashes under my apron. Is it a problem if my rash is there on surgery day? I use lotrimin often, but it still flares up occasionally.

Any and all advice welcome.

Thanks so much.

I love my band and hope to soon love my flat tummy!

Sue

[mrgrta 0]

Hi. Congrats on your upcoming surgery. My Tummy Tuck is scheduled for April 30th. I'm getting excited and nervous. When I went for my pre op appt., I met with the nurse educator. She went over everything that I needed to know pre and post op. She showed me the compression binder, drains, etc. and showed me how to take care of them post op. She also went over a list of meds that I should not take prior to surgery and told me to shower with antibacterial soap the night before and the morning of surgery. Then I met with my surgeon so he could go over anymore questions that I had and also to make sure we were on the same page as to what was being done. Then the nurse came in and took my before pictures and I got my prescriptions to get filled prior to surgery. He gave me an antibiotic, pain med, and nausea med. I didn't have to go to the hospital for pre op. They are supposed to call me a couple of days before surgery to go over my history and they are going to do bloodwork the morning of surgery.

I was not told to eat Calcium, Iron or bananas, but I have tried to increase my Protein intake. It is supposed to help with wound healing.

I would let your surgeon know about the rashes. I don't know if that would be a problem or not.

Good luck!

[canastajerri 0]

Hi:

I'm officially scheduled for abdominoplasty on 5/14/09. I have my pre-op with surgeon and also with hospital next Wednesday. I feel great.

My questions are concerning the pre-op for the hospital.

1. What do they do for this pre-op appointment?

2. Should I start taking Iron or anything else to make sure my bloodwork is good? I take a daily multi-Vitamin and Calcium now.

3. I read somewhere that you should start eating a banana a day two weeks before surgery. What's that for?

Oh, another question. I've had recurring rashes under my apron. Is it a problem if my rash is there on surgery day? I use lotrimin often, but it still flares up occasionally.

Any and all advice welcome.

Thanks so much.

I love my band and hope to soon love my flat tummy!

Sue

Sue, I know that prices vary for different parts of the country, but would you share a price range with me? This is actually for my son who needs an abdominal apron or panni badly (his pannus hangs almost to his knees) and he needs an estimated cost because his wife of 23 yrs is divorcing him since he went on disability last month. We haven't found a surgeon yet who will do it but his cardiologist said he would approve him for it as that is his last chance and that he needs "cutting edge surgery". Good luck with your surgery.

canastajerri

[Sue Magoo 71]

Canastajerri:

I sent you a private message. Please read it for my response.

Sue