Douglas Naumann
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I can't find anything about this. Can someone give me a brief explanation of what tests or procedure's do I need before surgery? Thanks,
Doug
Doug
Obviously the normal pre-op bloodwork etc.I had psychological, pulmonary, cardiac, physical therapist, orthopedic, and dietician. It took about 6 weeks. I went to Dr. Richard Ing at Bryn Mawr. He gives pre-op seminars and has a post operative support group.
Hope that helps! If you have eating issues address them before you do this or you will gain it all back. My reasons for gastric bypass were all medical. Arthritis, panic attacks, high BP. I got off 10 medications and I am still off them.
C0ngrats Katherine on coming off of 10 medications!! That's definitely a huge inspiration!
I am 1 month in on the sleeve surgery.my doctor required bloodwork,psychology evaluation,sleep study and my insurance required a 6 month dietion.and then you will do theI can't find anything about this. Can someone give me a brief explanation of what tests or procedure's do I need before surgery? Thanks,
Doug
IM LOOKING AT MY PAPER WORK NOW AS I TYPE THIS MESSAGE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION (THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE DOING THE SURGERY FOR HEALTH REASON NOT TO LOOK CUTE OR ANYTHING), NUTRITIONIST EVALUATIONS, 2 YEAR WEIGHT HISTORY, LABS INCLUDING H-PYLOR/HBA1C, AND PCP LETTER OF SUPPORT( YOU CAN GET THIS FROM YOUR PRIMARY DOCTOR), PULMONARY CLEARANCE(FOR THE LUNGS TO MAKE SURE YOUR LUNGS CAN GO THROUGH SURGERY THEY WANT TO KNOW YOUR BREATHING HABITS, CARDIOLOGY CLEARANCE(EKG/HEART SONOGRAM), XRAY UPPER GI SERIES, AND ULTRASOUND FOR THE ABDOMINAL. I AM ON THE EKG AND HEART SONOGRAM I GOT SURGERY IN JULY HAVE YOU CHOSEN WHICH SURGERY YOU WANT IM GETTING THE GASTRIC BYPASS. MOST LIKELY YOU WOULD HAVE TO DO THIS BECAUSE THEY NEED TO SEE IF YOUR STOMACH, HEART AND LUNGS CAN TAKE IT THEY WILL NOT DO SURGERY IF YOUR HEART IS WEAKI can't find anything about this. Can someone give me a brief explanation of what tests or procedure's do I need before surgery? Thanks,
Doug