PRE-OP TESTS and CLEARANCES

PRE-OP TESTS

Last Dec. 23, I woke up very early for my pre-op tests, which consisted of the following:

BLOOD TEST

ULTRASOUND

CHEST X-RAY

EKG

I just got my results this week, and thank God I passed all tests with flying colors! Blood Sugar and Cholesterol levels are normal, size of heart and liver are normal, and no problem whatsoever with my EKG Test.

CLEARANCES FROM DOCTORS

Last January 8, my Lap-Band® surgeon helped me set appointments with three doctors: ENDOCRINOLOGIST, CARDIOLOGIST, and --- a PSYCHIATRIST! My surgeon wanted me to get clearances from these three to make sure everything is ok.

My meeting with the first two doctors were quite fast.....just the usual check-up procedures. And it helped also that all my test results are great.

My third appointment though - the PSYCHIATRIST - man, I'm was quite nervous for this one! I've never met one before, and my first thought was - "I'm not CRAZY, why should I go see the psychiatrist?" But surprisingly, the meeting went well. We got to talk for maybe an hour, and she made sure that I know what I was getting into. She also helped me determine why I was eating this much. I got to ask questions also on how to handle things before and after the operation, and how to live my life on a day to day basis.

At the end of that day, I got my clearances from the three doctors. Glad my lap-band® surgeon (and his secretary) helped me set these appointments.