I saw my surgeon for consult on March 4th and went through the list

of things he required lightening fast. The only thing I have left to do

is the Psych eval which is this Tuesday. My labs came back positive for

h-pylori and showed that I'm vitamin D deficient. My level was 15.

So, now I have to hold off 6 weeks on getting my approval submitted to the

insurance because they said I have to do the 2 week prevpac for the h-pylori

and then 4 weeks later I must test negative. If in the event I test positive for

elevated levels again- then I have to do another regimen of treatment which

I gather is at least yet another 6 weeks. Previously I had no symptoms-

It was news to me that I had an issue.

Has anyone else experienced this situation?

O Anne, I'm so sorry. My dad had h-pylori and its no joke. He had 3 stomache surgeries n was in the hospital for a long time. Please make sure you do treatment to the fullest extent!!!! Plz

80% of all people with H. pylori do not present with any symptoms. It is better to get it taken care of before surgery. Make sure you follow your doctors treatment to a T.