Hey all, I have my pre op tests this morning and I got a cold yesterday. I can't take anything for it right now because I can only have water (for the urine sample). The cold shouldn't adversly affect anything should it?

It will only affect the way you feel. Congratulations, and welcome to the Losers' Bench!

I'm not quite on the bench just yet. Although I have lost 20 pounds on the liver reduction diet. The tests went fine....except for the pft. That was thee worst. There was one of the 5 that I had to do THREE times before I got it right. Sheesh. And to top it all off, the nurse kept talking to me like she was a cartoon character.

Noelevon, when is your surgery? Mine is on the 30th and having a cold for 3 weeks!! I do have the same question!!!

I'm not quite on the bench just yet. Although I have lost 20 pounds on the liver reduction diet. The tests went fine....except for the pft. That was thee worst. There was one of the 5 that I had to do THREE times before I got it right. Sheesh. And to top it all off, the nurse kept talking to me like she was a cartoon character.

I haven't done my pre-op tests yet. What is the pft? I am clueless about medical terms

I don't have a surgery date yet, but I should have one by Thursday. I may call the insurance company tomorrow with my fingers crossed.

The pft is a pulmonary function test which tests the strength of your lungs. There are different breathing excersises that are done. Your nose is pinched shut and there's a mouth piece hooked up to the computer and an oxygen tank. The tests are done in what looks like a phone booth.

I don't have a surgery date yet, but I should have one by Thursday. I may call the insurance company tomorrow with my fingers crossed.

The pft is a pulmonary function test which tests the strength of your lungs. There are different breathing excersises that are done. Your nose is pinched shut and there's a mouth piece hooked up to the computer and an oxygen tank. The tests are done in what looks like a phone booth.

Sounds like a blast!!

Funny you should say blast. She kept saying, "biggest breath you can and then BLAST it out."