What are the test that will be required for surgery??? What did you have to do?

Edited January 22, 201412 yr by MsKeeKee01

My first surgeon required nut visit, psych eval, EKG.

I changed hospitals and I have to get a nurse assessment, another psych eval and a nut visit.

I don't have high BP or any other issues so I didn't need sleep eval or stress test.

I think they also want a diabetes blood test but I had that in the hospital a few months ago.

The last thing I had to complete was the endoscopy. Right around the same time, I had my psych eval.

You are right, everyone's requirements are different, my doctor was able to use some labs/tests that I had don within a few months. Good luck .

My insurance required six months of pre-surgery weight loss efforts, and psychological screening (my surgeon requires the psych visit too). My surgeon also required: metabolic rate testing, H. Pylori, upper GI series, and EKG. I didn't have to do a sleep study because I have no symptoms of sleep apnea. I also had multiple blood draws to check things like pre-surgery vitamin and mineral levels and to see if I had any problem with blood sugar levels (I don't). I think that's it. Good luck!

Edited January 22, 201412 yr by Bufflehead

Here's a rundown for me: My first visit included: a blood draw (full panel w/ fasting), EKG, meeting with the exercise guy, meeting with nutritionist, got my required sleep study equipment (for a home sleep study) and I met the surgeon's PA. Next appointment, I had to do the psychological testing at a nearby clinic, then a week or so later went back to meet with the psychologist and go over my results. From the sleep study, I was diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea so I had to meet a few times at the sleep clinic to get the CPAP machine and get a few different masks, as I had trouble adjusting. My insurance required a 5% weight loss within a 6 month period in order to qualify for surgery, so I went back to the surgeon's office twice to weigh in, so that I would meet my weight goal. Finally, I met with the surgeon and the PA once again, as I was just a few pounds from my goal weight for surgery. Once I met the goal weight required by the insurance, the surgeon's office got approval for surgery. I could have had surgery the very next week, but I opted for 2 weeks so that I could mentally prepare and get my life in order. By the way, I started this process in June and had surgery in September.

Since surgery I have had a follow up with the surgeon and the PA, 2 follow up phone appointments with the NUT, and a meeting with the metabolic specialist. He ordered a full blood panel again and metabolic testing. I just did that testing today, Seems like time is flying!

Thanks, I was concerned if they would check to see if I'd been takin my vitamins. I planned on taking them once approved. I hate pills and since imma take these for life, I just want approval first. Just hope my levels meet requirements...imma start takin them this weekend.

Upper GI, Chest X-ray, EKG, CT Scan of Chest Abdomen & Pelvis, MRI of the brain, Lab work.

Failed the EKG, so ended up getting Nuclear Stress Test, Echocardiogram and Heart Cath. Got the clear though, it was a false positive reading on the EKG.

Others I know had to get all the above plus Pulmonary test and sleep Apnea test.

Oh I had a chest X ray too.

I had to get lab work done to check my vitamin levels. It took a week for the results I am real low on iron and calcium. My Nut wants me to double the dose and do another blood draw in a month, if it looks better I can schedule my surgery.