Everyone may have different answers but im curious about what I should expect..

[KeeWee 470]

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

Edited January 22, 2014 by MsKeeKee01

[greensleeve 457]

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.

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

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 .

[Bufflehead 6,358]

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, 2014 by Bufflehead

[Shells_Almost_There 357]

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!

[KeeWee 470]

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.

[Jerzygurl 372]

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.

[greensleeve 457]

Oh I had a chest X ray too.

[Good Molly 17]

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.