Hi all!

I began this journey in October 2013, paperwork was submitted to insurance in February, got approval February 19th but didn't get my next appointment with surgeon until March 24th to get my surgery date. My question is this appointment for my surgery date Pre-op? They told me that I will be there all day. I'm assuming that this is my pre-op & final appointment with surgeon before the actual surgery. If it is, then I'm assuming my surgery won't be too long after that, I hope...

Thanks in advance!

That's a question for your doctor. I would call to confirm.

I wasn't there so long (maybe 2 - 3 hours), but my surgery was 2 weeks after that.

Very exciting!

appointment for my surgery date Pre-op?

w8loser

call the doctors office silly head

they can "probably" answer your question!!!

since you've been approved (so quickly ), I would "assume" (we shouldn't really use that word ) that this does sound like pre-op stuff

maybe you will see your NUT also

one whole day does sound like a long time to be their

they might have been telling you worse case scenerio (maybe telling you not to make other plans, maybe to take the day off from work)

WLS in a couple of weeks???

probably a little nervous, overwhelmed???

some/most/all of us have those emotional feelings prior to surgery

you are on your way

starting your new, healthier, happier, longer life

i am holding the door open to sleeveland for you

"please come in ")

good luck with surgery

speedy recovery

kathy

Edited March 12, 201412 yr by proudgrammy

I had to take a 3 - 4 hour class a week before surgery. The surgeon and his staff went over EVERYTHING with you. I even completed the hospital admission paperwork at that meeting. I received instructions of what will happen before, during and after. What fluids and supplies to purchase before surgery, what to bring to the hospital, your eating/liquid schedule etc. etc. There is tons of information they need to go over, I found the meeting VERY informative and helpful.

If you are going to be there all day, it sounds like pre-op to me...but I got my date before that.

Call your office.

Sounds like the Pre-op visit to me. Reminds me when my Dr.'s office called to schedule my surgery and the nurse told me when to start my pre-op diet. I misunderstood her and thought I had to do Clear liquids for a week. On my third day I called the nurse and asked her again what diet I was supposed to be following and thank goodness it was the full liquid diet. I've never been so excited to have cream of chicken Soup in my life! We get excited after the wait so when we get the initial calls we sometimes blank out everything that is being said.

You're excited and that understandable. I would just give the office a call to verify what you will be doing when you come in for your appointment.

Best of Luck!

w8loser

call the doctors office silly head

they can "probably" answer your question!!!

since you've been approved (so quickly ), I would "assume" (we shouldn't really use that word ) that this does sound like pre-op stuff

maybe you will see your NUT also

one whole day does sound like a long time to be their

they might have been telling you worse case scenerio (maybe telling you not to make other plans, maybe to take the day off from work)

WLS in a couple of weeks???

probably a little nervous, overwhelmed???

some/most/all of us have those emotional feelings prior to surgery

you are on your way

starting your new, healthier, happier, longer life

i am holding the door open to sleeveland for you

"please come in ")

good luck with surgery

speedy recovery

kathy

LOL This is the best response I've ever received! THANKS!

Thanks everyone! I guess I should've mentioned that I did call my Patient Coordinator at my surgeon's office & I keep getting her voice mail. I've even emailed her. This has been the most frustrating part of this whole process, dealing with my assigned PC. She does not follow up the way I wish she would. Oh well, I'm not worried about that anymore. I'm almost there!

If you're expected to be there all day, I would safely say this is your pre-op appointment. You've done everything else, gotten your approval, there isn't anything left to do now but schedule your surgery. Good luck!

...and as Bandista mentioned, this is the exciting part. As much as I hated being on pins and needles, once I got the call for my pre-op appointment it all became real and I can't tell you the emotions I went through that day! LOL

I was at my drs office most of the day the day before my revision. Had to retake he nutrition class (it had been 3 1/2 yrs since I last took it), had my hospital pre op (labs, ekg, registration) and then my final appt with my surgeon. But I think they did it that way cuz I live 3 hrs away and they were trying to keep it easy on me, less travel time.

Just ask when they plan on ur surgery. Easy enuf to do...good luck with ur surgery!

I was never asked to take a nutrition class nor have a seen a nutritionist. Is this required with most surgeons?

I was never asked to take a nutrition class nor have a seen a nutritionist. Is this required with most surgeons?

Yes, I definitely think that it is. If nothing else, I think it's important for a NUT to discuss post-surgery eating. :-)

It's usually an insurance and Surgeon requirement to see a NUT, but it's also very worthwile for you to do. The first few weeks after surgery involve transition between different ways of eating and it can be confusing. Also, as you continue, you are eating very little so nutrtional decisions are more important.