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Hello! This is my first post. I am pre-op - had all my tests done and now waiting for the surgeon to scedule my surgery. I was not scoped yet - does everyone get scoped before surgery??? Also, what does PB stand for???;)

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Thanks for your reply-didn't know if anyone else was up at this hour. Did you have to wait along time for your surgery once your info was submitted to your insurance company. I have been waiting for four weeks and I am anxious to have the surgery. I have been trying to keep busy with spring cleaning and trying to lose a little more weight before the big day and started a walking program too. I am learning so much from reading these posts. ;) :nervous :):D

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All I have had pre op is blood work history and physcial and the swallowing test. does anyone know if they'll do an EKG or anything else ? I"m scheduled for this coming monday 4/9 i'm nervous excited, scared, anxious i can go on & on. As someone said in one of these post. all I can do is Pray on it & let it go. :)

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Wow! I had the following tests: Nuclear Stress Test, Two EKG's, Pulmonary Test, Chest X-Ray, Blood Work, Psychological Evaluation, and Upper GI. I thank my lucky stars(and GOD) that all my tests came out normal. My BMI is over 50 and I am ready to roll. Beachgirl - you are really lucky!!!

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..you don't have to have a Psych eval if you come to Toronto. I guess they figure if you're crazy enough to pay $16,000, knock yourself out.

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hahahahahahaha...thas funny.

i had bloodwork, psych eval, ekg, nutri meeting, sleep apnea test, and thats it. Had to get past med history of med supervised dieting, which fortunately i had an abundance of.

it was well worth the hoopjumping, and i love my insurance. I was denied twice but it was because i didnt have all the information in one place yet. My surgeons office was EXTREMELY helpful in gathering everything, plus i requested a case manager for help too. it worked out well.

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Shelli,

I just got insurance approval on friday so now I'm doing all my preop stuff this month. I do have to have a scope and he will take a biopy for H pylori. (I have no idea what that is) I also will have blood work, xray, pulmonary function with arterial blood gases and i have to attend a nutrition class. This is after a phychological evaluation and nutritional eval. from a registered dietitian.

The surgery is being done at a very wiil known bariatic center so i guess the doctor is just careful. I'm just so happy that I got approval with the first request.

Roxanne

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I had to do blood work and a sleep study. 1 week before the surgery, I had pre -admission testing done at the site - blood, urine, ekg, chest xray, ultrasound. The day of surgery I had a urine test to make sure I was not pregnant...lol

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I have a EKG chest X ray and abdominal u/s and endoscopy in the next two weeks... I have to have a phsy eval too.... I think I'll go crazy with all that stuff going on!

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hi katsuflw,

it really is a breeze those tests. i hate hospitals and any kind of tests but i just make up my mind that i had to do it and it wasn't as bad at all. even the dreaded upper gi was a breeze. i guess it is true that life is what you make it

good luck and take care shelli

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I wasn't willing to wait for surgery and I wasn't willing to jump through ins co hoops to get the surgery so I paid in cash and went to Mexico. I'm still glad I did it that way.

May i ask how much did you pay?

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I only had pre-op bloodwork and H&P. My physician said that only people 40 and over or people with heart conditions had to have an EKG.

My surgery was 2 months after the initial consult, although it would have been earlier if I did not have to wait over Christmas/NewYears. I did not have to wait for insurance because I do not have any and... for some reason... the Canadian government does not cover LapBand surgery like they do gastric bypass... cover the dangerous one... makes sense to me... :)

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