I am having my surgery November10th. I have already been approved by my insurance just waiting.

What pre-op testing are y'all getting? I'm not sure what my doctor requires... I have my pre-op next Monday, 10/27. I just figured I'd pay my upfront costs, have some blood work and find out what time I have to be at the hospital on the 4th!

My pre-op testing is just the egd, blood work and the ekg. Oh yeah, the sleep study. Nothing special!

Edited October 22, 201411 yr by ToccoraVSG

My doctor doesn't require the EGD but I have already done the EKG and sleep study. I just need to get these last 8lbs off and then I'll be ready to rock and roll! Woohoo!

What pre-op testing are y'all getting? I'm not sure what my doctor requires... I have my pre-op next Monday, 10/27. I just figured I'd pay my upfront costs, have some blood work and find out what time I have to be at the hospital on the 4th!

Lab work, EKG, chest X-ray

November 10th...got my approval yesterday! Only took 3 business days I was so nervous of being denied...so just waiting now

I don't have to do the sleep study.

angierue, my pre-op testing was a chest x-ray, bloodwork and EKG.

Angierue, my pre-op tests included: breathing tests, EKG, 6 different sets of lab work, barium swallow, sleep apnea study, chest X-rays, a whole other round of labs done by his Endocrinologist, and 2 one hour visits with his dietician. Also a full physical with my GP.

So happy to be done all that and in 8 days will be starting my 4 week liquid diet!

Sheena :-)

I'm laying here thinking... Two weeks from tonight, I'll be making sure all my stuff is ready and lines up for my trip to the hospital!! I wish I could hit fast forward.

I'm scheduled for 11/11. My pre OP testing (labs, EKG, chest X-ray and barium swallow) are on 10/31. Also have a 4 hour class on my pre OP liver reduction diet and post OP diet stages the same day. I'm thinking of going thru my clothes, doing a deep cleaning of my house and purging a bunch of stuff in general. Now seems like a good time to de-clutter!

Just started my pre op diet today after finishing my pre op labs! So they did another blood test, urine test, an ecg, and I went over more information with the nurse. They told me to start the pre op liquid diet immediately.

Its was day earlier than I thought it would be and I had a girl's night planned at my house tonight. I was thinking in my head it would be OK to just start tomorrow. .. then I changed my mind. This is it! Thats the old me and my old way of thinking. I don't need to delay it with another excuse like girl's night! I am super excited still about starting my new life so i think that helped me breeze through today. Plus all my friends that came over tonight were really supportive and didn't mind it. It was a good first day at least

This pre-op diet may suck while at work but every morning Im lighter and lighter. 7 lbs in 2 days!!! We can do this yall!!!

I have my pre-op class on 10/29 I only have to do my pre-op diet for 3 days so my surgery is on Monday. I only have to worry about Friday at work otherwise I can go to sleep over the weekend if I get too hungry.

Yesterday I had my EDG done and now I have to schedule my bloodwork and dietican visit. Novemeber 12th will be here before I know it ....

Having mine on October 31. Can that count?

I just received approval today from my insurance company. The date is 11.10.14