I never thought that it would happen but my surgery is finally scheduled for April 10th. All I have to do is my nuclear stress test. Has anyone had that? Any last words of advice. I am nervous a little but it still doesn't seem real!!:cursing:

Congrats... That is the day that I go and set my surgery date.. Keep us posted....

My surgery date is April 10 also!

I am excited and nervous!

I never thought that it would happen but my surgery is finally scheduled for April 10th. All I have to do is my nuclear stress test. Has anyone had that? Any last words of advice. I am nervous a little but it still doesn't seem real!!:cursing:

Congrats on your band date...nope i have never heard of a nuclear stress test..U know the place where I am going to have my procedure done at I don't think have u to doo all of the jumping hoops... i know that some or most of the test are valid but other test they have people take just seem like they are trying to get as much $$$$$ from your insurance as possiable.. Thats why most people prob. get denied.. but not to change the subject congrats.... what does the nuclear stress test consist of?

My surgery date is fri April 11th. so I know how you feel. Stay positive it will soon come. I think everyone is nervous and scared.:cursing: Keep me posted how your doing. Good luck!!!!1

Hooray and congrats on the dates!

I haven't had that test and I haven't heard my doctor mention me having to have it before my surgery.

:smile2:I am scheduled at 1:30 in afternoon. I am looking forward to this after 8 months.

I have been on my liquid diet 5 days and have lost 5 lbs. If i don't think about the 10 days I am fine. I would love SOMETHING TO EAT.

How long was your pre-surg liquid diets?

03/27 252.7#

03/31 248.0#

I am excited for you. Mine is the same day. Did you start your liquid diet?

:thumbup:I have had several (I am 64). You did not say whether or not it would be a chemical or a physical test. By that I mean are they going to stress your heart withe medicine or by making you walk on a treadmill. If it is a chemical test, you may feel a little weird for a few minutes but it is not really uncomfortable. What was the biggest pain in the tush for me was the scan before and after your heart is stressed. You lie on the table and the scanner takes about 15 minutes to scan you. You have to lie still with your hands over your head and the scanner moves a couple of inches every 30 seconds or so until it is completed. As I said, this is done before they stress your heart and then again after.

I hope this helps. It is not a painful procedure, just a tedious one.