Other then taking all danged morning the only thing pre-op I have left is the blood draws. :frown: They never told me to fast the night/morning of pre-op so I had my coffee, now Monday morning I have to go back in and give up my blood dang it, so another morning long and gone. They actually told me to expect to wait 2-3 hours from time of arrival until I actually get my blood drawn!!!!!! Not cool, but oh well.

Other then that it is all still a go for Wed for me!! I call them Tuesday afternoon to get my check in time then go from there!! *dances*

I just don't know if I will make it Monday going that long with out my coffee. Might get arrested for mass murder instead.

Oh yeah, did anyone else get an EKG as part of your pre-op testing??? I had to have one, and they couldn't give me a good enough reason on why it was necessary other then "its procedure for bariatric patients". I just want to know if you had to have one if they said why?

Yep, I had an EKG, then another EKG, then an ECHO and then FINALLY they cleared me.

I had to do a lot of different tests though. My doctor is pretty neurotic about knowing EXACTLY what kind of health you're in so there are no surprises during surgery.

I swear my insurance company will raise rates for the whole company next year just because of how many things they've paid for me so far... haha

Hi Pix, wow, it is getting close for you!

I would be pretty annoyed about the whole blood thing. Why do you have to wait several hours just to have your blood drawn? That sounds completely wacked to me.

I had to have an EKG as part of my pre-op as well. You know, I don't think they ever explained why, and it never occurred to me to ask. I was pretty much willing to do anything they told me so long as it got me to the operating room!

This is not a reply to nyones message. I did not see where I could post a new message here, so I had to do it this way.

What I would like to know is this. When someone has the lap-band done and you go home and start eating, if you eat to much do you get sick ? I mean I guess what I am saying is that it will take you at least a ay or so in order to figure out how much you can really eat, right ?

Susan cause monday is busy pre-op days for them. It is a matter of trying to get in early enough so I don't have to wait for the other pre-op patients. I mean its not like I have to go through it all again, just the blood draws so I am HOPING and PRAYING they get me in as soon as I get there. I just don't want to hang around that long without my coffee.

My surgeon did tell me that after I get off Clear liquids I can go back to my morning coffee. But he also told me that 1/2 cup will prolly have the same affect on me as 2-3 cups after lap band.

When I told my hubby (in email) that, I could hear the groan all the way over here. LOL He says I am to wired as it is. LOL