Mine is Monday 12/8/08 and I am not sure what to expect ? Can anyone shed some light ?

I have my test for Monday 12/7 as well. I am told we breath into a machine to measure our lung function and there is no prep we have to do for it or no pokes or discomfort.

When, where and who is banding you?

I am supposed to be banded 12/17 but I am having pain so I am having gall bladder scan on Monday. My banding may be postponed

Good luck

i have to go next week for arterial gas test? where they draw blood from the artery i guess that hurts a little? they told me to where comfortable clothing (loose) its a good thing i quit smoking a couple of months ago, i don't think i am going to do good on blowing into anything after smoking 30 years! yikes!

I have my test for Monday 12/7 as well. I am told we breath into a machine to measure our lung function and there is no prep we have to do for it or no pokes or discomfort.

When, where and who is banding you?

I am supposed to be banded 12/17 but I am having pain so I am having gall bladder scan on Monday. My banding may be postponed

Good luck

Thank you for your answer , At my intial visit they gave me a date of 3/30/09 for my surgery , I am getting banded at Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge NJ by Dr Karl Strom.

I also have to get an ultrasound for my gall bladder as my PCP thinks I had a gall bladder attack , but I want to get these other appointments out of the way and then I will go for the ultrasound .

It seems that different doctors and different insurances have a wide variety of tests you have to have before the surgery. I am having "bloos tests and other testing" done tomorrow, then I am scheduled for an EGD on Wednesday. After that, I am supposedly ready to see the surgeon to start the pre=op diet and schedule surgery.

Mine is Monday 12/8/08 and I am not sure what to expect ? Can anyone shed some light ?

They had me do a full pulmonary function test because I have asthma and its a piece of cake. they put me in this strange glass box and I to breathe as hard as I could a few times then I had to breathe for as long as I could a few times. Nothing to worry about

i had my pulmonary test in oct, they had you blow into a mouth piece.about four different times inhale deep blow long.then she had me blow in an out really fast.then she had me pant,quick quick quick.then she had me inhale really deep then she said blowreal long until you can,t blow anymore,which means you can,t inhale while blowing in the tube.but i mess up about three times an had to do it over but overall i pass.hope it help.sil

It is a very simple procedure, you sit in a chamber and follow the respiratory techs instructions as to when and how long to breathe.It gets tiring,you really have to puff hard at times!

I had blood gasses drawn the same time. It didn't hurt at all like I had thought it would. Maybe I got lucky and had a great tech do the poke! Good luck.