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Hi , I'm April. I'm from NC and I also e-mailed Dr. R the other day

about the tests, his answer to me was that I had to have the EKG and blood

work done before the operation. But here's my confusion, say I have the

blood work done June 30 and send my package in what if it's 40 days later

when they schedule surgery? What do you do then, have it done over at the

hospital?

I know this surgery is worth it, but gosh sometimes it gets so confusing.

April

>

>Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e

>To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e

>Subject: Re: Digest Number 1443

>Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:29:17 -0400

>

>This is just my two cents about required pre-testing. I don't know if this

>is because I am an out of state person or not( I'm from Michigan). But I

>had seen quite a few posts about people getting thier pre op EKG and blood

>work done at the hospital in Durham before surgery. I emailed Dr. R and

>asked him a few questions, with that being one of them. I asked if I could

>have EKG and blood work done in Durham the day of surgery and he said NO.

>He didn't say why. Like I said maybe it's because if your from out of

>state and your EKG or blood work came back with something wrong, it would

>be a wasted trip. But you might want to make sure with Dr. R if you can or

>can't have testing done at Durham and not just assume that it is OK. Like

>I said just my 2 cents.

>

> from Michigan

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April,

What i did about the blood/ekg was,

I made the appointments after the ins. was approved, the week before

I went to clinic.In my mind knowing surgery would be with in 30 days

of the ekg and blood work........... dont make the blood work too

early. I t only takes only 2 days at most to get results.

Good Luck!

Lori

5-31-00

GOD BLESS

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In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, " April sands "

wrote:

> Hi , I'm April. I'm from NC and I also e-mailed Dr. R the

other day

> about the tests, his answer to me was that I had to have the EKG

and blood

> work done before the operation. But here's my confusion, say I have

the

> blood work done June 30 and send my package in what if it's 40 days

later

> when they schedule surgery? What do you do then, have it done over

at the

> hospital?

> I know this surgery is worth it, but gosh sometimes it gets so

confusing.

> April

>

>

> >From: McQuarter

> >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e

> >To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e

> >Subject: Re: Digest Number 1443

> >Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:29:17 -0400

> >

> >This is just my two cents about required pre-testing. I don't

know if this

> >is because I am an out of state person or not( I'm from

Michigan). But I

> >had seen quite a few posts about people getting thier pre op EKG

and blood

> >work done at the hospital in Durham before surgery. I emailed Dr.

R and

> >asked him a few questions, with that being one of them. I asked

if I could

> >have EKG and blood work done in Durham the day of surgery and he

said NO.

> >He didn't say why. Like I said maybe it's because if your from

out of

> >state and your EKG or blood work came back with something wrong,

it would

> >be a wasted trip. But you might want to make sure with Dr. R if

you can or

> >can't have testing done at Durham and not just assume that it is

OK. Like

> >I said just my 2 cents.

> >

> > from Michigan

>

>

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[Guest guest]

April,

What i did about the blood/ekg was,

I made the appointments after the ins. was approved, the week before

I went to clinic.In my mind knowing surgery would be with in 30 days

of the ekg and blood work........... dont make the blood work too

early. I t only takes only 2 days at most to get results.

Good Luck!

Lori

5-31-00

GOD BLESS

---

In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, " April sands "

wrote:

> Hi , I'm April. I'm from NC and I also e-mailed Dr. R the

other day

> about the tests, his answer to me was that I had to have the EKG

and blood

> work done before the operation. But here's my confusion, say I have

the

> blood work done June 30 and send my package in what if it's 40 days

later

> when they schedule surgery? What do you do then, have it done over

at the

> hospital?

> I know this surgery is worth it, but gosh sometimes it gets so

confusing.

> April

>

>

> >From: McQuarter

> >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e

> >To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e

> >Subject: Re: Digest Number 1443

> >Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:29:17 -0400

> >

> >This is just my two cents about required pre-testing. I don't

know if this

> >is because I am an out of state person or not( I'm from

Michigan). But I

> >had seen quite a few posts about people getting thier pre op EKG

and blood

> >work done at the hospital in Durham before surgery. I emailed Dr.

R and

> >asked him a few questions, with that being one of them. I asked

if I could

> >have EKG and blood work done in Durham the day of surgery and he

said NO.

> >He didn't say why. Like I said maybe it's because if your from

out of

> >state and your EKG or blood work came back with something wrong,

it would

> >be a wasted trip. But you might want to make sure with Dr. R if

you can or

> >can't have testing done at Durham and not just assume that it is

OK. Like

> >I said just my 2 cents.

> >

> > from Michigan

>

>

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[Guest guest]

April,

What i did about the blood/ekg was,

I made the appointments after the ins. was approved, the week before

I went to clinic.In my mind knowing surgery would be with in 30 days

of the ekg and blood work........... dont make the blood work too

early. I t only takes only 2 days at most to get results.

Good Luck!

Lori

5-31-00

GOD BLESS

---

In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, " April sands "

wrote:

> Hi , I'm April. I'm from NC and I also e-mailed Dr. R the

other day

> about the tests, his answer to me was that I had to have the EKG

and blood

> work done before the operation. But here's my confusion, say I have

the

> blood work done June 30 and send my package in what if it's 40 days

later

> when they schedule surgery? What do you do then, have it done over

at the

> hospital?

> I know this surgery is worth it, but gosh sometimes it gets so

confusing.

> April

>

>

> >From: McQuarter

> >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e

> >To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e

> >Subject: Re: Digest Number 1443

> >Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:29:17 -0400

> >

> >This is just my two cents about required pre-testing. I don't

know if this

> >is because I am an out of state person or not( I'm from

Michigan). But I

> >had seen quite a few posts about people getting thier pre op EKG

and blood

> >work done at the hospital in Durham before surgery. I emailed Dr.

R and

> >asked him a few questions, with that being one of them. I asked

if I could

> >have EKG and blood work done in Durham the day of surgery and he

said NO.

> >He didn't say why. Like I said maybe it's because if your from

out of

> >state and your EKG or blood work came back with something wrong,

it would

> >be a wasted trip. But you might want to make sure with Dr. R if

you can or

> >can't have testing done at Durham and not just assume that it is

OK. Like

> >I said just my 2 cents.

> >

> > from Michigan

>

>

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