Re: all day pre-op appointment

April 11, 2005

My pre-op appointment was pretty much a whole day. I had to go to the lab and

take tests, I had to go to pre-admissions and fill out all the paperwork for

getting admitted, then I had to talk to a counselor, they had to make sure I

knew what the surgery was about and make sure I was capable of handling it, then

I had to go to the anesthesiest however you spell it and they explained what

kind they were going to use on me and answer questions and make sure I knew the

results and then make sure I wasnt a druggy and trying to get free meds out of

this surgery. Doing all of this wouldnt actually take all day but since there

were all these people in front of me and I had to wait my turn it ended up

taking most of the day.

kEV S wrote:heheh true that... they are expensive

things tho... 40 bucks a pop plus 30 for the jewellery..lol

ceast36532 <no_reply > wrote:

I think you'd do well to put aside this worry.

Probably they will ask you to remove it before surgery. Maybe before

the prep, too. But honey, that isn't gonna be a big worry for you --

or if it is the biggest on your mind, be grateful for it. That

sounds ominous, and I don't mean it that way. But I could have both

my ears pierced (again) and not be bothered in the least. You're

gonna have some more serious healing to think about.

Cammie

> >

> > Hey everyone, I have my preop appointment tomorrow for surgery

ont

> he 20th. They told me to book out a whole day for it, now im

> worried..what should I expect at a DAY LONG appointment/// they

can

> only take so much blood..lol.... any thoughts? how was your preop

> appointment? what did they do... anything scary?

> >

> > Thanks All

> >

> > Oh yea, shoudl I expect to have to take my earring out cause I

> just changed it and it was so hard to get in I dont want to take

it

> out until my surgery

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

April 11, 2005

Sounds about right, take a number and wait 2 hours for a 6 minute

appointment..lol... god I love hospitals....

lindsey antolik wrote:My pre-op appointment was pretty

much a whole day. I had to go to the lab and take tests, I had to go to

pre-admissions and fill out all the paperwork for getting admitted, then I had

to talk to a counselor, they had to make sure I knew what the surgery was about

and make sure I was capable of handling it, then I had to go to the anesthesiest

however you spell it and they explained what kind they were going to use on me

and answer questions and make sure I knew the results and then make sure I wasnt

a druggy and trying to get free meds out of this surgery. Doing all of this

wouldnt actually take all day but since there were all these people in front of

me and I had to wait my turn it ended up taking most of the day.