22 Days and counting... Hospital pre-surg appointment done!

Apr 05, 2010

Just a little over 3 weeks and I will become the new me! I am counting down the days and can't wait!

Today I went to the hospital for all the pre-surgical testing. I had no idea they would need so many vials of blood! I had blood work run before, but not like that! I've also never had an EKG before... it was a very quick test! The upper GI was kinda fun in a strange way. I had an awesome nurse/tech who was funny. Drinking the barium wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The crystals were kinda nasty, but they went down quickly. I was told by the anesthesiologist that all my test results look good and that they would see me on the 26th for one more set of blood work before surgery on the 27th!

Wednesday I go to a group pre-surgical meeting with my surgeon, Dr. Heydari. I'm really impressed with the process he has set up for this. There is no question that I have not gotten an answer to and I know that if I do come up with a question, someone will answer it for me immediately. His staff is so amazing! I've still only met with Dr. Heydari the one time, but I can appreciate that he is a very busy man and I know he is taking excellent care of me through the fabulous staff he employs.

I know some people have had a very long road to getting their surgery approved. I was extremely fortunate that my insurance has dealt with this surgery a few times which paved the way for me. I am so thankful that my day is coming and I am using this once in a lifetime tool to create a healthier and happier me!

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