cathimajig
Pre-op at Hospital Yesterday
Feb 21, 2011
I had my pre-op visit at the hopsital yesterday. I filled out my registration paperwork and got my instructions for the night before surgery. They gave me a special soap to wash with to help prevent infection. I didn't pay anything, but I might still have to the day of surgery. They want me to pay $500 - $250 for my deductible and $250 for my copay. The problem is that I've already met my deductible and with my insurance plan, the copay is waived if I have bariatric surgery at a Center of Excellence, which Memorial Hospital is. I've explained that to several different people, but nobody seems to know what to do about it. So they put notes into the computer and send me on my way. I've got the money set aside just in case, but it would be nice not to have to shell out the $500 up front.
I also met with the anesthesiologist. This isn't required for everyone, just those with really high BMI's like myself (my BMI is 63). We went over my labs and he listened to my lungs. Everything was great except for my blood sugar on the day that I had my labs done. My labs are showing a fasting blood sugar of 337! WTH??? My A1C is 5.9 (which is pretty darn good in my opinion), so that fasting blood sugar number just doesn't seem right. I've never even been above 200! He said if my blood sugar is over 300, they won't do the surgery. So I'll be checking 12 hour fasting numbers every morning until surgery just to make sure I'm not having any problems. This morning my number was 96, which is right where it's been in the past. We'll see.
Tomorrow is my final visit with the surgeon at his office. I'll get weighed again tomorrow as well. I think I've lost a few pounds...keeping my fingers crossed on that. I can't wait to find out, and to get all my final pre-op instructions. My mom will be going with me...I want her to feel comfortable with my surgery and know all about my post-op care. I think she's more nervous about the surgery than I am!
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Jacksonville, FL
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47.9
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Surgery
03/03/2011
Surgery Date
Sep 13, 2010
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