Pre-Op Testing Almost Done

Aug 22, 2014

I went to the hospital this morning for an ultrasound, upper GI study, chest xray, and EKG.  I was in and out in less than 2 hours.  I was initially dreading this after reading how unpleasant these tests can be.  I decided to go in with a positive attitude and it paid off.  I can say that in my experience, these tests were a breeze.  Yes, the barium stuff was not all that pleasant tasting (it wasn't horrible either), but drinking that stuff and having all the pictures taken lasted maybe 5 minutes.  So, I can say that I feel good and I am glad that I got this part over with.  I was even able to make it in to work only 1hr late. 

I still have to do the sleep study on Sunday night.  After that, all that will be left is actual visits with the nutritionist, psychologist, GI doctor, my surgeon, and the anesthesiologist.

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