All systems are go! T Minus 12 days and counting!

Met with my surgeon yesterday afternoon.  All went well and all my ducks are in a row.  This is my last appointment of any kind before my RNY on the 27th.

Each day can not pass fast enough - except for the day before cuz i need to make sure I have everthing ready to go.

Surgeon did prescribe a beta blocker to take a week before surgery and 2 weeks following surgery.  It is the only thing I am supposed to put in my mouth the morning of surgery with a tiny sip of water.  Any one else have this too? 

 Hmmm....that's odd. I don't know why he would make you do that because when they give you blood thinners (if they do, they did for me) that can interact with the blood thinners in a negative way so I have no idea what your surgeon's plan is....I would ask what the protocol is going to be though if I were you, always make sure you understand what and why they are telling you to do things with YOUR body. Sometimes surgeons can get a little pompous if you ask too many questions but it doesn't matter because it's YOUR body they're cutting up. Good luck to you and I hope everything goes splendidly! 

Don't listen to that negativity.  You picked your surgeon because he knows what he is doing.  It's his job to worry about meds, it's your job to do as he says and to be there on time. 12 days and counting  best of luck...

Oh the Doc told me why. He said that my labs looked great and that I don't have heart disease but I am at risk for heart disease because of my diabetes and hypertension.  He told me that studies showed that it was best for people at risk for heart disease to take a beta blocker perioperative (fancy word for around the time of your operation).  I will take his word for it.  Funny thing - it is the same medication my wife takes for her ventricular tachycardia.

So i did my homework and found this tidbit of info on the New England Journal of Medicine :

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/353/4/349

Good luck buddy. Interesting article.  By the standards of the article, you don't really need the med.  But it'll do no harm I'm sure.

Like waitin' for Christmas, isn't it, Dan? Hang in there, it's well worth the wait.

Boner

Good luck Dan - everything will go great! Personally I did not have to take any meds on the morning of my surgery. I also have diabetes (I guess - my #'s are normal now).

BTW - I love Mesa! What a beautiful area! I travel there (Phoenix) on business a couple times a year. Love the university area. Oregano's, Gordon Birsch, Monty's steak house. Hmmm.. ain't it funny how all my favorite things are food related? It'll be interesting the next time I go there .... what will I have to look forward too?!?

Good luck Dan!

Hey BigDaddy!  Well I am a Mesa Native.  Damn Oregano's sounds good.  Well there is always sunshine here to enjoy!

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,, Congradulations......I dont know about you but, I just want to get it over with now,, Im tired of waiting.
 

Good luck Dan, the time will fly. I am 6 days from mine and I can't get over how fast things have gone. Still have a few last minute things to get ready for the surgery and trying to get everything taken care of at work.

Jeff