Surgery next week; hospital called today & not sure what's going on!

Ms. Poker Face
on 6/17/11 10:04 am
 So my surgery is scheduled for next week.  I've done the pre-op, pre-admission, etc with the hospital.  Today they called & left a message for me to call them back.  But they are already gone for the day.  I have no idea what they wanted!  I sure hope something's not wrong.  I'm worried now.  

Anyone know what they might have wanted??

 

5'5"    Goal reached, but fighting regain.  Back to Basics.
Start Weight 246    Goal Weight 160    Current Weight 183

Starting size: 22, 2x
Current size: 12, L

 

sleevegirl
on 6/17/11 10:13 am - Austin, TX
Mine called me last week to go over the times, the meds I should and shouldn't take, what I should bring, etc etc. They said they would call the night before to remind me and make sure I'd done what I was supposed to :)

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Mom4Jazz
on 6/17/11 10:18 am
I had 2 calls like that, one about a week or two out, one about 24 hours out. They want to make sure you don't show up having taken/eaten something you shouldn't and mess everything up.

Call 'em back, it'll be OK.

Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22

175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012

Ms. Poker Face
on 6/17/11 10:22 am
 Thanks!  I sure hope that's all it is.  I tried rationalizing it and thinking that if it was major, the SURGEON would have called me.  *crossing my fingers*


 

5'5"    Goal reached, but fighting regain.  Back to Basics.
Start Weight 246    Goal Weight 160    Current Weight 183

Starting size: 22, 2x
Current size: 12, L

 

redsnapper1975
on 6/17/11 10:24 am
Like the others said- mine called the day before (but timing could vary) and they basically went over EVERYTHING including all the info that was on my preadmitting paperwork, meds, etc.  And directions for surgery day.  I'm sure you're fine. 
~ Kim

       
Crimson
on 6/17/11 11:04 am - MD
mine called day before to make sure i didn't eat anything, go over medicine i could take day of, if i had a ride home and asked questions about previous surgeries/injuries.

good luck!
NewDawn50
on 6/17/11 12:47 pm
They always call a few days before to go over surgery time, what time to be there, no food or water after midnight, yada, yada, yada.  It's a pretty sure bet that's what they're calling about.  If there was any other kind of problem it would be a dr.'s office, not the hospital.
                
MediumSoon
on 6/17/11 1:57 pm - TX
I got calls re: how much I needed to pay, reminders about meds, day before surgery procedures, morning OF procedures, to make sure I hadn't taken any nsaids, etc. Don't worry...
                                                
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