Pre Op Work Up - October 9

Oct 09, 2009

I had my pre op work up today.  My first appt was at 0800 for an Upper GI.  I had never had to take barium and must say it was as bad as I thought.  I survived but it made my protein shake a delight.  Discovered I have a small hiatal hernia and gastric reflux.  Then on to EKG, CXR, and labs at 0900.  Followed that by meeting my surgeon, my PA and nurse for almost 2 hours from 1000-1200.  They filled me in on the "do's" and "don'ts", gave me lots of information and now I just have the countdown. 

I am trying my best to stick to the pre op liquid diet to shrink my liver pre surgery.  They all agreed it was probably the toughest thing to stick to because after the surgery, you just aren't hungry and will have trouble taking 1 oz in 1 hr.

I am excited and scared all at the same time. 

Looking forward to this journey, one day at a time.

Pat

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