Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group
Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.
What exactly is the pre op testing, and what does it consists off? Is everyon'es basically the same or does is veries depending on the individual or the surgeon?
I had to have:
Psych eval
EKG (which then led to a stress test)
Ultrasound (which led to a Endoscopic one)
Sleep Apnea test
PT session
Pre Op Physical
And numerous little other things, I've probably forgotten
Primary Care Evaluation and he had to provide a letter of medical necessity to get things rolling
Psychiatric evaluation
Upper GI
Chest Xray
Blood Work
Gastroenterologist Evaluation
Upper Endoscopy
Pulmanary Evalaution
Sleep Study
Cardiologist Evalaution (scheduled for next week)
I have also had 4 months of nutrition counseling so far.
I had to attend at least one support group meeting faciliated by my surgeon's office
I had to attend a pre surgery class given by the nurses at my surgeon's office
I am scheduled for my surgery for 9/12 and am just waiting final approval from my insurance company! Keeping my fingers crossed!!
I too have noticed huge variences in what each program requires pre surgery as well as after surgery care and nutrition.
EKG
Cardiac Stress Test
Psych evaluation
Sleep apnea test
Nutritional class
Tha's it!
This was in addition to the pre-op requirements by my surgeon and insurance company. All patients were required to consult with a nutritionist and a psychologist. The other consults and testing were based on personal and family medical histories.
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