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05-26-2004, 06:31 PM
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Posts: 2,775
Hysterectomy: June 22nd, 2004
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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my preop
I went in for my preop almost a month before my surgery is scheduled, and they did a urine test, hemoglobin and the ob/gyn did a exam, listened to my heart and the plastic surgeon looked at my belly. They both told me what to expect, the risks, and answered any questions I had.
Then I spent some time with the doctor's head nurse going over preop procedures, like a betadyne douch and enema. Then a quick visit with the business office person for the preauth papers.
No EKG or blood work other than the pin prick for hemoglobin.
They did however give me three phone numbers to call if I think of any questions, have any concerns. One is the nurse in charge of me for the surgery, one was the anesthesiologist office, and one was the hospital office. They also said to call the doctors if I had any more questions or concerns any time I wanted.
I am a little surprised they didn't talk about a chest x-ray, ekg, or blood work. But I am supposed to get to the hospital 2 hours before surgery, so I am assuming they will get blood to type and stuff there. I am almost 55 yrs old too, so apparently age isn't that big of a deal. It is a big university teaching hospital too.
So that was my preop. Oh, and they gave me lots of printed information about each of the three kinds of surgery they are doing, and the estimated times for each. They actually had down 20 minutes to open, 46 minutes for the hysterect, 2 hours for the abdominoplasty, and time to close and suture the incision, then 40 minutes for the bowel repair. It made it seem pretty real!
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