ENDO Messages for September, 2006: Re: Can anyone tell me what to expect at the preop appt?

Re: Can anyone tell me what to expect at the preop appt?

From: sabrina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Sep 26 19:47:13 2006

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Thanks everyone. I decided not to take my daughter with me. As good as she is at 7, I need to be able to focus on what my doc and I talk about it. Well with a 7 year old, anytime I decide I need to talk about something important, she thinks it is me time. So I am making arrangements for her. That was my main concern with the preop appt. I'll have extra blood taken because of a clotting disorder we think I may have (don't know for sure as I have never totally undergone testing and we found out about it when I got my records in January from my 7 year old's birth.) Blood work after having Preeclampsia is a walk in the park. I was a human pin cushion when pregnant, so much so that after I had her, I asked my doc if I needed to have any more blood work done and he said, nope and your arm's can stop looking like a drug addicts now, lol.

As much as I hate pelvic exams, if it needs to be done, it needs to be done. Although after this year, I shouldn't have to have anymore for the next 5, lol. I'll be going by myself as dh can't get off from work.

Thanks. Oh and finally got my preop appt at the hospital. It is next week Thursday at 2:30pm. Then I go to my dr's office which is across the street for my appt at 3:15pm. The reason that it took so long for that is because they don't call for that till the week before. Otherwise the old people forget she told me. Small town here.

At Tue, 26 Sep 2006, kelly wrote: >
>Hey Sabrina,
>I just had my lap last week. I actually went to the Dr. first for
>Preop. He went over the consent papers, explained the surgery (exactly
>what he would do and the recovery). He explained procedures for the
>night before surgery. (enema, no food or drink after 11:00)He also
>asked if I had any questions. I only had a few, but you might want to
>write them down before you go. (I didn't and then forgot a few of
>them.) He did not do a pelvic exam. He sent me straight to the hospital
>to do my blood work. I had to check in first and go through my
>insurance information so that everything would be ready for surgery on
>Mon. morning. They just took two viles of blood and that was it. It
>really wasn't a big deal, and I had been scared because I went by
>myself. It is a good idea to take someone with you, just to make you
>feel more comfortable and be an extra set of ears. Hope all goes well!
>Kelly
>
>At Tue, 26 Sep 2006, Sabrina wrote:
>>
>>This is what I was told:
>>
>>Preop appt at the hospital to go over two forms that I filled out on
>>history and bloodwork, and I guess procedures.
>>
>>Then right after that appt, I see my dr. His office is right across the
>>street. My dr told me it would be for consents and stuff. What is the
>>stuff? I am guessing what he'll do, explain the procedure, questions,
>>after the lap stuff, etc? I was told by a friend that he'll do a
>>physical as well. Does this include a pelvic exam????
>>
>>I was going to take my 7 year old daughter with me to my appt (save on
>>afternoon care), but the same friend told me that would not be a good
>>idea as she may get an education in more ways than one. No I don't want
>>to explain a pelvic exam to her.
>>
>>Thanks.

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