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ceekerr · 02-13-2007, 11:43 AM

Well, I visited my PCP Monday and had the Pulmonary Function test and received the medical clearance that my surgeon requested. These were the last 2 things he wanted. Now, I'm waiting for the letter to be transcribed and both the letter and the test results to be faxed to the surgeon's office. That SHOULD take place today or tomorrow. Then I'll have to wait to hear from the surgeon's office - which I'm guessing will not be before Friday afternoon. (for some reason, the only time they've called me has been on Friday afternoon - the nurses don't answer their phones during the week - I can only leave messages for them.) So, hopefully, I'll hear from them THIS Friday - not NEXT Friday

! So , then I guess I'll have a date?!?!?!?!?! I'm also guessing I'll have to make a trip for some pre-op tests close to that date. OMG!

I have some questions for all of you post-op folks - what about our prescriptions - I'm on 3 blood pressure meds, one thyroid med and then there's the one for constipation - how are these handled immediately after surgery? do you crush you meds or what - how soon after surgery were you able to go off some of your blood pressure meds? Also, did you have to do the bowel prep thing? Does everyone do that, or do some sugeons do it and others not?

I'm beginning to get more and more excited!! Here we go!!!!!!!