Pre-Op Consult Today
Well, I leave in about 20 minutes to go to my pre-surgery consult with one of the attending doctors. I've got a short list of questions for him. Such as:
1. Do I need to fear diarrhea and vomiting post-op due to strain on surgical area?
2. How much strain on my abdomen can I take from things like getting up from a chair or having my child climb into my lap?
3. What's a reasonable weight goal for my build?
4. What kind of diet do I need to be on (I'm about 10 days out).
5. My anxiety before surgery will likely be pretty high, is there something I can take to calm me down so I don't have a panic/anxiety attack since this will be my first time in the hospital (besides ER and my daughter's birth)?
Am I forgetting anything?
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