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Pre op next week, what happens at it and did you get op date then?

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lucy64510
lucy64510

I have got an appointment for pre op next week but I haven't had an op date for Gallbladder removal yet, has anyone else had it done like this? I thought you had pre op around a week before op? I ideally need to have more than a weeks notice for work!

What do they do at pre op? I've already had bloods taken?

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  • gwyneth72826
    gwyneth72826 lucy64510

    Posted

    Hi Lucy

    i had my pre op a week before my operation. I had ECG, checked my height and weight, water sample, bloods, blood pressure and MRSA swabs. A few days ago,I had to do blood tests again.  

    My my operation is this afternoon

    • lucy64510
      lucy64510 gwyneth72826

      Posted

      Thanks, it's good to have an idea what will happen at my pre op appointment. I got my op date today, it's 2 weeks after pre op. Hope yours goes well today, please let me know how it goes.x

  • belinda62595
    belinda62595 lucy64510

    Posted

    Hello Lucy, They like to get get all your obs as near to the date of operation as possible so they have got up to date information. Don't worry.

  • naddynoo
    naddynoo lucy64510

    Posted

    I had to have a pre op a year ago in order to get on the waiting list. Had a call yesterday to say my op is on 29 Jan and another pre op tomorrow. Just to warn you may have a long wait for op date. Good luck x
    • lucy64510
      lucy64510 naddynoo

      Posted

      Thanks for that, luckily I haven't got to wait that long, I have got a date for op today and it's 2 weeks after pre op. Hope yours goes well.x

  • katherine42413
    katherine42413 lucy64510

    Posted

    Hi Lucy, I met with the surgeon at the beginning of Jan and he discussed the procedure, the nurse then gave me swabs to test for mrsa.To be honest not much happened as he already had details via my consultant. I didn't get a letter with an op date until 10 days after but the op won't be until 1st March and they've put a note in it to go to my gp at least 5 days before to have bloods done and sent to hospital. I'm in the UK so Ican only talk about my case, I know they do things differently elsewhere.

    • lucy64510
      lucy64510 katherine42413

      Posted

      Thanks, I'm also in the UK. Today I got my op date and it's 2 weeks after the pre op. I had bloods done when I saw the consultant 2 weeks ago so I guess they will do more then at pre op. Hope your op goes well.x

  • gill21655
    gill21655 lucy64510

    Posted

    pre op appointment comes first then usually 5-10days later your appointment for op.

    thats how it worked with me back in December xx

    good luck with the op, i had mine at 12 noon and was home by 8.00pm 

    • lucy64510
      lucy64510 gill21655

      Posted

      Thanks, that's good that you wasn't in long, I've been told I have it done in the morning and should be able to go home in the afternoon. I got home today to a letter with a date for the op , it's 2 weeks after the pre op, getting really nervous now!

    • gill21655
      gill21655 lucy64510

      Posted

      You will be fine, your only in about 45 mins. They give you really gorgous pants to wear 😉 And you have to eat and wee before you can come home.

    • lucy64510
      lucy64510

      Posted

      Will make sure I push a wee out and eat something so that I can get home 😉

    • gill21655
      gill21655 lucy64510

      Posted

      i actually said , i had done a wee , when i hadn't and got a bit worried that night cos i still couldnt wee properly 😐served me right for fibbing but i was fine by early morning...

    • lucy64510
      lucy64510 gill21655

      Posted

      That's the sort of thing I would do just so I can get home and then worry about it all night. Pleased you was okay though 😊x

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