I'm supposed to have minor rectal surgery soon. I had my pre-op assessment this week and it all seemed fine. But today I got a call from the nurse who assessed me and she said that the anaesthetist had had a clinic today where their pre-op patients were reviewed and now needs to see me for an appointment. I've had a few surgeries before and never had this happen.
The nurse didn't tell me what the problem is, and I assumed it wasn't worth asking since they usually only like to speak to you in person - hence making an appointment. But now I can't stop wondering about it. I am very underweight and that's the main thing I can think of - that they want me to gain weight before the operation. But wouldn't she have said that to me at the pre-op? We did discuss my weight but the nurse didn't say then that it would interfere with the operation. Or is low weight something the anaesthetist would pick up on when the pre-op nurse didn't?
Has anyone had this happen and what sort of problems do anaesthetists detect when reviewing pre-op patients? The nurse didn't say the surgery is off or anything but now I've got a fortnight of not knowing if the surgery's going to happen or what I'm going to be confronted with at this appointment with the anaesthetist.
I realise no one here can tell me the answer, but I would really like to know if anyone's had this happen or knows of the kind of things that an anaesthetist might need to discuss before a minor surgery.
The nurse didn't tell me what the problem is, and I assumed it wasn't worth asking since they usually only like to speak to you in person - hence making an appointment. But now I can't stop wondering about it. I am very underweight and that's the main thing I can think of - that they want me to gain weight before the operation. But wouldn't she have said that to me at the pre-op? We did discuss my weight but the nurse didn't say then that it would interfere with the operation. Or is low weight something the anaesthetist would pick up on when the pre-op nurse didn't?
Has anyone had this happen and what sort of problems do anaesthetists detect when reviewing pre-op patients? The nurse didn't say the surgery is off or anything but now I've got a fortnight of not knowing if the surgery's going to happen or what I'm going to be confronted with at this appointment with the anaesthetist.
I realise no one here can tell me the answer, but I would really like to know if anyone's had this happen or knows of the kind of things that an anaesthetist might need to discuss before a minor surgery.