solution

If you read the first post, I would like to let people who are savvy health care consumers know: There are solutions! As a matter of fact several.., If you have to have a surgical procedure, try to contact your Anesthesiology Departement several days prior. You may discuss your anesthesia options with your surgeon or primary care doc, OB/Gyne, pediatrician, and they may give you some good ideas, but, again, it's not their area of expertize, and when they start ordering tests specifically to prepare you for this surgery, I am almost sure, you will end up having done tests you don't need, and missing those you do need. The best case scenario: you will have done some extra studies, spent few extra $$$ and your surgery and anestheia will be uneventful, but there is another possibility: If your anesthesiologist decides in the morning of surgery, that those tests are not enough, your procedure maybe delayed or even canceled. If one or two or more tests just happen to be out of the customary "normal" range you will need more tests and consultations - surgery delayed or canceled. I don't want to scare people dead, but it has been many cases like that, frustrated patients and family members. Lots of wasted resources.
We (myself and my fellow partner anesthesiologist with tons of help from our computer/ web wizards) have developed an algorithm to help patients and their docs to get ready for surgeries and educate them along the way. It's free and will be soon available on www.surgeytomorrow.com. Please come in and use it, let me know what you think. We put a lot of thoughts and efforts into it. And it does work! You don't have to use your name or Social Security Number or credit card number. It's secure and private and FREE. It will give you recommendations on possible tests you might need before your surgery and also give you an article to read regarding your surgery. So it is www.surgerytomorrow.com