Fitness for Surgery Assessment

[Red_Baron]

Hi,

I have my fitness for surgery assessment tomorrow at Harefield. They have said to allow for half a day.

Does anyone have any insight as to what the session entails?

Thanks

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Hi... The tests done will vary from person to person but would typically include an ECG, echocardiogram, lung function, cartoid artery scan and chest X-ray. Height, weight, bloods and MRSA swabs are a given. I also had a kidney scan because I have been diabetic sine childhood. Obviously depending on medical history there may be additional tests.

[Red_Baron in reply to MichaelJH]

Ok, thanks. I had all of those tests last November including angiogram and the Doppler tests on the neck. I guess they want to make sure everything is the same. How long was it between your FFS tests and the actual op (if you don’t mind me asking)

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Red_Baron]

You may well have less tests than I as each test has a "lifespan". An angiogram lasts for a year (if my operation had been postponed again I would probably have had it repeated. Echos and ECGs about three months, and so on. MRSA, X-ray, etc, are always repeated as compared to the others trivial.

My op was three months after my "Fitness for Surgery" as I developed a tooth abscess when it looked at being four weeks. The norm is probably six weeks after the assessment. I have PM'd you.

[Red_Baron in reply to MichaelJH]

Thanks - I’ve responded to the PM