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Bronchoscopy Scheduled

Yesterday I got the call from Dr Mohammed Mohammed's nurse Debbie that my bronchoscopy is scheduled for next Friday, February 2, 2018 at 9:30AM.

I need to be there at 8:00 and can't have anything to eat or drink, including water (really?) for eight hours before.  The procedure will take about 90 minutes, and I should be in recovery for 1.5 - 2 hours.  With luck we'll be home by 2:00PM.

Of course, I won't be able to drive and Debbie said that ridesharing services or taxis are not allowed.  That's interesting.

I will get a call from Aurora's pre-op people sometime next week to go over some additional details, such as "why can't I have water?".  She thinks that they will probably want me to take my blood pressure medicine, and it's ok that I continue on my daily aspirin.

Debbie said she submitted everything to our health insurance and usually doesn't hear anything back on that.  I suppose that I should check that everything is covered, but I'm sure it is.

We will meet with the Dr Mohammed Friday morning prior to the procedure to go over the specifics.  When I had the surgery in 2010 they were able to determine that it was a lymphoma right away.  I assume that this will be similar.

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