Mostly this phone call was about reviewing my medical history. The nurse asked me a bunch of yes/no questions about my health.
She gave me a few instructions on where to report and what to expect on the day of surgery. She also said I should expect another phone call the day before surgery with final instructions, like food and drink restrictions.
Disappointingly, she said no outside masks are allowed in the hospital, so when I check in, I'll be given a new surgical mask. The fact that I will be required to swap out my high-quality KF94 mask for a lower quality surgical mask is unfortunate but not surprising, as I have heard this to be the policy in many, many hospitals. Maybe I should feel lucky that all my other appointments up until now have allowed me to wear a KF94.
Interestingly, she asked if I'll be seeing my doctor before the surgery, because apparently I need "medical clearance". I don't have a PCP appointment scheduled, but I do happen to have a regularly scheduled appointment with my medical oncology NP. She told me to call the NP's office and let them know I'll need "medical clearance" from this appointment. I have no idea what this "medical clearance" is but I just followed instructions and called the Cancer Center and left a message.
Finally, I'm not supposed to take any vitamins for 7 days before surgery. This is not a big deal at all, but I just didn't realize taking vitamins would matter.
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