What happens when you go and see the nurse before your BA?? Started by: Sophie

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    hi sophie10..i have just seen the nurse last saturday and she just takes ur medical history and checks ur blood pressure and weight and take swabs for MRSA..its basically to check that u r fit and healthy for surgery..and she also gives u the information pack for the hospital u r going to..dont worry its nothing scary..u will be fine hun..x

    Sophie
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    Hiya newbie oh that’s ok then :-) was nervous didnt

    Know what they were going to do to me lol where do they take the swab from

    Like mouth or?? I’m

    Glad in a way tho that they do tho xx

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    they take 3 swabs, one form ur armpit..lol..one from inside ur nose..lol and one from ur groin..lol.i know it sounds bad but they dont do it themselves they give u the swab to do it urself and u just put it back in the little bottle they have for it..when r u having ur op hun and which hospital..im going highgate on 20th with dr russo. do u mind if i add u..xx

    Sophie
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    No of course not but I think we r friends lol! Aww not to bad then if we can donut ourselves lol!! How long before the op do u go see the nurse I’m in highgate on the 21st January xxx

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    its different for everyone but mine would be 2 weeks before coz im in highgate on 20th hun..good luck to u..xx

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    oh just realised urs is january..lol..im in on 20th nov..xx

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    Hope I have it done soon! Coz I read that u if ur on the pill unhave to stop taking it for 2 weeks before op :-/ but my surgeon didn say anything to me

    Xx

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