Thank Goodness... I have a date and a plan!! But they want an EGD...how is it?

Thank you for all the advice about when to get the surgery. 

It became a moot point trying to do it before Christmas when my company asked me not to take the time during busy season. They said that if I had no choice it would be "fine", but I know exactly where they were coming from.  My deductible is July-July, so it wasn't a money issue either. So, since I am going on Vacation in January.. that meant February.  I am excited. It was officially submitted and approved by BCBS.  Whew.  I FINALLY feel like I can plan and be happy and relax.

I have to shed a few pounds by then.  Gotta keep it in check at the holidays!

So, I have never had an EGD... what goes on with that???

 

Nothing to it, you go in, they start an IV take you to the surgery area, put a bite guard in your mouth, put you to sleep while they put a camera down your throat into your stomach to look around. You wake up after little more than 10 minutes on the way back to the recovery area. They give you something to drink and once they feel you are up to, it release you.

I justt had my second one, they found ulcers the first time, all clear now.

Yeppers a breeze, but also had 2 cuz they found ulcers, no biggie tough.....the worst part for me was on my repeat EGD they put the bite block in and they said i yawned and then totally bit thru my bottom lip, and woke up to them yelling at me to hold the towel on my mouth to stop the bleeding....LOL

Yep, nothing to it. Your throat might be a tad scratchy afterward, but that's about it. You will be given sedation and likely won't even remember it.

Lora

Y'all are the best!i feel less nervous now

I agree with all the others, absolutely nothing to it. I have one once a year because I have Barrett's Esophagus. I look forward to it because I get a good day's sleep. Don't sweat it and congrats on your surgery date!

You get great lala medicine and then you wake up and it is all over !