Upper GI B/4 Surgery???

B. Smith
on 11/19/13 3:51 am

VSG on 12/04/13

My surgery is 2 weeks out and my doctor just told me I needed to do an upper GI to make sure I don't have a hernia. Did anyone else have to do this before the Sleeve Surgery? The clinic acts like it's no big deal but I will be on day 2 full liquid diet and I won't be able to eat anything before my 11:30 am appt... The nurse giggled and said "this is what it will be like for surgery"! My surgery is at 8:00am and I don't have to work 3 hours before it... Ugh!

Chrissy W.
on 11/19/13 4:02 am - Indianapolis, IN

VSG on 07/01/13

That's pretty common for what I understand. I had to do a barium test and was really surprised that I didn't have an endoscopy... Ironic because now I'm having reflux and have to have one tomorrow.

VSG 7/1/13 with Dr. Jack Rutledge 28 y/o female - 5'10" - HW: 298 - GW: 174 - SW: 290 (-8) - M1: 262 (-28) - M2: 247 (-15) - M3: 235 (-12) - M4: 228 (-7 ~First Stall: almost 2 wks~) - M5: 218 (-10) - M6: 209 (-9) - M7: 199 (-10) Onederland on 1/31 - M8: 196 (-3) 100 lb total loss on 2/2 - M9: 192.6 (-3.4) - M10: 188.6 (-4) - M11: 182 (-6.6) - M12: 175.6 (-6.4) - M13: 173.8 (-1.8) CW (7/8/15): 167 - GOAL reached in 1 Year and 25 Days! - TOTAL WL - 131 lbs

Nancybefree
on 11/19/13 4:19 am

VSG on 11/21/12

That is a standard preop clearance test for my surgeon. I didn't have to do a liquid diet beforehand, however.

5'8" HRW 357 on 7/09/12 SW 339 >196 8/26/13 (surgeon's goal) TWL 193 CW 164

*:•-:¦:-•:*1st pers. goal 178 on 10/16/13; ultimate goal 164 on 12/13/13*:•-:¦:-•:*

B. Smith
on 11/19/13 4:27 am

VSG on 12/04/13

Ok, good to know. Thanks.

Sandy M.
on 11/19/13 4:50 am - Detroit Lakes, MN

Revision on 05/08/13

It's easy and painless, and standard. I don't understand the 2-day liquid diet though!

Height 5'4" HW:223 Lap band 2006, revised to Sleeve 5/8/2013, SW:196

themexcellentone
on 11/19/13 8:32 am

VSG on 07/08/13 with

I think she might be on day 2 of her pre op diet since she is 2 weeks before surgery.

VSG by Nick Nicholson in 2013. Revised to DS 2/23/2023 by Chad Carlton.

Annievvho
on 11/19/13 5:30 am - Roanoke, VA

VSG on 11/29/13

I had to have one back in August. It was a pre-op requirement of my surgeon. I'm having surgery 11/29.

staceyrey
on 11/19/13 5:56 am - Taylor, MS

An upper GI was suggested but not required by my surgeon. I almost didn't get it because of the extra cost but now I'm glad I did. It turns out I do have a small hernia that my surgeon will fix while he's in there. I wasn't yet on the liquid diet before my upper GI. I just had to do the no food or drink after midnight thing. My surgery is scheduled for December 4th and I started my two week liquid diet on Thursday.

Good luck with everything!

Stacey Rey

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." Charles M. Schultz

Surgery 12/15/2013

mickeymantle
on 11/19/13 6:56 am - Eugene/Springfield, OR

VSG on 07/22/13

my surgeon requires and endoscope for all patients , that requires clear liquids only after midnight , but my pcp wanted me to have a colonoscopy (I never had one and it was time) so I ask them to do both at the same time , and that requires a laxative prep the day before and only clear liquids for 24 hours

the test is nothing the prep is a pain in the butte

175 lb lost,412 hw 336sw,241 cw surgery July 22 2013,surgeon Dr Colin MacColl,

trishy
on 11/19/13 7:23 am, edited 11/19/13 7:24 am

I am three weeks post op. I was a revision from band to sleeve so yes I had an upper GI pre surgery. The test did not show the hiatal hernia that was there but did show the band slippage. Every surgeon has there reasons for ordering tests and everyone is different. The upper GI is one of the easiest tests to do going through this whole process.

Revision Band to Sleeve scheduled 10/29

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