4-13-2010

Apr 13, 2010

So today I returned to South Nassau for my Upper Endoscopy test that my Bariatric Doctor wanted me to take. My Bariatric Doctor uses a particular GI (Dr. Singh) that handles all of his Endoscopy for alleviating Strictures.

While waiting in the waiting room in the hospital my Primary Doctor of 12 years (Dr. Frank) who is also a GI passes by me. I approached him and he asked me why I was getting a GI. Seems that he and Dr. Singh already discussed my case. It then occurred to me that I never informed him of what happened. He was in the hospital performing his Endoscopy and Colonoscopy exams. He told me if he is in between procedures that he would ask Dr. Singh if he could observe.
 
Dr. Singh performed the exam and Dr. Frank observed. When I woke up Dr. Frank was there and told me that every thing was good but Dr Singh would give me the official results. Dr. Singh said there were no Ulcers and no stricture.

He said maybe something I ate got stuck and caused the discomfort and then dislodged it self. He said  that happens.

I was released and told to call my Bariatric Doctor for a new Diet.

I called Dr. Nish's office but he was in Surgery. He called me a couple of hours latter.

He told me to go back to a Liquid Diet (Broth, Diet Jello and water) for two days and come into the office on Thursday. I told him I could not come in on Thursday (I have an important meeting at work). So he said to call let me know how I'm tolerating the liquid diet and maybe we'll increase it to soft foods if you do well.

I told him I was a little concerned that this happened to me. He said people who don't have the surgery have these problems as well. It could have been something you ate or not. We tell people if they have pain for more than four hours to let us know as it may be a sign of serious problems. So I did the right thing. He said if this happens once. It's not a big deal. If it happens again that's the time to be concerned.

So hopefully this will be the first and only time.

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