Endoscopy

May 21, 2009

I forgot to mention in my other update that I had an endoscopy performed today by a gastroenterologist at the same hospital where I had my gastric bypass performed. Funny thing, before I was wheeled in to the endoscopy procedure room I saw my surgeon, he was walking by and I figured now's the chance to mention to him how I've been feeling and why I'm here right now and maybe he can give me some advice on what to do, what to take, what changes to make...anything...since insurance won't cover an actual appointment with him. Well, like I said in my review...before I could even open my mouth to say anything he was gone. Anyway...

This endoscopy(I've had a few, like one or two) was the fastest procedure I've ever had done. Faster than a "wam, bam, thank you mam!". They had to give me a tall glass of calm down juice(relaxant) before they gave me the actual med to knock me out because for some reason or another I became real anxious right before the procedure. According to the gastro, I'm all normal(then why the pain? Someone please explain this to me!), all he saw was a couple of nodules by the incision site(someone please explain this to me again, maybe the nodules are causing the pain...why are nodules there in the first place? I'm changing doctors, I really don't like this guy.), took some biopsies and said that he will mail me the results in a week or two. Once again, like he said about my irregular, uncomfortable bowel movements, he told me that I'm normal and whatever pain and discomfort I'm experiencing is because of the surgery itself and there's nothing he or anyone can do for me.

To be totally and completely honest I don't think any doctor out there is going to be able(or want) to help me. I think I might have to shell out out of pocket money to go see the surgeon and have him tell me what is going on. I don't care if he tells me there's nothing anyone can do because if HE says it, then it must be true and I will finally be able to put it to rest and just live with it...

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