Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 , I think every hospital/doctor has their own way of doing the endoscopy. Where I had mine done (5 in the past year for other health problems) they gave me an IV. After they sprayed my throat with that NASTY stuff to numb it, I was out. I was out so fast I never felt it coming. They told me it was this wonderful stuff that makes you think you are out and you don't remember what was going on afterwards, but you are aware during it..sort of like a twilight zone. But only once was there anything I was aware of - that I remember. Hope your doctor uses that on you. <G> SheriGr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 In a message dated 11/4/01 3:06:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, donna_lee777@... writes: << Does everyone who get the DS have to have an endoscopy? Getting nervous here, >> most likely, but it's to your advantage to have it. It would be best to find any problems (like ulcers for instance) before the surgery, not after. The whole idea of the endoscopy is much worse than the actuality of it. ( imho) Sheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 Does everyone who get the DS have to have an endoscopy? Getting nervous here, dee --- mushnyc@... wrote: > Hi - Well, I just had my endoscopy a week and a > half ago, so I > can tell you all about it, if you'd like. Are you in > NYC too? I saw > Dr. Sherman, who, like my surgeon, Dr. Ren, is > affiliated with > NYU Medical, and he was wonderful. > > I was concerned about the whole procedure because I > gag just when > getting the " say ahh " stick in my mouth. Luckily, > that didn't matter > because he puts you out! It took all of 10 minutes > without a problem, > and I didn't even feel groggy afterwards (so much so > I walked the 30 > blocks to the subway afterwards-it was nice out and > figured why > not?!). However, as it turns out, and much to my > surprise, I found > out that I have a small hiatal hernia, esophogitis > and GERD...who > knew?! So, I was really concerned my H-pylori test > was going to come > back positive and if so, I'd have to be on > antibiotics for 2 weeks. > Which, as I told him, I didn't have being that my > surgery was only > one week from the day I'd get those results back. I > told him I did > NOT want a delay (the > anticipation/expectation/waiting is rough!). > > Anyway, luckily, and miraculously, my test came back > negative. So > then it was on to my pre-admin. testing, including a > PFT, which > included the oh-so-fun arterial gases bloodcheck. > Anyone out there > experienced that fun one? Nothing like having a > needle stuck in your > wrist to draw out arterial blood! Yuck! Phew, glad > that is over! So > now, unless Dr. Ren finds something in all of my > test results that > could influence her performing my surgery (the DS, > by the way, if > anyone is wondering), I'm a go for this > Tuesday(11/6)! Eeks! > > As for your stairs question, I was wondering that > myself. I will be > coming back to my place immediately post-op and I > live on the 3rd > floor of a walk-up building. I'll take it slowly and > easily and am > hoping it won't be so bad. > > As for the stickshift, I too have a 5-speed (VW)and > think it > shouldn't be too difficult after the initial 2 > weeks. > > If you have any other questions, or want more > endoscopy details, just > let me know! > > D. in NYC > pre-op 11/6/01 with Dr. Ren > > > > > > Hi all- I have an endoscopy scheduled for Nov. > 29th. Can anyone > > tell me something about this procedure. Is it > painful? Should I > be > > prepared to take a day off work the day after? I > assume I will be > > under anesthesia for this...is it normally an IV > or do they put a > gas > > thingy on you? (lol... " a gas thingy " ...lol...Lord! > I may know a > lot > > about BPD, but other medical procedures boggle my > mind). Ok, this > is > > the whimp side of me...do IV's hurt? I had one > when I was a young > > child and I can't remember. I can't believe I > have prepared myself > > for the potential pain and recovery of surgery and > I'm becoming > > intimidated by an IV. > > > > Second question- I've seen in some of the > literature that after > > surgery you should avoid walking up stairs. To > get to my apartment > I > > have the longest set of stairs even made I > think...how long do you > > think I have to wait to get up these steps? I can > stay with my > > parents until the stair issue is resolved, I'm > just trying to > > ballpark the time I have to move back in with my > parents. > > > > Third and last question- My car has a stick > shift, which means > > shifting gears could be a bit tricky for my > sensitive tummy after > > surgery...has anyone else been in this situation > and if so...how > long > > was it before you could comfortably drive with a > stick shift. > > > > These questions probably seems goofy, but I'm just > trying to get > > everything in order in my mind. > > > > Take care, > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 In a message dated 11/4/01 7:02:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, donna_lee777@... writes: << Heck, I wonder... why doesn't the doc do the endo at the very beginning of the DS? That way the patient is OUT and the doc can fix anything necessary while doing the DS. Wishful thinking, dee >> Hi Dee, you're really worrying about nothing, nothing at all. None of us like going to the GYN dr either, but we do it because it's good for us. This is easier than that. Sheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 1. Dee wrote: > > > Does everyone who get the DS have to have an > > endoscopy? > 2. Judie wrote: > Hi dee.......I didnt!!!!!! > 3. Dee wrote: THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 Heck, I wonder... why doesn't the doc do the endo at the very beginning of the DS? That way the patient is OUT and the doc can fix anything necessary while doing the DS. Wishful thinking, dee __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 --- Theresa wrote: Dee, Dr. Jossart does not routinely require it. I don't think Dr. Rabkin does either! > > Hugs, > T Theresa,, thank you soooooooo much! YES! YES! YES! I know some of the other posters said it would be a good thing but I'll never forget when I had a procedure where the doc stuck a long thing with a camera up my butt while I laid on my side trying to peel the paint off of his wall. I had done the Fleet thing the night before and was absolutely RAW. Then he sent me off to the hospital to have a barium enema. Oh joy - NOT!!!!!!!!!! I was nervous and joking with the nurse-tech while she was doing her thing. She was laughing with me, it was fun... until that plug thing went up my butt and the enema started filling. I told her it was too much, that it was coming up my throat and my eyes were floating ... then the real fun came - she started tilting the table! Ack! Finally it was done and I was OFF to the bathroom. The noise coming from me in the bathroom was so loud that I was sure patients from other floors could hear it! And when the gas happened, I held onto the toilet seat, thinking I was surely going to be blasted into the sky! LOL Anyway, I don't like things sticking in my orifices unless the doc can do it while I'm sleeping during the surgery! Thank Goodness Drs J and R don't do it! Yippeeeeee! dee __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 In a message dated 11/4/01 12:05:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, donna_lee777@... writes: > Does everyone who get the DS have to have an > endoscopy? > > I didnt ~*~ AJ ~*~ Bellingham, WA Age 37 5'8'' Open DS self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain 07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1 08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! 09/24/01 BMI 55.8 367.1 -48.0 lbs! -37.75 inches 10/24/01 BMI 52.6 346.0 -69.1 lbs! -50.0 inches 10/29/01 BMI 51.8 341.5 -73.6 lbs! -58.0 inches My profile: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=E982002956 My website: www.wls4aj.homestead.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2001 Report Share Posted November 5, 2001 --- Porcia30@... wrote:> > Hi Dee- The endoscopy is testing for a bacteria in your system called H. pylori. If it is found in your body you are placed on anti-biotics for 2 weeks. The doctors who opt for this test need to know if you have this bacteria before surgery because they want to lessen any risk of infection (at least this is what I have been led to believe). That is why this cannot be done at the time of the surgery. ****************** Oooooh, I didn't know WHY the procedure was done! Thank you for the explanation. dee __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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