Re: Endoscopy etc.

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In a message dated 11/4/01 1:15:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, Porcia30@...

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<< 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? >>

Hi Stacey, I can answer a couple of the questions for you. For the endoscopy

they put a scope down your throat into your stomach so they can look around.

The times I've had it they've given me a sedative via an I.V. As long as

you're properly sedated it won't bother you in the slightest. Without proper

sedation you'll gag. Either way there's no real pain involved, and you'll be

fine an hour or so later when the sedation wears off. The I.V. is an ouch,

but once it's in it doesn't hurt and it's no big deal, not worth worrying

about. Just a big pinch. You'll be fine. Sheryl

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Hi ,

The endoscopy should not be that bad.. just remember to swallow and it

goes much easier.. they will give you a valium or some other pill to

relax you (if they do give you an iv, it doesnt hurt, they numb the

area first) and then spray your throat with numbing spray so it doesnt

gag you. You should not have to take the next day off of work. Not

sure about the stairs, but might want to avoid those for a week or

two. The stick shift on your car should be no problem once you can

drive.

Hope this helps,

Sue

post op 9/11/01

Dr. Warden

Ocean Sps, MS

> 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,

>

>

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Stacey,

Can't tell you much about the endoscopy;had it, along with a colonoscopy and

they put me out completely (needle). As to the stairs:even though I was

walking fine after the procedure, 4 days after I got home, we had theater

tickets (no way was I missing " The Producers! " ). Our seats were in the

balcony. It was difficult. I felt pressure and pulling. Made it upstairs but

took the first act to start getting back to feeling good. Ease up on the

stairs if you can. Experiment by trying it in small increments until you

know you'll be comfortable. As to the stick shift, my Dr. didn't want me to

drive at all for 2 weeks. After that I had no problem at all driving my VW

stick (but then VW gear boxes have always been easy to shift). By the way,

my procedure was lap;I don't know what to expect if you're having it open.

Marcia

Endoscopy etc.

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,

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This was not a pre-op test required by Dr. Hess' office. Is it a pre-op test

for most?

Carole

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Dee,

Dr. Jossart does not routinely require it. I don't think Dr. Rabkin

does either!

Hugs,

T

> > > 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,

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

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Dee...

Been there, done that, and don't want to do it again!

Laughing,

Theresa

>

>

> 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

>

>

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Sounds like Versed. Often given with Demerol. LaLa land.

/Seattle

> ,

> 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

>

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> 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- 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.

Take care,

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i had an endoscopy done also, pre-op. it was to rule out ulcers or

bleeding, cause i was having anemia - low red cell counts. they were

looking for a reason why. but no bleeding. just hereditary i

guess. they would not do surgery until my rbc's were back up to

normal first.

mary y

>

> >

> 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

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